General facts
What is the official language of Romania?
Romanian
What story character is representative of Romania?
Dracula
What mountains are found in Romania?
The Carpathian Mountains
Name the month when school starts in Romania.
September
Did you know that the heaviest wild animal in Europe lives in Romania?
the bison
What is the capital of Romania?
Bucharest
What is the name of an important Romanian castle?
Bran Castle
What sea is Romania connected to?
the Black Sea
What is the name of a spring tradition that Romanians celebrate?
Mărțișor
Did you know that the smallest banknote in the world was put into circulation in Romania?
10 bani in 1917
What colours are on the Romanian flag?
blue, yellow and red
What is the name of a famous Romanian tennis player?
Simona Halep
What large animal lives in the forests of Romania?
the brown bear
What colours are representative of “Mărțișor”?
white and red
Did you know that the only volcanic site in Europe is in Romania?
Lake Sfânta Ana (Saint Ana)
What currency is used in Romania?
Lei (RON)
What is the second largest building in the world after the Pentagon?
The Palace of Parliament of Romania
Which important European river crosses Romania?
the Danube
What is the name of the Romanian who invented the pen?
Petrache Poenaru
Did you know that a Romanian invented the jet engine?
Henri Coandă
How big is Romania?
6th in Europe and 81st in the world
What is the name of the cemetery where the crosses are colourful and tell funny stories about the dead?
The Merry Cemetery
Where does the Danube River flow into?
the Black Sea, forming the Danube Delta
What is the name of the largest European salt mine built in 1688?
Slănic Prahova Salt Mine
Did you know that the first city in Europe to have electric lighting was in Romania?
Timișoara