Hungary - Essentials

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1. Hungary has a common border with seven other countries. Which of the following does it NOT border on? Romania Ukraine Bosnia Croatia

2. When were Buda, Pest and Obuda merged to form the city of Budapest? 1817 1873 1948 1920

3. What is the approximate population of Hungary (2009 estimate)? 23.8 million 5.3 million 10.0 million 16.2 million

4. What is the main river traversing Hungary? Answer: (One Word)

5. Which group (or family) of languages does Hungarian belong to? Turkic Germanic Finno-Ugric Slavonic

6. Approximately when was Hungary under (virtually continuous) Habsburg rule? 1602-1944 1699-1918 1537-1919 1440-1918

7. To which of these regions does Hungary belong from a cultural and geographical point of view? Southern Europe Eastern Europe Central Europe The Balkans

8. When was the Austrian Empire turned into the Austro-Hungarian Empire, giving Hungary the status of an almost equal partner within the Empire? 1849 1896 1872 1867

9. When did the Hungarians rise in revolt against Soviet rule? 1953 1956 1968 1969

10. Which of the following composers was NOT Hungarian? Kodaly Bartok Berlioz Liszt