Budapest - Exam
Budapest
  • 1. Which river flows through Budapest?
A) Dunajec
B) Danube
C) Vltava
D) Tisza
  • 2. Which historical castle complex is a prominent feature of Budapest's skyline?
A) Neuschwanstein Castle
B) Buda Castle
C) Windsor Castle
D) Edinburgh Castle
  • 3. Which famous Hungarian composer was born in Budapest?
A) Mozart
B) Chopin
C) Franz Liszt
D) Beethoven
  • 4. What is the name of the iconic street food in Budapest consisting of fried dough topped with sour cream and cheese?
A) Lángos
B) Schnitzel
C) Kebab
D) Pierogi
  • 5. Budapest is often referred to as the 'City of _____.'
A) Lights
B) Caves
C) Spas
D) Statues
  • 6. Which famous Hungarian architect designed the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest?
A) Zaha Hadid
B) Frank Gehry
C) Renzo Piano
D) Imre Steindl
  • 7. Which famous Hungarian actress and socialite was born in Budapest and became a Hollywood star?
A) Zsa Zsa Gabor
B) Audrey Hepburn
C) Marilyn Monroe
D) Grace Kelly
  • 8. What is the name of the famous street in Budapest known for its cafes and shops?
A) Andrássy Avenue
B) Fifth Avenue
C) The Champs-Élysées
D) Rodeo Drive
  • 9. What is the traditional Hungarian dish often associated with Budapest?
A) Tacos
B) Pizza
C) Goulash
D) Sushi
  • 10. What is the population of Budapest's greater metro area?
A) About 3.3 million
B) 1.7 million
C) 2.5 million
D) 4 million
  • 11. What percentage of Hungary's economic output is produced by Budapest?
A) Above 40%
B) 25%
C) 50%
D) 30%
  • 12. Which university in Budapest is highly ranked worldwide in natural sciences?
A) Eötvös Loránd University
B) MATE
C) Budapest University of Technology
D) Semmelweis University
  • 13. What was the first underground transit line in Budapest called?
A) Pest-Buda Line
B) Budapest Metro Line 1
C) Danube Line
D) M1 Millennium Underground
  • 14. Which empire did Budapest become the co-capital of in the late 19th century?
A) The Ottoman Empire
B) The Austro-Hungarian Empire
C) The Roman Empire
D) The Holy Roman Empire
  • 15. What is Budapest known for in terms of architecture along the Danube?
A) Classical architecture with notable monuments
B) Art deco buildings
C) Gothic cathedrals
D) Modern skyscrapers
  • 16. Which event did Budapest host in 2023?
A) UEFA Europa League final
B) FIFA World Cup
C) World Chess Championship
D) Olympic Games
  • 17. How many international overnight visitors did Budapest attract in 2024?
A) 8 million
B) 3 million
C) 10 million
D) 6 million
  • 18. What is Budapest considered to be the capital of?
A) International finance
B) Global technology
C) European cinema
D) Europe's spa destinations
  • 19. In what year were Buda, Óbuda, and Pest officially unified to form Budapest?
A) 1873
B) 1901
C) 1885
D) 1899
  • 20. How is the '-s-' in 'Budapest' pronounced in all varieties of English?
A) Silently.
B) Like the 'sh' in 'wash'.
C) Like the 's' in 'pest'.
D) Like the 'z' in 'measure'.
  • 21. Which of these is NOT a possible origin for the name 'Buda'?
A) A derivative of Bod or Bud, a personal name of Turkic origin, meaning 'twig'.
B) A Slavic personal name, Buda, short for Budimír or Budivoj.
C) From a German origin through the Slavic derivative 'voda' (water).
D) The name of the first constable of the fortress built on Castle Hill.
  • 22. What is the Hungarian pronunciation of the '-s-' in 'Budapest'?
A) /ʃ/ as in wash
B) /tʃ/ as in church
C) /z/ as in roses
D) /s/ as in pest
  • 23. What was Attila's capital called by the Germans?
A) Buda's Castle
B) Eccylburg
C) Óbuda
D) Attila's Capital
  • 24. Who is considered the first king of Scythia according to the text?
