Brașov - Quiz
Brașov
  • 1. How many urban bus and trolleybus lines does the Brașov local transport network have?
A) 20
B) 19
C) 17
D) 44
  • 2. How many metropolitan bus lines operate in Brașov?
A) 44
B) 19
C) 10
D) 8
  • 3. Which entity operates the bus lines in Brașov?
A) Municipal Transit Authority
B) CFR
C) Bog'Art Bucharest
D) RAT Brașov
  • 4. When did the first tramway system in Brașov end?
A) 1987
B) 1892
C) 1960
D) 2006
  • 5. When did the second tram system in Brașov close?
A) June 2023
B) November 2006
C) August 1987
D) August 1960
  • 6. Where were the used trams serving the second tram system imported from?
A) Vienna and Budapest
B) Bucharest and Constanța
C) Munich and Berlin
D) Leipzig and Frankfurt
  • 7. How long is the planned rail line to connect the airport to the railway station?
A) 8 km
B) 11 km
C) 23 km
D) 17 km
  • 8. In which nearby town is the Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport located?
A) Poiana Brașov
B) Ghimbav
C) Bucharest
D) Tâmpa
  • 9. What is the total area of the main terminal building at the airport?
A) 12,780 m2
B) 15,000 m2
C) 10,000 m2
D) 11,780 m2
  • 10. When did the first commercial flight take place at the Brașov-Ghimbav International Airport?
A) August 21, 2019
B) March 17, 2020
C) November 2006
D) June 15, 2023
  • 11. Where is the best place to view the well-preserved old city of Brașov?
A) Top of Tâmpa Mountain
B) Ghimbav airport terminal
C) Brașov railway station
D) Poiana Brașov ski slopes
  • 12. What is the average temperature in Brașov from May to September?
A) 15 °C
B) 30 °C
C) 23 °C
D) 10 °C
  • 13. Which resort is considered the most popular Romanian ski resort?
A) Poiana Brașov
B) Ghimbav
C) Moldavia
D) Tâmpa
  • 14. How does Brașov rank in terms of tourism arrivals countrywide?
A) Second place
B) Fifth place
C) First place
D) Third place
  • 15. Which city receives the most tourism arrivals in Romania?
A) Cluj-Napoca
B) Bucharest
C) Constanța
D) Brașov
  • 16. Which contractor was awarded the contract for the airport terminal building?
A) RAT Brașov
B) Bog'Art Bucharest
C) CFR
D) Leipzig Construction
  • 17. When did construction works for the passenger terminal start?
A) November 2006
B) 21 August 2019
C) 17 March 2020
D) 15 June 2023
  • 18. In which part of Romania is Brașov situated?
A) Eastern Romania
B) Central Romania
C) Western Romania
D) Southern Romania
  • 19. Brașov is located how many kilometers northwest of Ploiești?
A) 53 kilometres
B) 85 kilometres
C) 65 kilometres
D) 100 kilometres
  • 20. At the foot of which mountain range is Brașov situated?
A) Dinaric Alps
B) Carpathian Mountains
C) Transylvanian Alps
D) Balkan Mountains
  • 21. What is the Köppen climate classification for Brașov?
A) Cfb
B) Cfa
C) Dfb
D) Dfa
  • 22. What was the total population of Brașov according to the 2021 census?
A) 16,172
B) 371,802
C) 237,589
D) 208,019
  • 23. What is the largest ethnic group in Brașov according to 2011 data?
A) Hungarians
B) Germans
C) Romanians
D) Romani
  • 24. What percentage of the population were Romanians in 2011?
A) 91.3%
B) 0.5%
C) 0.4%
D) 7.1%
  • 25. In what year was the Brașov metropolitan area created?
A) 2011
B) 2024
C) 2005
D) 2021
  • 26. What was the population of the Brașov metropolitan area as of 2021?
A) 208,019
B) 300,000
C) 237,589
D) 371,802
  • 27. Who is the mayor of Brașov as of October 21, 2024?
A) Johannes Honterus
B) Nicolae Titulescu
C) Andrei Șaguna
D) George Scripcaru
  • 28. To which political party does George Scripcaru belong?
A) Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania
B) Social Democratic Party
C) Save Romania Union
D) National Liberal Party (PNL)
  • 29. How many members are in the Brașov Local Council elected in 2024?
