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)
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!)
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)
Which alcoholic drink is considered a Bulgarian tradition?
A) Vodka
B) Rakia
C) Ouzo
D) Whiskey
(Answer: B) Rakia)
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 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)
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 popular cold soup is made with yogurt, cucumber, and dill?
A) Tarator
B) Gazpacho
C) Borscht
D) Shkembe chorba
(Answer: A) Tarator)
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 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 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 Bulgaria's famous yogurt?
A) Tzatziki
B) Ayran
C) Kiselo mlyako
D) Kefir
(Answer: C) Kiselo mlyako)
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)
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!)
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!)
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 is the name of the first Bulgarian astronaut?
A) Ivan Ivanov
B) Georgi Ivanov
C) Hristo Stoichkov
D) Petar Petrov
(Answer: B) Georgi Ivanov
He flew into space in 1979 and reached low Earth orbit.)