Belogradchik Rocks - Test
  • 1. Where are the Belogradchik Rocks located?
A) Along the Black Sea coast
B) Near Sofia, Bulgaria
C) In the eastern part of the Balkan Mountains
D) On the western slopes of the Balkan Mountains near Belogradchik, Bulgaria
  • 2. What are the primary colors of the Belogradchik Rocks?
A) Blue and green
B) Purple and orange
C) Red and yellow
D) White and black
  • 3. Which period marked the beginning of the formation of the Belogradchik Rocks?
A) The Jurassic period
B) The Permian period, about 230 million years ago
C) The Triassic period
D) The Cenozoic era
  • 4. What natural processes contributed to the formation of the rock figures?
A) Glacial movement
B) Volcanic activity
C) Meteor impacts
D) Erosion, denudation, growth of mosses and lichens
  • 5. What geological event occurred during the Triassic period in the Belogradchik region?
A) Volcanic eruptions formed new rock layers
B) The area was covered by glaciers
C) The region became the floor of a shallow sea
D) A major earthquake reshaped the landscape
  • 6. What is responsible for the rusty red color of the rocks?
A) Iron oxide, or hematite
B) Limestone deposits
C) Sulfur compounds
D) Manganese oxides
  • 7. Which group of rocks is located just south and adjacent to the town of Belogradchik?
A) The fourth group of rocks
B) The second group of rocks
C) The third group of rocks
D) The central group of rocks
  • 8. What is the only habitat for the critically endangered Bulgarian endemic plant?
A) The Rila Mountains
B) The Belogradchik Rocks
C) The Black Sea coast
D) The Rhodope Mountains
  • 9. Which notable rock formation is named after a mythological goddess?
A) Bendida
B) The Rebel Velko
C) The Dervish
D) Adam and Eve
  • 10. What type of rocks are found in the core of the Belogradchik anticline?
A) Jurassic limestone
B) Paleozoic rocks
C) Cenozoic sandstone
D) Triassic conglomerates
  • 11. What geological feature began forming about 45 million years ago in the Belogradchik region?
A) An extensive river delta
B) The rising of the Belogradchik anticline
C) A large volcanic crater
D) A deep ocean trench
  • 12. What natural feature surrounds the second group of rocks west of Belogradchik?
A) Flat plains
B) Large lakes
C) Steep precipices
D) Dense forests
  • 13. Which period saw the sediment in the region become layers of conglomerates and sandstone?
A) The Cenozoic era
B) The Permian period
C) The Triassic period
D) The Jurassic period
  • 14. What is the total area covered by the Belogradchik Rocks?
A) 25 km² (10 sq mi)
B) 100 km² (39 sq mi)
C) 75 km² (29 sq mi)
D) 50 km² (19 sq mi)
  • 15. What is the height of some of the tallest rock formations?
A) Up to 200 m
B) Up to 50 m
C) Up to 300 m
D) Up to 100 m
  • 16. Which group of rocks includes the Pine Stone and the Bee Stone?
A) The fourth group of rocks between Borovitsa and Falkovets
B) The central group of rocks near Belogradchik
C) The third group of rocks east of Belogradchik
D) The second group of rocks west of Belogradchik
  • 17. What is the name of the critically endangered plant found only at the Belogradchik Rocks?
A) Festuca bulgarica
B) Hieracium belogradcense
C) Rosa balcanica
D) Pinus belogradensis
  • 18. What geological process helped round the conglomerate pieces over time?
A) Wind erosion
B) Tectonic uplift
C) Volcanic activity
D) Forces of water
  • 19. In which year were the Belogradchik Rocks declared a natural monument?
A) 1949
B) 2008
C) 1987
D) 1984
  • 20. When were the Belogradchik Rocks listed in the Bulgarian National Register of Natural Landmarks?
A) 2008
B) 1984
C) 1949
D) 1987
  • 21. Which organization placed the Belogradchik Rocks on a tentative list for World Heritage Site status in 1984?
A) Global Geoparks Network
B) European Commission
C) UNESCO
D) Bulgarian Committee of the Natural Environment
  • 22. In which year were the Belogradchik Rocks named in Bulgaria's campaign for the New 7 Wonders of Nature?
A) 2008
B) 2009
C) 1984
D) 1949
  • 23. Which nearby town hosts the Baba Vida medieval fortress?
A) Vidin
B) Belogradchik
C) Sofia
D) Rabisha
  • 24. Which cave is located near the village of Rabisha?
A) Belogradchik Fortress
B) Magura Cave
C) Danube river
D) Baba Vida medieval fortress
  • 25. Who was secretly envied by all for her beauty?
A) The young patrician
B) The schoolgirl
C) The beautiful nun
D) The Mother Superior
  • 26. During which celebration did the nun meet the young patrician?
A) The Petrovden celebration
B) Christmas
C) Subashin's spring festival
D) Easter
  • 27. What happened when the nun was exiting the monastic gates?
A) The Mother Superior changed her mind
B) A miracle occurred, turning everyone into stone
C) The young patrician rescued them
D) The nun and her child were forgiven
  • 28. Who was the schoolgirl in love with?
A) The white-bearded monks
B) The dervish
C) A young hammersmith
D) The old Mother Superior
  • 29. Who attacked the schoolgirl near the spring?
A) The hunchback dervish
B) The young hammersmith
C) The Mother Superior
D) A rapacious bear
  • 30. What occurred when the schoolgirl fell to her knees in front of the bear?
A) The dervish stopped pursuing her
B) The bear attacked her immediately
C) She managed to escape
D) A miracle happened, turning everyone into stone
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