A) Bleda
B) Magog, son of Japhet.
C) Attila
D) Japhet
  • 25. What is one theory about the origin of the name 'Pest'?
A) It is named after a famous Hungarian king.
B) It comes from the Hungarian word for water.
C) It originates from a Slavic word meaning 'hill'.
D) It derives from a Roman fortress called 'Pession'.
  • 26. What does the Slavic word 'пещера' translate to in English?
A) Mountain
B) River
C) Fortress
D) Cave
  • 27. Who built the first settlement on the territory of Budapest?
A) Ottomans
B) Romans
C) Celts
D) Magyar tribes
  • 28. What was the Roman settlement called that became the main city of Pannonia Inferior in 106 AD?
A) Buda
B) Pest
C) Óbuda
D) Aquincum
  • 29. Who led the Magyar tribes that settled in Budapest's territory at the end of the 9th century?
A) Árpád
B) Béla IV
C) Simeon
D) Matthias Corvinus
  • 30. Which Bulgarian ruler forced the Magyar tribes out of their original homeland?
A) Tsar Simeon
B) Béla IV
C) Matthias Corvinus
D) Árpád
  • 31. In which century was the first Hungarian university founded?
A) 13th century
B) 15th century
C) 16th century
D) 14th century
  • 32. Where was the first Hungarian university established?
A) Óbuda
B) Pécs
C) Buda
D) Pest
  • 33. When did Buda become the capital of Hungary?
A) 1541
B) 1361
C) 1686
D) 1526
  • 34. When was the first Hungarian book printed?
A) 1526
B) 1686
C) 1473
D) 1541
  • 35. How long did the Ottoman Rule last in Buda?
A) 50 years
B) More than 150 years
C) 200 years
D) 100 years
  • 36. Which of these baths constructed by the Ottomans is still in use today?
A) Pest Thermal Baths
B) Buda Castle Baths
C) Rudas Baths and Király Baths
D) Aquincum Baths
  • 37. In which year did the Holy League's army seize Buda during their campaign against the Ottomans?
A) 1541
B) 1686
C) 1529
D) 1699
  • 38. In which year was the entire Kingdom of Hungary removed from Ottoman rule?
A) 1718
B) 1699
C) 1686
D) 1541
  • 39. What year marked the birth of Austria-Hungary?
A) 1918
B) 1873
C) 1848
D) 1867
  • 40. Which bridge, opened in 1849, was the first permanent bridge across the Danube?
A) Erzsébet Bridge
B) Petőfi Bridge
C) Margit Bridge
D) Chain Bridge
  • 41. In which year did Hungary declare itself an independent republic after the collapse of Austria-Hungary?
A) 1945
B) 1918
C) 1920
D) 1956
  • 42. Who was the Swiss diplomat that issued protection papers to rescue Jews in Budapest during WWII?
A) Giorgio Perlasca
B) András Simonyi
C) Raoul Wallenberg
D) Carl Lutz
  • 43. What was the name of the building designated as Swiss protected territory by Carl Lutz?
A) Hungarian Parliament Building
B) Museum of Fine Arts
C) Danube Palace
D) Glass House (Üvegház)
  • 44. Which Swedish diplomat saved tens of thousands of Jews in Budapest by giving them protection papers?
A) Carl Lutz
B) András Simonyi
C) Giorgio Perlasca
D) Raoul Wallenberg
  • 45. What year did the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 begin?
A) 1989
B) 1968
C) 1956
D) 1944
  • 46. In which year was Buda Castle and the banks of the Danube added to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites list?
A) 1987
B) 2002
C) 1964
D) 1976
  • 47. Who won the Budapest mayoral election in October 2019?
A) Ferenc Gyurcsány
B) Viktor Orbán
C) Gábor Demszky
D) Gergely Karácsony
  • 48. What was Budapest often satirically referred to as from the 1960s to the late 1980s?
A) The happiest barrack
B) The golden city
C) The Eastern star
D) The capital of joy
  • 49. Which metro line was first opened in Budapest in the early 1970s?
A) M5 line
B) M3 line
C) M4 line
D) M2 line
  • 50. What significant event occurred on 23 October 1956 in Budapest?