A) 35
B) 27
C) 30
D) 25
  • 30. How many primary schools are mentioned as existing in Brașov?
A) 20
B) 30
C) 35
D) 27
  • 31. What type of school is the American Hotel Academy?
A) Primary school
B) Vocational school
C) University
D) High school
  • 32. Which of these is a high school in Brașov?
A) Transilvania University
B) Spiru Haret University
C) Colegiul Național 'Andrei Șaguna'
D) George Barițiu University
  • 33. What is the percentage of Germans (Transylvanian Saxons) in Brașov based on 2011 data?
A) 0.7%
B) 0.4%
C) 0.5%
D) 7.1%
  • 34. When did industrial development start in Brașov?
A) During the Communist era
B) During World War I
C) In the early 21st century
D) In the inter-war period
  • 35. What did the IAR Brașov factory produce during World War II?
A) Textiles
B) Agricultural tractors
C) Heavy trucks
D) Fighter planes
  • 36. When was the armistice signed with the USSR?
A) October 12, 1944
B) August 23, 1944
C) September 12, 1945
D) September 12, 1944
  • 37. What product did the IAR factory begin manufacturing in October 1945?
A) Agricultural tractors
B) Fighter planes
C) Brewery equipment
D) Hydraulic transmissions
  • 38. What was the name of the first Romanian-made wheeled tractor?
A) Roman
B) IAR 22
C) Universal Tractor
D) ICA
  • 39. In what year was the company renamed Uzina Tractorul Brașov?
A) 1968
B) 2013
C) 1948
D) 1945
  • 40. When did aircraft manufacturing resume in the Brașov area?
A) 1945
B) 2014
C) 1968
D) 1948
  • 41. What was the name of the factory when aircraft manufacturing resumed in 1968?
A) Universal Tractor
B) IAR 22
C) ICA
D) Roman
  • 42. What industry was emphasized during the Communist era?
A) Tourism
B) Textile industry
C) Heavy industry
D) Software development
  • 43. Which company in Brașov manufactures MAN AG trucks?
A) Roman
B) Universal Tractor Brașov
C) ICA
D) IAR
  • 44. Which of these is still manufactured in Brașov today?
A) Ball-bearings
B) Agricultural tractors
C) Fighter planes
D) Armistice documents
  • 45. According to the 2021 census, what is the population rank of Brașov in Romania?
A) 2nd
B) 6th
C) 1st
D) 10th
  • 46. Brașov is located in which historical region of Romania?
A) Transylvania
B) Dobruja
C) Wallachia
D) Moldavia
  • 47. What does the Latin name 'Corona' mean?
A) City
B) River
C) Crown
D) Mountain
  • 48. In what year was Brașov renamed 'Orașul Stalin'?
A) 1945
B) 1950
C) 1987
D) 1960
  • 49. What is the oldest recorded age for traces of human activity in Brașov?
A) Neolithic (about 9500 BCE)
B) Bronze Age (3000 BCE)
C) Middle Ages (1200 AD)
D) Roman era (100 AD)
  • 50. Who fortified the Burzenland in 1211 by order of King Andrew II?
A) Transylvanian Saxons
B) Romanian Army
C) Ottoman Turks
D) Teutonic Knights
  • 51. Which church is often cited as the largest Gothic-style church in Southeastern Europe?
A) Neolog synagogue
B) Black Church
C) St. Catherine's Monastery
D) Bartholomä church
  • 52. What was the name of the first Romanian language newspaper established in 1838?
A) Kronstadt Zeitung
B) Stephanopolis
C) Gazeta Transilvaniei
D) Burzenland News
  • 53. Which event occurred in Brașov in 1987?
A) The union with Romania
B) A strike against the communist authorities
C) A massive fire
D) The renaming of the city to Stalin City
  • 54. Which district of Brașov was known for its significant Romanian and Bulgarian population?
A) Martinsberg
B) Kronstadt
C) Blumăna
D) Șchei
  • 55. Who was the mayor of Brașov during the brief Romanian occupation in 1916?
A) Karl Ernst Schnell
B) Nicolae Ceaușescu
C) Joseph Stalin
D) Gheorghe Baiulescu
  • 56. The etymology of the name 'Brașov' is linked by some linguists to which local river?
