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Romania quiz

Romania shows up in 7 quizzes: capital, 5 trivia questions, outline, 9 Explorer photos, the Europe map and flag. Cluj-Napoca and Palace of the Parliament are among its 9 photos.

7 quizzes·Capital Bucharest·9 places in Explorer

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Quick round · 8 questions

8 questions about Romania only, mixed from every pack it appears in. Scored on the spot.

Romania at a glance

Capital	Bucharest
Continent	Europe
Location	Southeastern Europe, bordering the Black Sea, between Bulgaria and Ukraine
Population	18 million (2024 estimate), 71st of 196
Area	238,391 km², 79th of 196
People per km²	76
Land borders	Moldova (683 km), Bulgaria (605 km), Ukraine (601 km), Serbia (531 km), Hungary (424 km)
Coastline	225 km
Highest point	Moldoveanu, 2,544 m
Official language	Romanian
Currency	Romanian leu
Flag colours	blue, yellow and red
Drives on the	right
Calling code	+40
Terrain	Central Transylvanian Basin is separated from the Moldavian Plateau on the east by the Eastern Carpathian Mountains and separated from the Walachian Plain on the south by the Transylvanian Alps
Climate	Temperate; cold, cloudy winters with frequent snow and fog; sunny summers with frequent showers and thunderstorms
Where the name comes from	The name derives from the Latin Romani, meaning "people from Rome;" the area was an outpost of the Roman Empire in the 2nd century A.D., and the current name was adopted when Moldavia and Wallachia merged in 1861
In our quizzes	7 packs

Of 5 land neighbours, Moldova shares the longest border with Romania (683 km) and Hungary the shortest (424 km); there are also 225 km of coast. By area Romania is 79th of 196 countries, just behind Ghana and ahead of Laos.

Facts from the CIA World Factbook and Wikidata; questions from our quiz packs. Updated 6 November 2026.

Where it is

Romania on the map of Europe. In the Europe map quiz you tap it.

Places to find

9 in Explorer

Cluj-Napoca, Romania — **Cluj-Napoca**
Transylvania's unofficial capital, a university city of Gothic churches and baroque squares.
Photo: Nuță Lucian / CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Palace of the Parliament, Romania — **Palace of the Parliament**
The heaviest building in the world, Ceaușescu's colossal palace in Bucharest.
Photo: Diego Delso / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Iron Gate, Romania — **Iron Gate**
The gorge where the Danube squeezes between the Carpathians and the Balkans.
Photo: Pudelek / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Horezu monastery, Romania — **Horezu monastery**
A 1690 monastery, the finest example of Romania's Brâncovenesc style.
Photo: Cristian Chirita / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Moldoveanu Peak, Romania — **Moldoveanu Peak**
Romania's highest peak at 2,544 metres, in the Făgăraș Mountains.
Photo: Amorphisman / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

Sighișoara, Romania — **Sighișoara**
A colourful Transylvanian citadel with a clock tower.
Photo: Pudelek (Marcin Szala) / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons licence

All 9 Romania photos in Explorer →

Questions we ask

Question	Answer
Which country's capital is Bucharest?	Romania
What is the capital of Romania?	Bucharest
Most of the Danube delta lies in which country?	Romania
Which mountain range curves through the middle of Romania?	Carpathians
In which year did Bulgaria and Romania fully join the Schengen area, with no more land border checks?	2025
What currency does Romania use?	Leu
In which country is Bran Castle, often linked to the Dracula story?	Romania

Facts from our quizzes

Corvin Castle. A Gothic fortress of towers and drawbridges, said to have held Vlad the Impaler.

Constanța. Romania's Black Sea port, ancient Tomis, where the poet Ovid died in exile.

Peleș Castle. A neo-Renaissance castle of turrets and timber, summer home of Romania's kings.

Romania, question by question

Bulgaria is a wrong choice for Bucharest and again for Romania's outline. Chad, Moldova and Belgium sit beside Romania in the flag round. For the outline, the other choices are Bulgaria, Ukraine and Hungary.

Trivia asks: “Most of the Danube delta lies in which country?” The answer is Romania. It also asks: “Which mountain range curves through the middle of Romania?” (Carpathians). Explorer pins 9 photos in Romania; Sighișoara and Corvin Castle are marked hard.

Every Romania question, with streaks and a leaderboard, is in the app.

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Questions and answers

Which continent is Romania in?

Romania is in Europe.

What is the population of Romania?

About 18 million (2024 estimate).

Which countries border Romania?

Romania borders Moldova, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Serbia and Hungary.

What is the highest point in Romania?

Moldoveanu, at 2,544 m.

What is the official language of Romania?

Romanian.