Romanian Geography and Nature

Romanian Geography and Nature

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

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Random questions from this topic, one at a time. You see the answer and the explanation straight after each one.

All 36 questions

  1. Which mountain range forms a large arc through the centre of Romania?
  2. Which river flows along most of Romania's southern border and into the Black Sea?
  3. What is the highest mountain peak in Romania?
  4. Which UNESCO World Heritage Site is the largest river delta in Europe, and lies mostly in Romania?
  5. Which sea borders Romania on the east?
  6. Which country lies on the northern border of Romania?
  7. Which is the largest resort on the Black Sea coast, just north of Constanța?
  8. Which Romanian region lies between the Danube and the Black Sea?
  9. Which town in Transylvania is a UNESCO site because of its medieval citadel?
  10. Which high mountain road, built in the 1970s across the Făgăraș Mountains, links Transylvania and Wallachia?
  11. Which cave in the Apuseni Mountains holds one of the largest underground glaciers in Europe?
  12. Which crater lake in the Eastern Carpathians is the only volcanic crater lake in Romania?
  13. Which plain, in the south-east of the country, is Romania's main area of grain production?
  14. Which river forms most of the border between Romania and Moldova?
  15. Which mountains in the west of Romania form the Apuseni range?
  16. Which natural gorge on the Danube forms the border between Romania and Serbia?
  17. Which county is almost entirely covered by the Danube Delta?
  18. Which Transylvanian city is known for the Black Church, the largest Gothic church in south-eastern Europe?
  19. Which region in the north of Romania is known for its wooden churches and traditional villages?
  20. Which town in the Carpathians is a famous mountain resort, known as the Pearl of the Carpathians?
  21. What kind of climate has most of Romania?
  22. Why is the Danube Delta rich in biodiversity?
  23. Why do the Carpathians matter for Romania's rivers?
  24. Which statement about the relief of Romania is correct?
  25. Which Romanian city has been the main centre of oil refining since the nineteenth century?
  26. What is the effect of the Carpathian arc on the climate of Romania?
  27. Which feature identifies Retezat National Park?
  28. Through or along how many countries does the Danube flow before it reaches the Black Sea?
  29. Which city is the main urban centre of Transylvania, on the Someș river, with a major university?
  30. Which branch of the Danube in the delta is the straightest and is used by sea-going ships?
  31. Which country lies directly south of Romania, across the Danube?
  32. Which river forms part of Romania's northern border with Ukraine in Maramureș?
  33. Which river is the longest to flow entirely within Romania?
  34. Which is the largest lake in Romania, a lagoon on the Black Sea coast?
  35. Which region of Romania has painted monasteries such as Voroneț and Moldovița, famous for exterior frescoes?
  36. Which historic region lies inside the Carpathian arc and includes Cluj-Napoca, Sibiu and Brașov?

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