A) Tâmpa
B) Bârsa
C) Danube
D) Olt
  • 57. What event caused the Black Church to be blackened by smoke?
A) Industrial pollution
B) The 1477 reconstruction
C) A volcanic eruption
D) The 1689 Great Fire
  • 58. What was the purpose of Casa Sfatului?
A) A royal palace
B) The mayor's former office building
C) A local marketplace
D) A medieval prison
  • 59. Which site in Brașov houses the first Romanian printing press?
A) The Franciscan Church
B) Saint George's Church
C) The Black Church
D) The First Romanian School
  • 60. Which is the only original city gate to have survived from medieval times?
A) The Black Gate
B) Șchei Gate
C) Catherine's Gate
D) The White Gate
  • 61. What is the elevation of the Tâmpa mountain?
A) 1200m above sea level
B) 750m above sea level
C) 500m above sea level
D) 900m above sea level
  • 62. Which nearby castle is incorrectly associated with Vlad the Impaler?
A) Bran Castle
B) Râșnov Fortress
C) Prejmer Fortress
D) Cetățuia Brașovului
  • 63. What is Poiana Brașov mainly known for?
A) A ski resort
B) A historical museum
C) An industrial center
D) A religious site
  • 64. What type of building is the Râșnov Fortress?
A) A restored peasant fortress
B) A royal royal residence
C) A religious monastery
D) A modern government building
  • 65. What is the German name for Prejmer Fortress?
A) Katherines Tor
B) Brașov Citadel
C) Tartlau Festung
D) Die Schwarze Kirche
  • 66. Which international sports event did Brașov host in February 2013?
A) European Youth Winter Olympic Festival
B) Summer Universiade
C) World Football Championship
D) Winter Olympics
  • 67. Against which city did Brașov compete for the 2020 Winter Youth Olympics bid?
A) Lausanne, Switzerland
B) Vienna, Austria
C) Budapest, Hungary
D) Bucharest, Romania
  • 68. In what month are the trail semi-marathons usually held in Brașov?
A) December
B) February
C) April
D) November
  • 69. When was the Șchei Gate built?
A) 1689
B) 1477
C) 1827
D) 1385
  • 70. What is the age of St. Nicholas Church?
A) It dates back to the 14th century
B) It dates back to the 12th century
C) It dates back to the 17th century
D) It dates back to the 19th century
  • 71. Which sport is SR Brașov associated with?
A) Rugby
B) Football
C) Handball
D) Basketball
  • 72. What sport does the team CSU Brașov play?
A) Rugby
B) Ice hockey
C) Football
D) Basketball
  • 73. What is the capacity of the Sala Polivalentă under construction?
A) 10,059 seats
B) 2,300 seats
C) 8,500 seats
D) 23,000 seats
  • 74. When were floodlights installed at the Silviu Ploeșteanu Stadium?
A) 2010
B) 2009
C) 1960
D) 2008
  • 75. What is the capacity of the Dumitru Popescu Colibași Sports Hall?
A) 2,300 seats
B) 10,059 seats
C) 8,500 seats
D) 2,000 seats
  • 76. When was the Brașov Olympic Ice Rink inaugurated?
A) February 18, 2010
B) August 23, 1960
C) January 1, 2008
D) May 23, 1975
  • 77. What is the total capacity of the Brașov Olympic Ice Rink?
A) 8,500
B) 2,000
C) 2,300
D) 10,059
  • 78. In what year was the Municipal Stadium demolished?
A) 1975
B) 2008
C) 1960
D) 2010
  • 79. How long is the swimming pool at Paradisul Acvatic?
A) 25 m
B) 40 m
C) 50 m
D) 10 m
  • 80. Which ATP tour is the BRD Brașov Challenger part of?
A) ATP World Tour
B) ATP 250
C) ATP Challenger Tour
D) ATP Masters
  • 81. Which of these is a local media publication in Brașov?
A) National Daily
B) Romanian Sports News
C) The Brașov Times
D) Monitorul Express
  • 82. Which of these is a local television station in Brașov?
A) MIX TV
B) Brașov Sports TV
C) Transilvania News
D) Global TV
  • 83. Which sport is CFR Brașov known for?
A) Ice hockey
B) Rugby
C) Swimming
D) Tennis
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