A) The start of World War II
B) The declaration of Hungary as a communist republic
C) A large peaceful demonstration demanding democratic reform
D) The opening of the first metro line
  • 51. Which country occupied Budapest on 4 August 1919?
A) Austria
B) Romania
C) Germany
D) Czechoslovakia
  • 52. What is the width of the Danube at its narrowest point in Budapest?
A) 200 meters (656 feet)
B) 300 meters (984 feet)
C) 150 meters (492 feet)
D) 230 meters (755 feet)
  • 53. How many days with precipitation does Budapest have on average each year?
A) 100 days
B) 84 days
C) 60 days
D) 120 days
  • 54. What is the total length of the Pálvölgyi cave?
A) 6,500 meters (21,300 feet)
B) 5,000 meters (16,400 feet)
C) 7,200 meters (23,600 feet)
D) 9,000 meters (29,500 feet)
  • 55. Which architectural style is represented by the Hungarian Parliament Building?
A) Art Nouveau
B) Baroque
C) Neo-Gothic
D) Renaissance
  • 56. What is the name of Budapest's main square that reflects its cultural blend?
A) Deák Ferenc Square
B) Heroes' Square
C) Szechenyi Square
D) Vörösmarty Square
  • 57. What is the average annual precipitation in Budapest?
A) 700 mm (27.6 inches)
B) 450 mm (17.7 inches)
C) 586 mm (23.1 inches)
D) 650 mm (25.6 inches)
  • 58. Which district in Buda includes the Castle Quarter?
A) I.
B) II.
C) IV.
D) III.
  • 59. Which district has a population density of 30,989/km², the highest in Hungary?
A) District X.
B) District I.
C) District V.
D) Elisabethtown-District VII
  • 60. What percentage of Budapest's population were ethnic Hungarians according to the text?
A) 85%
B) 90%
C) 98.3%
D) 96.2%
  • 61. Which language was spoken by 31% of Budapest's population as a foreign language according to the 2011 census?
A) English
B) French
C) German
D) Russian
  • 62. What percentage of Budapest's population declared themselves Roman Catholics in 2011?
A) 40.4%
B) 29.0%
C) 22.9%
D) 8.5%
  • 63. Which district is located to the northwest of Buda Castle?
A) III.
B) II.
C) IV.
D) I.
  • 64. In which year did Soroksár secede from Pesterzsébet, increasing the number of districts to 23?
A) 1994
B) 1934
C) 1873
D) 1950
  • 65. Which district inaugurates a new circle that loops back through Pest to Buda as the VI., VII., VIII., IX., XI., and XII. districts?
A) II.
B) III.
C) IV.
D) V.
  • 66. What percentage of Budapest's population was irreligious according to the 2011 census?
A) 33.9%
B) 40.4%
C) 29.0%
D) 22.9%
  • 67. Which district is in Pest and includes the city center along with V., VI., VII., VIII., and IX.?
A) III.
B) IV.
C) I.
D) II.
  • 68. What was the primary motivation for people under 40 living in Hungary?
A) Education
B) Health care
C) Employment
D) Special events
  • 69. What percentage of Budapest's population were Calvinists according to the 2011 census?
A) 40.4%
B) 29.0%
C) 8.5%
D) 22.9%
  • 70. Which district is in Buda and includes the former Óbuda?
A) IV.
B) I.
C) II.
D) III.
  • 71. What classification does Budapest hold according to the Globalization and World Cities Research Network?
A) Beta + world city
B) Delta world city
C) Alpha world city
D) Gamma world city
  • 72. What percentage of Hungary's national income is accounted for by Budapest?
A) 55%
B) 50%
C) 25%
D) 39%
  • 73. What is the GDP per capita in purchasing power parity in Budapest compared to the EU average?
A) 120%
B) 130%
C) 160%
D) 147%
  • 74. In which global city competitiveness ranking does Budapest stand before Tel Aviv?
A) EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit)
B) Monocle's Quality of Life Survey
C) Mercer Quality of Living Survey
D) Numbeo Cost of Living Index
  • 75. Which sector is a major center in Budapest, along with banking and finance?
