Geography
Q: What is the capital city of Bulgaria?
A) Plovdiv
B) Sofia
C) Varna
D) Burgas
(Answer: B) Sofia)
In which year did Bulgaria join the European Union?
A) 1999
B) 2004
C) 2007
D) 2013
(Answer: C) 2007)
Which alcoholic drink is considered a Bulgarian tradition?
A) Vodka
B) Rakia
C) Ouzo
D) Whiskey
(Answer: B) Rakia)
What color are Martenitsa bracelets, worn in Bulgaria in March?
A) Red and green
B) Blue and white
C) Red and white
D) Yellow and blue
(Answer: C) Red and white)
In Bulgaria, nodding your head for "yes" actually means...?
A) "No"
B) "Maybe"
C) "Hello"
D) "Goodbye"
(Answer: A) No — and shaking your head means Yes!)
Which sea borders Bulgaria to the east?
A) Black Sea
B) Adriatic Sea
C) Aegean Sea
D) Caspian Sea
(Answer: A) Black Sea)
When was Bulgaria officially founded?
A) 681 AD
B) 870 AD
C) 1100 AD
D) 1453 AD
(Answer: A) 681 AD)
Which popular cold soup is made with yogurt, cucumber, and dill?
A) Tarator
B) Gazpacho
C) Borscht
D) Shkembe chorba
(Answer: A) Tarator)
What is the traditional Bulgarian dance where people hold hands in a circle?
A) Horo
B) Samba
C) Tarantella
D) Kolo
(Answer: A) Horo)
Which Bulgarian town claims to have the world’s largest Roman stadium hidden under its city center?
A) Sofia
B) Plovdiv
C) Varna
D) Veliko Tarnovo
(Answer: B) Plovdiv)
Bulgaria shares a border with how many countries?
A) 3
B) 5
C) 7
D) 9
(Answer: B) 5 — Romania, Serbia, North Macedonia, Greece, Turkey)
Bulgaria was under Ottoman rule for approximately how many years?
A) 200
B) 300
C) 500
D) 700
(Answer: C) 500 )
What is the name of Bulgaria's famous yogurt?
A) Tzatziki
B) Ayran
C) Kiselo mlyako
D) Kefir
(Answer: C) Kiselo mlyako)
Which festival features men dancing in scary costumes and bells to chase away evil spirits?
A) Kukeri
B) Nestinarstvo
C) Baba Marta
D) Rose Festival
(Answer: A) Kukeri)
What is the name of the ancient Bulgarian alphabet created in the 9th century?
A) Cyrillic
B) Latin
C) Greek
D) Glagolitic
Answer: D) Glagolitic — It was the first Slavic alphabet before Cyrillic!
Which mountain contains the highest peak in Bulgaria?
A) Rhodope
B) Pirin
C) Rila
D) Balkan
(Answer: C) Rila — Mount Musala)
Which empire did Bulgaria ally with during World War I?
A) Allies
B) Central Powers
C) Axis
D) None
(Answer: B) Central Powers)
Banitsa is a traditional pastry typically filled with what?
A) Meat
B) Cheese and eggs
C) Chocolate
D) Jam
(Answer: B) Cheese and eggs)
What unusual tradition happens in some villages during Epiphany (January)?
A) Bear wrestling
B) Ice swimming to catch a cross
C) Singing to animals
D) Throwing cheese off cliffs
(Answer: B) Ice swimming — men dive to retrieve a cross!)
In Bulgaria, what is "Baba Vanga" famous for?
A) Being the oldest living person
B) Being a fortune teller
C) Being a vampire hunter
D) Inventing rakia
(Answer: B) Fortune teller — the famous blind mystic!)