Hungary joined the European Union in 2004. It borders Austria, Slovakia and Ukraine but not Russia. Hungary has a population of approximately 10 million people and covers an area of around 93,000 square kilometers. Budapest, its capital city, was formed in 1873 with the unification of Buda, Pest and Óbuda. The largest building in Hungary is its Parliament building.

1. A Busy Week in Hungary
Quiz
Choose the best answer to the questions.

2. 1. In which year did Hungary join
the European Union?
A. 2003
B. 2004
C. 2005
D. 2006

3. 1. In which year did Hungary join
the European Union?
B. 2004

4. 2. Which of the following countries
does NOT have a border with
Hungary?
A. Slovakia
B. Austria
C. Ukraine
D. Russia

5. 2. Which of the following countries
does NOT have a border with
Hungary?
D. Russia

6. 3. How many people live in
Hungary?
A. 7,500,000
B. 10,000,000
C.15,000,000
D.12,000,000

7. 3. How many people live in
Hungary?
B. 10,000,000

8. 4. How many square km does
Hungary approximately have?
A. 83,000
B. 103,000
C. 93,000
D. 113,000

9. 4. How many square km does
Hungary approximately have?
C. 93,000 km2

10. 5. Budapest got its name in ___,
when Pest, Buda and Óbuda got
united.
A. 1863
B. 1873
C. 1883
D. 1893

11. 5. Budapest got its name in ___,
when Pest, Buda and Óbuda got
united
B. 1873

12. 6. Which is the largest building in
Hungary?
A. The Parliament
B. St Stephen’s
Cathedral
C. The Synagogue in
Dohány street
D. The Opera House

13. 6. Which is the largest building in
Hungary?
A. The Parliament

14. 7. Which was the first permanent
bridge on the Danube ?
A. The Liberty
Bridge
B. The Elizabeth
Bridge
C. The Chain Bridge
D. The Margaret
Bridge

15. 7. Which was the first permanent
bridge on the Danube ?
C. The Chain Bridge

16. 8. When was the Millenium
Underground built?
A. In 1886
B. In 1896
C. In 1906
D. In 1916

17. 8. When was the Millenium
Underground built?
B. In 1896

18. 9. Where is the Iron Curtain
Monument?
A. On Heroes’
Square
B. In Buda Castle
C. On Andrássy
Avenue
D. On Vörösmarty
Square

19. 9. Where is the Iron Curtain
Monument?
C. On Andrássy Avenue

20. 10. Which town is NOT part of the
Danube bend?
A. Szentendre
B. Eger
C. Esztergom
D. Visegrád

21. 10. Which town is NOT part of
the Danube bend?
B. Eger

22. 11. Which Hungarian king used
to have residence in Visegrád?
A. King Bela IV.
B. King Matthias
C. King Steven I.
D. King Salamon

23. 11. Which Hungarian king used
to have residence in Visegrád?
B. King Matthias

24. 12. What was the Roman name
of Százhalombatta?
A. Bata
B. Matrica
C.Halom
D.Mata

25. 12. What was the Roman name of
Százhalombatta?
B. Matrica

26. 13. Which Hungarian writer is
shown in the picture?
A. Karinthy Frigyes
B. Gárdonyi Géza
C. Arany János
D. Petőfi Sándor

27. 13. How do you say the following
number in Hungarian: 16?
A. Karinthy Frigyes

28. 14. Which dessert is shown in the
picture?
A. Gesztenyepüré
B. Somlói galuska
C. Palacsinta
D. Rétes

29. 14. Which dessert is shown in
the following picture?
B. Somlói galuska

30. 15. Who is the library of
Százhalombatta named after?
A. Széchenyi István
B. Hamvas Béla
C. Márai Sándor
D. Szabó Lőrinc

31. 15. Who is the library of
Százhalombatta named after?
B. Hamvas Béla

32. 16. Who was Arany János?
A. a composer
B. a poet
C. a painter
D. a sculptor

33. 16. Who was Arany János?
B. A poet

34. 17. How many books are there in
the Széchenyi national library?
A. Around 1 million
B. Around 2 million
C. Around 3 million
D. Around 4 million

35. 17. How many books are there in
the Széchenyi national library?
B. Around 2 million