Hungarian Geography and Nature

Hungarian Geography, Cities and Nature

37 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

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All 37 questions

  1. Which river flows through the centre of Budapest?
  2. Which freshwater rift lake lies in the Transdanubian region of Hungary?
  3. Which range of mountains forms an arc across Central and Southeast Europe, curving around the Carpathian Basin?
  4. What is the highest mountain in Hungary?
  5. Which plain stretches across most of the eastern and southeastern areas of Hungary?
  6. Which river was commonly described as the most Hungarian river until the Treaty of Trianon?
  7. Which city is the second largest in Hungary, known for its Reformed College?
  8. Which Hungarian steppe, a grassy plain, is grazed by Hungarian Grey cattle tended by mounted herdsmen called csikós?
  9. Which wine-growing region lies in south-eastern Slovakia and north-eastern Hungary?
  10. Spanning much of the Carpathian Basin, Hungary is bordered to the west by which country?
  11. Which cave of the Aggtelek Karst, on the border with Slovakia, is part of a UNESCO World Heritage site?
  12. Which castle town in Pest County, Hungary, lies on the Danube Bend?
  13. Which statement about Budapest's Széchenyi Medicinal Bath is correct?
  14. Which spice is a frequent and major ingredient in the cuisines of Hungary, Spain and Portugal?
  15. In which city was the Roman-era Christian necropolis inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2000?
  16. Which Hungarian breed of pig grows a thick, curly coat of hair?
  17. Which bird, the national bird of Hungary, is actively protected there?
  18. Which is Hungary's largest protected area and the largest semi-natural grassland in Europe?
  19. What type of climate does most of Hungary have?
  20. Which village in northern Hungary is on the UNESCO list for its traditional Palóc rural architecture?
  21. Which monastery did Benedictine monks found in 996 on a hill in western Hungary?
  22. Which town is located near Europe's largest thermal lake, where visitors can bathe all year?
  23. In which city does the Rába flow into a tributary of the Danube in north-western Hungary?
  24. What is the average depth of Lake Balaton?
  25. In which county does Mohács lie, on the right bank of the Danube?
  26. What does the term puszta mean in Hungarian geography?
  27. Which river flows north–south through the centre of Hungary, with the whole country lying in its drainage basin?
  28. Spanning much of the Carpathian Basin, Hungary is bordered to the northeast by which country?
  29. Which city is the third largest in Hungary and the regional centre of the Southern Great Plain?
  30. Which city is known for its wines, especially Egri Bikavér, the Bull's Blood?
  31. Which Hungarian city lies on the Austrian border, near Lake Neusiedl, or Fertő?
  32. Which island in the Danube in Budapest is a popular park?
  33. Which lake in Fejér county, close to the M7 motorway between Budapest and Székesfehérvár, is popular for sailing and birdwatching?
  34. What is the Danube Bend (Dunakanyar) in northern Hungary?
  35. Which Hungarian meal is made of meat and vegetables seasoned with paprika and other spices?
  36. Where does the Tisza finally join the Danube?
  37. Which UNESCO site, declared for its spectacular cave structures, Hungary shares with the Slovak Karst?

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