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