1. Bulgaria's first capital was called…
A. Pliska
B. Tarnovo
C. Vidin
2. What is depicted on the back of the 1 lev coin?
A. A lion
B. St Ivan of Rila
C. Bulgaria's coat of arms
3. Where is the first bridge over the Danube, connecting Bulgaria to Romania?
A. Silistra
B. Oryahovo
C. Ruse
1. Which town is known for its mines and heavy industry?
A. Pernik
B. Plovdiv
C. Pazardzhik
2. The Veleka river flows into the...
A. Danube
B. Black Sea
C. Aegean
3. The oldest gold treasure in the world was found in...
A. Sofia
B. Burgas
C. Varna
1. Which peak is named after a 19th century revolutionary?
A. Botev
B. Vihren
C. Musala
2. Who does the statue of King Liberator, facing the Bulgarian Parliament, represent?
A. Keiser Wilhelm II
B. Tsar Alexander II
C. King Edward VII
3. Which Bulgarian river flows southwards?
A. The Iskar
B. The Kamchiya
C. The Struma
1. Which part of Bulgaria is not a designated wine producing region?
A. Valley of Roses
B. Struma Valley
C. Sofia Plain
2. The longest river running entirely in Bulgarian territory is...
A. The Iskar
B. The Maritsa
C. The Danube
3. Where can you see ancient Thracian art?
A. Aleksandrovo Tomb
B. Boyana Church
1. The sweet-sour beverage Bulgarians sometimes have at corner sweetshops is called...
A. Boza
B. Ayryan
C. Limoncello
2. Which UNESCO site is located on the Danube?
A. Pirin National Park
B. Kazanlak Tomb
C. Srebarna Lake
1. What is the Bulgarian for Christmas?
A. Koleda
B. Velikden
C. Dimitrovden
2. To reach the Borovets winter resort, you pass through...
A. Sliven
B. Samokov
C. Strazhitsa
3. Which royal dynasty restored Bulgaria after two centuries of Byzantine domination?
A. The Coburg-Gothas
B. The Shishmans
C. The Asenevtsi
1. What do Bulgarians celebrate on 1 November?
A. Cyrillic Alphabet Day
B. Libration from the Ottomans
C. National Enlighteners Day
2. Which church has preserved medieval murals?
A. Boyana Church
B. Alexander Nevsky cathedral
C. Bishop's Basilica of Philippopolis
3. Bulgaria's pumpkin pie is called...
A. Patatnik
B. Tikvenik
1. Which major event in Bulgarian history took place in September?
A. The 1944 Communist coup
B. The signing of the 1878 San Stefano treaty
C. Bulgaria’s foundation in 681
2. How many poisonous snake species live in Bulgaria?
A. Ten
B. Two
C. None
1. What is a favourite summertime snack in Bulgaria?
A. Deep-fried sprat
B. King prawns cocktail
C. Crab legs
2. Which highway will take you to Greece?
A. The Hemus
B. The Struma
C. The Trakiya
3. For combination of stunning cliffs and sea you go to...
A. Burgas
B. Sunny Beach
C. Kaliakra Cape
1. Which mountain is at the Bulgarian border with Turkey?
A. The Stara Planina
B. The Osogovo
C. The Strandzha
2. Who won the 9 June snap elections?
A. GERB
B. CC-DB
C. Vazrazhdane
3. What is the speed limit in towns and villages in Bulgaria?
1. In Bulgaria were found the oldest...
A. Gold objects in the world
B. Chariots in the world
C. Tombs in the world
2. In 2024, how many Bulgarian beaches were Blue Flag-certified?
A. 10
B. 22
C. None
3. Via Pontica bird migratory route passes over...
A. The Black Sea
B. The Danube Plain
C. The Struma Valley
1. Bulgarians use which alphabet?
A. Cyrillic
B. Glagolitic
C. Latin
2. What salad is made with white cheese?
A. Snezhanka
B. Kyopoolu
C. Shopska
3. Which river flows north to south?
A. The Iskar
1. Bulgaria's longest cave is closed for tourists and is called...
A. Devil's Throat
B. Devetaki
C. Duhlata
2. Which town is named after a medieval Bulgarian ruler?
A. Omurtag
B. Sofia
C. Burgas
3. The Bulgarian version of polenta is called...
A. Mamaliga
B. Kachamak
C. Lyutenitsa
1. Bulgaria's national day is on...
A. 1 March
B. 3 March
C. 8 March
2. What is a traditional drink in Bulgaria?
A. Ayran
B. Latte macchiato
C. Apple cider
1. The lowest temperature in Bulgaria, -38.3ºC, has been measured in...
A. Petrich
B. Svilengrad
C. Tran
2. The Iskar Gorge is in which mountain range?
A. The Stara Planina
B. The Sakar
C. The Strandzha
3. The mummers dancing across Bulgaria before Lent are called...
A. Kratuni
B. Kukeri
C. Kokoshki
1. Which city was once called Serdica?
A. Sofia
B. Smolyan
C. Somovit
2. What is а traditional Christmas Eve dish in Bulgaria?
A. Roast turkey
B. Beans
C. Meatballs
3. Which mountain is in Bulgaria's southwest?
A. The Sakar
1. Which river flows through the Rhodope?
A. The Arda
B. The Iskar
C. The Struma
2. Cars with a B on their plates are from…
A. Burgas
B. Blagoevgrad
C. Varna
3. IT makes how much of Bulgaria's GDP?
A. 10 percent
B. 4.5 percent
C. 25 percent
4. Who is considered the founder of Bulgaria?
1. Where is the Baba Vida fort?
A. In Varna
B. On the Vitosha
C. In Vidin
2. The anti-government rebellion known as the September Uprising was in...
A. 1923
B. 1944
C. 1876
3. Where is the Rozhen National Astronomical Observatory?
A. In the Stara Planina
B. In the Strandzha
C. In the Rhodope
1. Bulgarians are proud of their...
A. Radishes
B. Pumpkins
C. Tomatoes
2. Bulgaria has how many nuclear power plants?
A. One
B. Two
C. None
3. Where is the Devetashka Cave?
A. Near Lom
B. Near Lovech
C. Near Lyaskovets
4. The largest Bulgarian banknote is...
A. 100 leva
1. Which Bulgarian writer won the 2023 International Booker Prize?
A. Ivan Vazov
B. Yordan Yovkov
C. Georgi Gospodinov
2. Which band shot their latest video near Pernik?
A. Depeche Mode
B. Rolling Stones
C. Red Hot Chilli Peppers
3. The highest peak in the Stara Planina is...
A. Botev
B. Vihren
C. Musala