Discover Romania's Past

Test your knowledge of Romania's history and politics with this quiz! From the reign of King Carol to the fall of Ceaușescu's regime, this quiz covers significant events and figures in Romania's past. See if you can identify key moments, leaders, and policies that shaped Romania's development, including its independence wars, diplomatic relations, and membership in the European Union. Don't miss the chance to test your expertise on this fascinating country!

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Questions and Answers

Wie werd in 1866 de nieuwe heerser van Roemenië na de gedwongen abdicatie van Alexander Johan Cuza?

Karel van Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Wie leidde de Roemeens-Russische troepen in de Russo-Turkse oorlog van 1877/78?

Karel van Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Wie werd uitgeroepen tot koning van Roemenië op 26 maart 1881?

Karel van Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen

Welke groep domineerde nog steeds de binnenlandse politiek onder het bewind van Karel?

De rijke landeigenaren Signup and view all the answers

Welke leider regeerde over Roemenië van 1947 tot 1965?

Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Signup and view all the answers

Wie weigerde in 1963 om de veroordeling van China door Khrushchev te volgen?

Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Signup and view all the answers

Met welk land breidde Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej de diplomatieke betrekkingen uit?

Joegoslavië Signup and view all the answers

Wie veranderde de naam van de Roemeense Arbeiderspartij in de Roemeense Communistische Partij in 1965?

Nicolae Ceaușescu Signup and view all the answers

Welke leider consolideerde de macht en het gezag in Roemenië?

Nicolae Ceaușescu Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Alexander Johan Cuza was forced to abdicate by a group of officers on 22 February 1866.
The Romanian government appointed German prince Karel (Carol) of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen as the new ruler on 26 March 1866.
The new ruler had a difficult time adjusting to a new culture and language, and faced anti-German sentiment during the Franco-Prussian War.
He led the Romanian-Russian troops in the Russo-Turkish War of 1877/78 and was recognized as a fully sovereign ruler at the Congress of Berlin.
Carol was proclaimed king on 26 March 1881.
The domestic politics were still dominated by wealthy landowners under Carol's reign.
The text mentions the Romanian Independence War of 1877/78.
The text includes a map showing the Kingdom of Romania between 1881 and 1914.
The text refers to the Balkan region and the Congress of Berlin.
The text mentions the Frans-Duitse Oorlog (Franco-Prussian War) of 1870/71.
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was the leader of Romania from 1947 to 1965.
He became the President of Romania in 1961.
In 1963, he refused to follow Khrushchev's condemnation of China.
Gheorghiu-Dej expanded diplomatic relations with Yugoslavia.
Chivu Stoica succeeded Gheorghiu-Dej as the leader of Romania in 1965.
Nicolae Ceaușescu changed the name of the Romanian Workers' Party to the Romanian Communist Party in 1965.
Ceaușescu succeeded Stoica in 1968.
Ceaușescu consolidated power and authority.
Ceaușescu's domestic policies were increasingly authoritarian.
Ceaușescu's regime fell in 1989.
Bridges were destroyed in Romania.
Romania was hit by the H5N1 bird flu virus.
The virus was first reported in Maliuc and Ceamurlia de Jos in the Danube Delta.
Romania joined the European Union in 2007.
The EU demanded strict measures to combat corruption in Romania.