| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What medieval ruler was known for impaling his enemies? | Vlad the Impaler | 98%
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| What fictional count was inspired by the above? | Dracula | 95%
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| From what empire did Romania gain its independence in 1878? | Ottoman Empire | 88%
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| What military alliance did Romania join in 2004? | NATO | 87%
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| What historical region was a principality in western Romania between 1570–1711? | Transylvania | 79%
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| What country occupied Romania between 1944–1958? | Soviet Union | 77%
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| What was the only political party of Romania between 1947–1989? | Communist Party | 76%
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| With what other principality did the above unite to form the modern Romania in 1859? (Has the namesake of a neighbouring country, almost) | Moldavia | 76%
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| He was the ruler of what principality, starting with W, between 1448–1477? | Wallachia | 73%
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| Who was the leader of Romania between 1965–1989? | Nicolae {Ceaușescu} | 70%
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| What gymnast earned six perfect 10s at the 1976 Summer Olympics? | Nadia Comăneci | 60%
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| What was the name of the parts of western Romania that were part of the Roman Empire? (shares its name with Romania's top automaking company) | Roman Dacia | 57%
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| What method of execution used on him in 1989? | Firing Squad | 52%
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| Who was the last monarch of Romania, abdicated in 1930? | Michael | 51%
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| What Romanian female tennis player ranked as world's number one for 64 weeks in 2018? | Simona Halep | 46%
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| What building, completed in 1997, became world's heaviest building? | The Parliament | 43%
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| What Romanian male tennis player is one of the ten players in history who have won more than 100 ATP professional titles? | Ilie Năstase | 38%
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| The Romanian biologist of Emil Racoviță was the first to study life in what region? | Antarctica | 34%
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| What Romanian basketball player is the tallest player to ever play in the NBA? | Gheorghe {Mureșan} | 24%
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