- Hungary has a population of around 10 million people and its official country code is HU. It joined the European Union in 2004. - The capital and largest city of Hungary is Budapest, with a population of around 1.7 million people, or 17% of Hungary's total population. Around 55% of Hungarians are Catholic. - Hungary has lost around 65% of its territory following World War I due to the Treaty of Trianon. Its longest river is the Danube, and its highest point is Kékes Mountain at 1,014 meters.

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3. Which of these is the official country code for Hungary?
a) HU b) H c) HUN d) HG
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B  H
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4. In which year acceded Hungary to the European Union ?
a) 1.9.1998 b) 1.4.2000
c) 1.5.2004 d) 1.1.2007
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C  1.5.2004
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5. How many inhabitants does Hungary have?
a) 5 million b) 10 million
c) 14 million d) 22 million
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B  almost 10 million
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6. What is approximately the current exchange rate ?
a) 4 € = 100 Forint
b) 10 € = 600 Forint
c) 8 € = 1000 Forint
d) 6 € = 1800 Forint
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D : 6 € = 1800 Forint ( or 1 € = 300 Forint )
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7. What was the name of the famous king that
founded in the year 1.000 the kingdom Hungary?
a) Otto b) Stephan c) Ferenc d) Ladislaus
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B  Stephan I.
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8. n 1956 the USSR shot down a rebellion in Hungary.
What was the name of the leader of this rebellion?
a) Mátyás Rákosi c) Imre Nagy
b) János Áder d) Károly Grósz
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C  Imre Nagy (executed 1956)
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9. During how many years Hungary was
occupied by the Turcs (the Ottomans)?
a) 145 years
b) 85 years
c) 35 years
d) 315 years
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A  145 years (1526 – 1686)
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10. After First World War, Hungary lost BIG PARTS of
its national territory due to the Treaty of Trianon…
a) 25 % b) 33 % c) 50 % d) 65 %
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D  65 %
(to Austria, Romania, Slovaquia…)
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11. How many of Hungary‘s inhabitants have
gypsie background? (Sinti and Romanies families)
a) > 1 % b) 2 - 4 % c) 8 - 10 % d) 14 - 16 %
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b)  2 - 4 %
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How many people live in the city of Budapest ?
a) 2,6 million
b) 0,8 million
c) 1,7 million
d) 3,5 million
C  1,7 million people
(17 % of the Hungarian population)
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13. How many of Hungary‘s citizens are Catholic?
a) 15 % b) 35 % c) 55 % d) 75 %
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C  55 % Protestant: 20 % No religion: 24 %
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14. What do you think is the Hungarian birth rate (2011) ?
a) 0,9 childs/woman b) 1,2 childs/woman
) 1,8 childs/woman d) 2,3 childs/woman
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B  1,2   declining population in Hungary
TÜ 2,0 B 1,8 CZ 1,5 D 1,4 E 1,3
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15. nce 1986 Formula One races have been taking
ace in Hungary. What‘s the name of the racetrack?
Budapest Circuit b) Magyar Speedway
c) Pannonia-Ring d) Hungaroring
D  Hungaroring
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16. Hungary once (1930-1970) was very proud to have
one of the best national football teams in the world.
Which of the following facts is still NOT correct ?
a) 1 x European Champion (1956 in Yugoslavia)
b) 2 x in the World Cup Final (`38, `54, both lost)
c) 3 x Gold Medal in Olympic Games (`52, `64, `68)
d) 9 x qualified for World Championships (last 1986)
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A  never been…
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17. Ágnes Szávay is a well-known Hungarian…
a) tennis player b) swimmer
c) handball player d) gymnast
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A  tennis player
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18. What‘s the name of the most successful football
team in Hungary? (number of championships)
a) Budapest Honvéd
b) MTK Budapest FC
c) Ferencváros Budapest
d) Újpest Budapest
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C  Ferencváros (28 titles)
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19. The longest river in Hungary is the Danube.
What‘s the name of the second biggest river?
a) Tisza / Theiß
b) Dráva / Drau
c) Rába / Raab
d) Körös / Kreisch
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A  Tisza / Theiß
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20. Which of these is NOT a neighboring country of Hungary?
a) Ukraine b) Romania
c) Croatia d) Bulgaria
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D  Bulgaria
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How many metres rises Hungary‘s highest
mountain called Kékes ?
a) 682 m b) 1.014 m
c) 1.912 m d) 2.754 m
B  1.014 m
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22. Which country shares the longest common
borderline (515 km) with Hungary?
a) Slovakia b) Austria
c) Romania d) Croatia
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A  Slovakia
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23. How many people live in Debrecen?
a) 20.000 b) 120.000
c) 220.000 d) 520.000
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C  220.000
(second largest city in Hungary)
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24. Which of the following distances is WRONG ?
a) Miskolc is ~ 120 km north of Debrecen
b) Budapest is ~ 230 km west of Debrecen
c) Romania is ~ 110 km east of Debrecen
d) Szeged is ~ 240 km south of Debrecen
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C  Romania (border) is only
30 kilometers east of Debrecen
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25. Over the last ten years, the football team of Debrecen
was quite successful…  How many championships?
a) 2 b) 4 c) 6 d) 8
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C  6 titles over the last 10 years
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26. The Protestant Church is the most important sight
of Debrecen. In which period was built this church?
a) ~ 1820 b) ~ 1640 c) ~ 1710 d) ~ 1530
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A  ~ 1820
(neo-classical style)
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