60+ Hungary Trivia Questions and Answers

Hungary is undoubtedly an epicenter for Education. The country dedicates about 5 % of its GDP to facilitating education. This has tremendously improved the literacy rate up to 99%. There are more than 77 higher education institutions to help with extensive research and academic progress.

You may be thinking that Mummies only belong in Egypt until you wander over to the Saint Stephen Basilica in Budapest. The mummified right hand of King Stephen is preserved in the chapel for display and is considered a sacred artifact.

Hungary Facts Trivia Questions and Answers

Ranked as the third world’s largest parliament building coming next to Romania after the USA. The Hungarian parliament is also the tallest building in the city of Budapest. It also counts as one of the oldest legislative buildings in Western Europe and Eastern Europe.

Find more valuable facts about Hungary by taking the following quiz!

1. What is the national animal of Hungary?

Turul

 

2. What is Hungary officially known as?

Republic of Hungary

 

3. How many world heritage sites are there in Hungary?

8

 

4. Hungary has a common border with seven other countries.

Bosnia

 

5. What is the capital of Hungary?

Budapest

 

6. What is the name of the big lake in the western part of Hungary?

Balaton

 

7. How many people are living in Hungary?

9.6 million

 

8. How long are the election periods in Hungary?

4 yrs

 

9. What is Tokaj famous for?

Wine

 

10. When were Buda, Pest and Obuda merged to form the city of Budapest?

1873

 

11. Which is the highest mountain in Hungary?

Kékes

 

12. Hungary was a part of the polyglot Austro-Hungarian Empire. When did this empire end?

It collapsed in World War I

 

13. In what year was Hungary established?

895

 

14. A majority of the Hungarians are associated with what form of religion?

Roman Catholicism

 

15. What currency is used in Hungary?

Forint

 

16. What is the approximate population of Hungary (2009 estimate)?

10.0 million

 

17. What is this Hungarian dish called?

Chicken Paprikash

 

18. With how many countries does Hungary border?

7

 

19. Who was the last king of Hungary?

Charles IV

 

20. In 1541, what major event happened in Hungary?

Hungary was split into 3 parts.

 

21. Who is the current prime minister?

Viktor Orbán

 

22. What is the main river traversing Hungary?

Danube

 

23. What is Hungary called in Hungarian?

Magyarország

 

24. The Communist party gave up its autocracy in what year?

1989

 

25. How do you say hello in Hungarian?

Szia

 

26. Which group (or family) of languages does Hungarian belong to?

Finno-Ugric

 

27. What is the name of the Hungarian national anthem?

Himnusz

 

28. Approximately when was Hungary under (virtually continuous) Habsburg rule?

1699-1918

 

29. How large is Hungary?

1699-1918

 

30. When did Hungarians arrive in Europe?

9th century

 

31. Who are the Csikós?

Mounted horse-herdsman

 

32. What are the three colors of the Hungarian flag?

Red-White-Green

 

33. When did Hungary join the European Union?

2004

 

34. How long is the Hungarian coastline?

There is no coastline

 

35. Hungary is home to the largest thermal lake in Europe. Can you name this lake located near Keszthely?

Lake Heviz

 

36. When did the Hungarians rise in revolt against Soviet rule?

1956

 

37. Which classical composer was Hungarian? Your options: [ Franz Liszt ] [ Ludwig Van Beethoven ] [ Johann Sebastian Bach ] [ Frederic Chopin ]

Franz Liszt

 

38. What is the biggest export partner for Hungary?

Germany

 

39. Which of the following composers was NOT Hungarian? Your options: [ Bartok ] [ Berlioz ] [ Liszt ] [ Kodaly ]

Berlioz

 

40. Which of the following describes the Hungarian flag? Your options: [ Rectangular – Horizontal red, white and green stripes ] [ Rectangular – Horizontal red, white and blue stripes ] [ Rectangular – Vertical red, white and green stripes ] [ Rectangular – Vertical red, white and blue stripes ]

Rectangular – Horizontal red, white and green stripes

 

41. How many letters does the Hungarian alphabet consist of?

44

 

42. In which year, did Warsaw Pact countries invade Hungary to crush a revolution?

1956

 

43. Names in Hungarian are swapped compared to many other countries?

True

 

44. Who is the patron saint of Hungary?

St. Stephen

 

45. How many original words did Hungarian retain?

800-1000

 

46. What was the title of some of Hungary’s monarchs?

Apostolic King

 

47. How many letters does the longest word in Hungarian consist of?

44

 

48. Who declared the Third Hungarian Republic in 1989?

Matyas Szuros

 

49. Approximately how many people speak Hungarian in the world?

13 Million

50. Approximately how old is the Hungarian language?

3000 years old

 

51. How much did the Hungarian language preserve from its original etymon?

68%

 

52. How many true tenses are in the Hungarian language?

2

 

53. How do Hungarians say ‘kill two birds with one stone’?

Két legyet üt egy csapásra (Strike two flies with one stroke)

 

54. How do Hungarians say to ‘have a screw loose’?

Nincs ki mind a négy kereke (Not all of his/her four wheels are out)

 

55. What is the Hungarian idiom for saying that somebody is naked?

Ádám kosztüm (Adam costume)

 

56. Which English word has Hungarian origins?

Sabre

 

57. What does the Hungarian slang ‘kolbászol’ (to sausage around) mean?

To loiter around

 

58. What Hungarian word means sulfur?

cane [keɪn] (ENG) – kén [keːn] (HUN)

 

59. This imposing Moorish-style structure in Hungary’s capital is the largest active in Europe. (And the second largest in the world.)

Synagogue

 

60. A thousand richly savory Hungarian recipes begin with onions sizzling in fat, followed into the pan by several teaspoons of, a spice that goes into the fisherman’s soup and goulash that Hungarians love. Name it.

Paprika

 

61. An unassuming Hungarian architecture professor invented what in 1974, which is one of the world’s most popular and enduring games?

The Rubik’s Cube

 

 

 

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