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