Romania Quiz

Quiz Questions

1. Name the capital city of Romania?
2. What is the currency of Romania?
3. Which river forms a large part of Romania's southern border?
4. Which historical region in central and northwestern Romania is known for its many medieval castles?
5. Which mountain range runs through the centre of Romania?








6. Who was the infamous 15th century ruler of Wallachia?
7. Romania shares land borders with how many countries?
8. Romania become a communist state in 1947 under whose leadership?
9. Which castle is often associated with Count Dracula?
10. At which city's Summer Olympics did Nadia Comaneci become the first gymnast in history to score a perfect 10?
11. The east coast of Romania is on what sea?
12. Who was the first king of modern Romania, ruling from 1866 to 1914?
13. What is the name of the large public park in Bucharest, often compared to New York's Central Park?
14. Popular tourist attraction and UNESCO heritage site Maramures is famous for its wooden what?

Answers

1. Bucharest
2. Romanian Leu
3. Danube River
4. Transylvania
5. Carpathian Mountains
6. Vlad the Impaler
7. Five (Ukraine, Moldova, Hungary, Serbia, and Bulgaria)
8. Nicolae Ceausescu
9. Bran Castle
10. Montreal (1976)
11. Black Sea
12. King Carol I
13. Herastrau Park
14. Churches