- 1. Which country assisted Bulgaria in gaining independence from the Ottoman Empire?
A) England
B) Germany
C) Russia
D) France
- 2. Who was the ruler of Russia during Bulgaria's liberation?
A) Nicholas I
B) Alexander II
C) Alexander III
D) Nicholas II
- 3. In which war did the liberation of Bulgaria take place?
A) Crimean War
B) World War I
C) Russo-Turkish War
D) Napoleonic Wars
- 4. Who was the Bulgarian national hero who played a key role in the liberation movement?
A) Georgi Rakovski
B) Hristo Botev
C) Vasil Levski
D) Stefan Stambolov
- 5. Who was the Bulgarian tsar proclaimed in 1879, one year after independence?
A) Boris III
B) Ferdinand I
C) Simeon II
D) Alexander I
- 6. Who served as the first prime minister of Bulgaria after independence?
A) Petko Karavelov
B) Alexander Malinov
C) Todor Burmov
D) Stefan Stambolov
- 7. What was the name of the treaty that initially recognized Bulgaria's independence?
A) Treaty of Berlin
B) Treaty of Vienna
C) Treaty of Paris
D) Treaty of Madrid
- 8. What system of government did Bulgaria adopt after gaining independence?
A) Republic
B) Absolute Monarchy
C) Dictatorship
D) Constitutional Monarchy
- 9. What was the name of the Bulgarian ruler who declared independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1908?
A) Boris III
B) Simeon II
C) Alexander I
D) Ferdinand I
- 10. When did the Congress of Berlin take place that addressed the Bulgarian issue?
A) 1878
B) 1856
C) 1942
D) 1905
- 11. What was the old capital of Bulgaria before it was moved to Sofia?
A) Plovdiv
B) Varna
C) Veliko Tarnovo
D) Nessebar
- 12. What was the name of the national holiday of Bulgaria commemorating independence?
A) Unity Day
B) Liberation Day
C) Independence Day
D) Victory Day
- 13. Which Western power played a major role in supporting Russia during the Russo-Turkish War?
A) Austria
B) Prussia
C) France
D) Great Britain
- 14. Which city hosted the peace talks that ultimately recognized the independence of Bulgaria?
A) Berlin
B) Moscow
C) Vienna
D) Paris
- 15. Which decisive battle led to the liberation of Bulgaria?
A) Battle of Waterloo
B) Shipka Pass
C) Battle of Stalingrad
D) Battle of Austerlitz
- 16. What is the national anthem of Bulgaria, often associated with the liberation from Turkish rule?
A) La Marseillaise
B) Mila Rodino
C) Ode to Joy
D) God Save the Queen
- 17. In what year did the Bulgarian principality proclaim its independence from the Ottoman Empire?
A) 1912
B) 1908
C) 1923
D) 1885
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