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
1. Bulgaria's Black Sea coast has a length of ...
A. 378 km
B. 111,000 km
C. 681 km
2. Which Bulgarian rite has been listed as UNESCO intangible heritage?
A. Kukeri dances
B. Nestinari dances
C. Bulgarian proms
3. What is the second colour in Bulgaria's flag?
A. White
B. Green
C. Red
1. What do Bulgarians celebrate on 6 May?
A. St George's Feast
B. Liberation
C. Independence
2. Where do you go for spa delights and Roman ruins?
A. Velingrad
B. Hisarya
C. Devin
3. Where is Bulgaria's Railway Museum?
A. Sofia
B. Plovdiv
C. Ruse
4. Which is Bulgaria's longest and deepest cave?
A. Devetashka Cave
B. Kolkina Dupka
C. Devil's Throat
5. Who was the founder of Bulgaria?
1. Which ancient people lived in what is now Bulgaria?
A. The Sumerians
B. The Thracians
C. The Hittites
2. How many countries does Bulgaria border with?
A. Four
B. Five
C. Six
3. Bulgaria's first ruler after 1878 was...
A. King Ferdinand
B. King Boris III
C. Prince Alexander of Battemberg
1. Bulgaria celebrates its liberation from the Ottomans on...
A. 1 March
B. 3 March
C. 8 March
2. Who is Bulgaria's commander-in-chief?
A. The president
B. The prime minister
C. The defence minister
3. Bulgaria has how many UNESCO World Heritage sites?
A. 3
B. 20
C. 9
1. What does a traditional Bulgarian Christmas meal include?
A. Lamb
B. Pork
C. Turkey
2. For Alpine scenery you go to...
A. The Dobrudzha
B. The Black Sea coast
C. The Pirin
3. And for enjoying hot mineral springs, you visit...
A. Hisarya
B. Harmanli
1. Which Bulgarian mountain runs west to east?
A. The Rila
B. The Vitosha
C. The Stara Planina
2. In 1989, Bulgarian Communism collapsed on...
A. 1 November
B. 10 November
C. 20 November
3. Which town is famed for its old clocktower?
A. Tryavna
B. Targovishte
C. Tutrakan
