THE TRAVELLING STORY OF THE EUROPEAN

TEENAGER
Bilateral Comenius Project, 2010-2012
Romania-Spain

Questionnaire
I. About Romania

1) Which is the capital of Romania?

a) Constanta
b) Bucharest
c) Budapest

2. What are the colours of the Romanian flag?

a) Black and white
b) Green and White
c) Blue, yellow and red

3.)Which sea is at the west of Romania?

a) White Sea
b) Black Sea
c) North Sea

4.) What Romanian gymnast scored 10 in gymnastics for the first time in Montreal at the
Olympics in 1976?
a) Gheorghe Hagi
b) Mihai Leu
c) Nadia Comaneci

5)What is the origin of the Romanian language?

a) Greek
b) Hebrew
c) Latin
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6)What mountains are in the center of the country?

a) the Alps Mountains

b) the Pyrenee Mountains

c) the Carpathian Mountains

7. What Romanian city was declared in 2007 the European capital of culture?

a) Sibiu
b) Constanta
c) Timisoara

8. When did Romania become a member of the European Union?

a) in 2009
b) in 2002
c)in 2007

9. What is the name of the Romanian inventor who created the jet engine?
a) Henri Coanda
b) Aurel Vlaicu
c) Anghel Saligny

10. What Romanian scientist was awarded the Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1974?
a) George Emil Palade
b) Radu Botezatu
c) Gheorghe Atanasiu

II. Romanian culture and literature

11. The “Endless Column” that was inspired by the Romanian folk art was created by:
a) Claus Sluter
b) Constantin Brâncusi
c)Nicolae Tonitza

12. What is the name of the national poet of Romania?

a. Adrian Păunescu
b. Mihai Eminescu
 c. Ion Pillat

13.Who wrote “Recollections of Childhood”- a famous Romanian novel?

a) Ion Barbu
b. Ion Țiriac
c. Ion Creangă

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14.What is the name of the Romanian playwright, the creator of the theatre of the absurd?
a) Eugen Ionescu
b) Mihai Eminescu
c) Ion Creanga

15. Dracula-a character from the American book written by Bram Stoker-was inspired by a Romanian
ruler called:
a) Vlad the Impaler
b) Stephan the Great
c) Constantin Brancoveanu

16. A historian of religion, fiction writer, and one of the pre-eminent interpreters of world religion in
this century was the Romanian...
a) Mircea Eliade
b) Mircea Cartarescu
c) Mircea Dinescu

17. One of the most famous books of Mircea Eliade is:

a) Myself
b) My son
c) Maitreyi (or Bengal Nights)

18. Marin Preda-a famous Romanian novelist wrote

a) Morometii (the Moromete Family)
b) Romanian Life
c) Free Romania

19. Who is the author of the comedy “A Lost Letter”?

a) Aurel Baranga
b. Marin Sorescu
c. I.L.Caragiale

20. Dada or dadaism (Romanian for ‘yes yes’) - a cultural movement was founded by a Romanian
poet and essayist:
 a) Lucian Blaga
b) Tristan Tzara
c) Emil Cioran

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III.Interest in Books/reading

21. Which of these characters doesn’t appear in Harry Potter books?

a)Ron Weasley
b)Herminone Smith
c)Draco Malfoy

22. How many people form the Fellowship of the ring in “ The Lord of the Rings”?
a)8
b)9
c)7

23. How many books form the Trilogy “Twilight”?

a)3
b)4
c)5

24. How often do you read books?

a) frequently
b) rarely
c)never

25. How many books have you read so far? (approximatly)

a) between 5-10
b) less than 5
c)more than 10

26. What types of books do you read:

a) fiction
b) non-fiction
c) history

27. How many books have you bought in the last 12 months?
a) 0
 b) 2-5
c) 6-10

28. How often do you listen to radio programmes or watch TV programmes about literature?
a) frequently
b) rarely
c) never

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29. Why do you read?

a) for school and exams
b) to escape daily routine
c) to relax

30. How often do your parents read books?

a) frequently
b) rarely
c) never
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