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What medieval ruler was known for impaling his enemies?
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Vlad the Impaler
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What fictional count was inspired by the above?
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Dracula
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He was the ruler of what principality, starting with W, between 1448–1477?
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Wallachia
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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)
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Moldavia
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What historical region was a principality in western Romania between 1570–1711?
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Transylvania
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From what empire did Romania gain its independence in 1878?
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Ottoman Empire
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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?
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Ilie Năstase
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What country occupied Romania between 1944–1958?
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Soviet Union
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What was the only political party of Romania between 1947–1989?
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Communist Party
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Who was the leader of Romania between 1965–1989?
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Nicolae Ceaușescu
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What method of execution used on him in 1989?
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Firing Squad
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What military alliance did Romania join in 2004?
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NATO
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Who was the last monarch of Romania, abdicated in 1930?
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Michael
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What gymnast earned six perfect 10s at the 1976 Summer Olympics?
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Nadia Comăneci
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The Romanian biologist of Emil Racoviță was the first to study life in what region?
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Antarctica
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What building, completed in 1997, became world's heaviest building?
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The Parliament
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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)
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Roman Dacia
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What Romanian female tennis player ranked as world's number one for 64 weeks in 2018?
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Simona Halep
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What Romanian basketball player is the tallest player to ever play in the NBA?
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Gheorghe Mureșan
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