Moldovan Science, Arts and Culture
Moldovan Science, Arts, Food and Traditions
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All 36 questions
- Which alphabet is used today in the official writing of the state language of Moldova?
- What is the Mărțișor, a tradition of 1 March in Moldova?
- What is mămăligă, a traditional dish of Moldova?
- What are sarmale in the cuisine of Moldova?
- Which musical instrument is the nai, a traditional instrument in Moldova?
- Which internet country-code domain does the Republic of Moldova use?
- In 2017, UNESCO added the cultural practices of 1 March, including the Mărțișor, to its list of intangible heritage. Which countries shared the listing?
- Which traditional item of clothing was added by UNESCO to the intangible heritage list in 2022, in a joint listing of Romania and Moldova?
- Which Moldovan band had a worldwide hit in 2003 with the song 'Dragostea din tei'?
- In which year did Moldova first take part in the Eurovision Song Contest?
- Which soprano, born in Chișinău in 1910, became a famous opera singer in Germany and Austria?
- Which Moldovan soprano gave her name to the National Opera and Ballet Theatre in Chișinău?
- Which poet, born in 1935 in a village in northern Moldova, is known for poems about the mother and the mother tongue?
- Which novel by the Moldovan writer Ion Druță, published in 1968, is among the best-known works of prose from Moldova?
- Which scholar from Moldavia wrote 'Descriptio Moldaviae' in Latin at the request of the Berlin Academy?
- In which year was the Moldova State University founded in Chișinău?
- What is the Triumphal Arch in the centre of Chișinău?
- What is 'Paștele Blajinilor' in the Orthodox tradition of Moldova?
- Which traditional instrument, a large relative of the dulcimer played with two small hammers, is often heard in folk bands of Moldova?
- Which folk dance, performed in a circle by many people holding hands, is typical for celebrations in Moldova?
- Which language, a Turkic language, is spoken by the Gagauz people of southern Moldova?
- What does the Romanian folk ballad 'Miorița', known in Moldova, tell about?
- What chemical process turns the sugar of grape juice into alcohol during winemaking?
- Which dark organic material in the soil gives chernozem, the soil of Moldova, its colour and fertility?
- How does a hydroelectric dam such as the one at Costești-Stânca make electricity?
- Which theatre in Chișinău is named after the Romantic poet Mihai Eminescu?
- How did the Struve Geodetic Arc help scientists in the nineteenth century?
- A winery stores about 2,000,000 bottles, each holding 0.75 litres. How many litres of wine is that?
- Which statement about Dimitrie Cantemir is correct?
- How many years passed between Alexei Mateevici's poem 'Limba noastră' (1917) and Moldova's first Eurovision entry (2005)?
- Which pairing of an artist and a work is correct?
- Why was the 2017 UNESCO listing of the 1 March practices made jointly by four countries?
- Which of these helps explain why embroidered blouses (ia) are protected as intangible heritage?
- Which statement about Moldovan wine culture is correct?
- On which date is the Day of the City of Chișinău celebrated?
- Who are the lăutari in the musical tradition of Moldova?