FOR MEDIEVAL RUINS, YOU GO TO...

by Bozhidara Georgieva; photography by Anthony Georgieff

Think you know Bulgaria and the Bulgarians? Take our test to doublecheck

Pliska used to be the first capital of the Bulgarian state
Pliska used to be the first capital of the Bulgarian state

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

4. Which town was once called Augusta Traiana?

A. Stara Zagora

B. Sofia

C. Burgas

5. The Bulgarian currency, the lev, is named after...

A. The lion

B. The eagle

C. The horse

6. Which town is famed for its fin-de-siècle architecture?

A. Tryavna

B. Melnik

C. Ruse

7. Which mountain is called The Balkan?

A. The Rila

B. The Rhodope

C. The Stara Planina

8. Which border crossing is on the way to Greece?

A. Gyueshevo

B. Kulata

C. Kalotina

9. For medieval ruins, you go to...

A. Pliska

B. Pleven

C. Parvomay

The correct answers:

1. – A; 2. – B; 3. – C; 4. – A; 5. – A; 6. – C; 7. – C; 8. – B; 9. – A.

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