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Geography
History until 1920
History after WW1
Famous Hungarians
Hungarians and Prizes
100
How do you spell Hungary and on which continent is it?
What is H-U-N-G-A-R-Y in Europe.
100
After the Roman Empires, Pannonia dominated the Carpathian Basin from 9 BC to the end of the 4th century AD, Attila the Hun founded Hungary in 435AD, TRUE OR FALSE?
What is FALSE. Although these had been a theory, it is now held that the Magyar tribes entered the region in the 7th century AD.
100
In 1920, the Treaty of Trianon redrew the borders of Hungary which then lost which percent of its territory: 18%, 50% or 72%?
What is 72%
100
This popular cube-shaped puzzle is named after the Hungarian inventor.
What is Rubik's cube. (another common Hungarian invention is the ball point pen by Laszlo Biro)
100
Hungary claims 12 (more or less!) winners of this "peace prize" given yearly in Stockholm.
What is the Nobel Prize. (including 4 in chemistry, 3 in physics, 2 in literature, 1 in economics)
200
What is the capital of Hungary?
What is Budapest.
200
After the Principality of Hungary was established in 895 AD, 7 Magyar tribes were ruled by Prince Geza of the Arpad Dynasty who broke with tradition of turning over the empire to his brother and instead chose his eldest son, Vajk, later crowned King Steven I, in order to establish ties with which established church?
What is the Roman Catholic Church. Gaza and Steven gave up the previously dominant pagan ways and chose to follow western political and social models (democracies and Christian faith traditions).
200
During some of the most "confusing" years of its alliances and history, and with an eye toward regaining some of their lost territories, Hungary was part of the Axis Powers during which war?
What is World War II.
200
Hungarian Edward Teller helped invent this weapon of mass destruction in the 1930s.
What is the atomic bomb.
200
Hungary leads the international community is Olympic medals in this sport....
What is fencing. (83 in the history of the games)
300
What river separates the capital into what was once two cities?
What is the Danube.
300
If you saw a minaret (Muslim prayer tower) in Hungary, that would be an atypical "transplant" or "museum demo piece," TRUE OR FALSE?
What is FALSE. The Ottoman Turks dominated much of Hungarian regions in the 1500-1700s and so, minarets and mosques can be seen, especially in southern region of Hungary.
300
After WWII, what "country" controlled Hungary "behind the iron curtain"?
What is the Soviet Union. In 1956 there was an uprising/attempted "revolution" that allowed some to "escape."
300
Franz Liszt, Bela Bartok, Zoltan Kodaly and George Szell were notable in this art form.
What is music.
300
Which season's sports are most commonly won at the Olympics by Hungarian athletes?
What is summer. (476 medals in summer sports, famously water polo and soccer; 6 in winter)
400
What body of water of about of about 230 sq. miles is referred to by the thousands of vacationers as the "Hungarian Sea."
What is Lake Balaton.
400
Although beginning in 1700,Hungary's history was closely tied to that of the Austrian Hapsburg Monarchies, in 1848, a movement for industrialization and modernization in Hungary led to a revolution led by Lajos Kossuth to represent the rights of what peoples?
What are serfs and laborers.
400
When did the "Iron Curtain fall" and allow Hungarians to again have a multi-party government and govern themselves?
What is 1989.
400
The multi-billionaire and philanthropist of Hungarian origin who made his money by "investing in developing countries"
Who is George Soros
400
Mihaly Kertesz (Michael Curtiz), Vilmos Zsigmond, George Cukor, Istvan Szabo, Tony Curtis and Paul Newman all have Hungarian roots and have been nominated or won this award in the film industry.
What is an Oscar.
500
What 7 countries border on current day Hungary?
What are: Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and, Slovenia
500
The shooting of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo in 1914 landed Hungary alongside Germany, Bulgaria and Turkey as part of the Central Powers in what war?
What is World War I.
500
Currently Hungary is part of what larger association of countries?
What is the European Union.
500
This world famous escape artist was born Erik Weisz in Budapest.
Who is Harry Houdini
500
Born to Hungarian-American parents who worked in the coal and steel industry in Pennsylvania, Joe Namath was a Hall of Famer and legand in this sport.
What is football.