A) Manufacturing
B) Tourism
C) Mining
D) Agriculture
  • 76. How many companies were registered in Budapest in 2014?
A) 350,000
B) 300,000
C) 400,000
D) 395,804
  • 77. Which of these shopping centers is the largest in Central and Eastern Europe located in Budapest?
A) Galéria
B) Macy's
C) Arena Plaza
D) WestEnd City Center
  • 78. Which company headquartered in Budapest is known for its presentation software?
A) Prezi
B) Adobe
C) Google
D) Microsoft
  • 79. Which city ranked as the most liveable in Central and Eastern Europe on EIU's quality of life index in 2010?
A) Bratislava
B) Prague
C) Budapest
D) Warsaw
  • 80. Which of these firms is a Fortune Global 500 company headquartered in Budapest?
A) Crytek
B) MOL Group
C) Gameloft
D) Digital Reality
  • 81. What is Budapest's approach to reducing car use?
A) Increasing parking fees city-wide.
B) Banning cars from the city center.
C) Improving public transportation systems.
D) Building more highways.
  • 82. Which high court in Hungary is independent of politics?
A) National Judicial Council
B) Constitutional Court
C) Supreme Administrative Court
D) Curia
  • 83. Which international company is involved in game design with headquarters in Budapest?
A) Nissan CEE
B) Panasonic
C) Gameloft
D) Volvo
  • 84. What type of companies have R&D and production divisions in Budapest?
A) Automotive manufacturers
B) Shipbuilding companies
C) Textile firms
D) International biotechnology corporations
  • 85. Which international organization has its main headquarters in Budapest?
A) European Institute of Innovation and Technology
B) International Labour Organization
C) United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
D) Danube Commission
  • 86. Which company is known for its software development in Budapest?
A) Microsoft
B) General Motors
C) Flextronics
D) ExxonMobil
  • 87. What is a notable environmental initiative in Budapest?
A) Increasing taxes on bicycles.
B) Reducing green spaces.
C) Improving public transportation to reduce car use.
D) Building more highways for cars.
  • 88. How many members are in the Budapest General Assembly?
A) 33
B) 40
C) 50
D) 23
  • 89. Where can you find the Holy Right Hand of Saint Stephen?
A) Matthias Church
B) Aquincum Museum
C) House of Terror
D) Saint Stephen's Basilica
  • 90. What is the name of Budapest's largest medicinal bath in Europe?
A) Aquincum Bath
B) Széchenyi Medicinal Bath
C) Margaret Bath
D) Chain Bath
  • 91. Which district is home to the Dohány Street Synagogue?
A) Castle District
B) Twelfth District
C) Pest side
D) The Jewish district
  • 92. What type of style is the Dohány Street Synagogue built in?
A) Baroque
B) Art Nouveau
C) Moorish revival
D) Neo-Gothic
  • 93. What type of cuisine can be experienced in Budapest's cafes and restaurants?
A) French cuisine
B) Italian cuisine
C) German cuisine
D) Hungarian cuisine
  • 94. Which park offers a variety of outdoor activities and views in the Buda Hills?
A) People's Park
B) Margaret Island
C) Normafa
D) City Park
  • 95. Which island hosts the Sziget Festival?
A) Csepel Island
B) Molnár Island
C) Hajógyári Island
D) Margaret Island
  • 96. How many visitors attended the last Sziget Festival?
A) 50,000 visitors
B) 100,000 visitors
C) 250,000 visitors
D) Around 400,000 visitors
  • 97. Which island is the largest in the River Danube in Hungary?
A) Hajógyári Island
B) Molnár Island
C) Csepel Island
D) Margaret Island
  • 98. What is the area of Csepel Island?
A) 48 km long
B) 0.965 square kilometres
C) 257 km2 (99 sq mi)
D) 6 to 8 km wide
  • 99. When is the Ínség Rock exposed?
A) Every summer
B) During drought periods when the river level is very low
C) It is always visible
D) Only during winter
  • 100. Which island lies just outside the city boundary to the north?
A) Margaret Island
B) Csepel Island
C) Szentendre Island
D) Hajógyári Island
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