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40 Hungary Trivia Questions, Answers, and Fun Facts

How much do you know about Hungary? This category is for trivia questions and answers related to Hungary (Geography). Each one is filled with fun facts and interesting information.
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1 What is Hungary officially known as?
Answer: Republic of Hungary

It was once known at the Kingdom of Hungary (approximately 946 years). It also was referred to as the Principality of Hungary for a very short time. The Dukedom of Hungary is a figment of my imagination.
  From Quiz: "Hungary" For The Truth
2 What is the name of the big lake in the western part of Hungary?
Answer: Balaton
  From Quiz: Do You Know Hungary?
3 When were Buda, Pest and Obuda merged to form the city of Budapest?
Answer: 1873

From about 1850-1914 Budapest experienced a period of very rapid growth, which transformed a group of hitherto small towns into a major Central European metropolis, with a population of about 850,000 just before the First World War.
  From Quiz: Hungary - Essentials
4 Hungary was a part of the polygot Austro-Hungarian Empire. When did this empire end?
Answer: It collapsed in World War I
    Your options: [ It collapsed in World War II ] [ It collapsed in World War I ] [ It collapsed in the fifties ] [ It collapsed at the end of the 19th Century ]
  From Quiz: Do You Know Hungary?
5 In what year was Hungary established?
Answer: 895

Hungary is among the oldest of European countries. The Magyar Grand Prince Arpad is credited with uniting the Kingdom of Hungary in 895 AD.
  From Quiz: "Hungary" For The Truth
6 What is the approximate population of Hungary (2009 estimate)?
Answer: 10.0 million

About 20% of the population lives in Budapest (2002). The population has remained very stable for some decades.
  From Quiz: Hungary - Essentials
7 With how many countries does Hungary border?
Answer: 7

These seven countries are: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Serbia (and Montenegro).
  From Quiz: Do You Know Hungary?
8 What is the main river traversing Hungary?
Answer: Danube

The Hungarian name for the Danube is Duna. It runs through the capital, Budapest.
  From Quiz: Hungary - Essentials
9 What is the local short form country name for Hungary?
Answer: Magyarorszag
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10 Hungary shares a common border with how many other countries?
Answer: 7

The border countries are: Austria, Croatia, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine and Serbia.
  From Quiz: "Hungary" For The Truth
11 Which group (or family) of languages does Hungarian belong to?
Answer: Finno-Ugric

Magyar is NOT an Indo-European language, and it is unrelated to the languages spoken in neighboring countries. The other main Finno-Ugric languages are Finnish and Estonian. Hungarian is generally regarded as a hard language for native speakers of English to learn.
    Your options: [ Germanic ] [ Finno-Ugric ] [ Slavonic ] [ Turkic ]
  From Quiz: Hungary - Essentials
12 Which religious affiliation in Hungary has the most followers?
Answer: Catholicism

Over 5.5 million Hungarians practice Catholicism. That is more than all other religions combined in Hungary.
    Your options: [ Catholicism ] [ Judaism ] [ Protestantism ] [ Orthodox Christianity ]
  From Quiz: "Hungary" For The Truth
13 Approximately when was Hungary under (virtually continuous) Habsburg rule?
Answer: 1699-1918

From 1541 till about 1690 most of the present area of Hungary was part of the Ottoman (Turkish) Empire. Some of the western parts were under Habsburg rule from the late Middle Ages onwards, but the Ottoman Empire continued to expand into many of these areas until the early 1680s.
  From Quiz: Hungary - Essentials
14 Budapest is the capital city as well as the largest city in Hungary. On what river does Budapest lie?
Answer: Danube River

The beautiful Danube River cuts Hungary in half. It flows from north to south, and eventually empties into the Black Sea.
  From Quiz: "Hungary" For The Truth
15 What are the three colors in the Hungarian flag?
Answer: Red-White-Green
  From Quiz: Do You Know Hungary?
16 When was the Austrian Empire turned into the Austro-Hungarian Empire, giving Hungary the status of an almost equal partner within the Empire?
Answer: 1867

The defeat (by Prussia) of Austria in 1866 greatly strengthened the case for reorganizing the Habsburg Empire in a way that made Hungary an almost equal partner with Austria in the Empire. At the same time it was an exercise in 'divide and rule', as from 1867 onwards it was the Hungarians who ruled Croatia, Slovakia and Transylvania as well as what is now Hungary. In 1868 the Hungarians concluded an agreement with Croatia which gave the latter a high degree of autonomy.
  From Quiz: Hungary - Essentials
17 How long is the Hungarian coastline?
Answer: There is no coastline
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18 Hungary is home to the largest thermal lake in Europe. Can you name this lake located near Keszthely?
Answer: Lake Heviz

Lake Garda is located in Italy. Lake Rotorua is located in New Zealand. Lastly, the Lake Arenal is located in Costa Rica.
  From Quiz: "Hungary" For The Truth
19 When did the Hungarians rise in revolt against Soviet rule?
Answer: 1956

The uprising was supressed amid considerable bloodshed, and a large number of Hungarians fled to the West.
  From Quiz: Hungary - Essentials
20 What is the currency that they use in Hungary?
Answer: Forint
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21 Which classical composer was Hungarian?
Answer: Franz Liszt

Franz Liszt (22 October 1811 - 31 July 1886) was Hungarian. Johann Sebastian Bach (31 March 1685 - 28 July 1750) was German. Ludwig Van Beethoven (17 December 1770 - 26 March 1827) was German. Frederic Chopin (1 March 1810 - 17 October 1849) was Polish.
    Your options: [ Franz Liszt ] [ Ludwig Van Beethoven ] [ Johann Sebastian Bach ] [ Frederic Chopin ]
  From Quiz: "Hungary" For The Truth
22 What is the biggest export partner for Hungary?
Answer: Germany

Germany 37 percent, Austria 11 percent, Italy 6 percent and The Netherlands 5 percent.
  From Quiz: Do You Know Hungary?
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