WHICH TOWN IS KNOWN FOR ITS OLD CLOCKTOWER?

by Bozhidara Georgieva; photography by Anthony Georgieff

Mon, 10/27/2025 - 14:47

Old clocktower in...

1. Which mountain is famed for a cluster of seven lakes?
A. The Strandzha
B. The Rila
C. The Rhodope

2. Which town is known for its old clocktower?
A. Tryavna
B. Tutrakan
C. Topolovgrad

3. Which ancient Thracian tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage Site?
A. Mezek Tomb
B. Aleksandrovo Tomb
C. Kazanlak Tomb

4. In September, the Bulgarian national volleyball team became…
A. World vice champion
B. World champion
C. Olympics champion

5. The scientific name of which species refers to its Bulgarian provenance?
A. Common geranium
B. European lion
C. A yoghurt-making bacteria

6. Which 20th century personality was a famed seer?
A. Petar Danov
B. Vanga
C. Todor Zhivkov

7. Which notorious site was built under Communism?
A. Rila Monastery
B. Shipka Monument
C. Buzludzha Monument

8. Bulgarian pumpkin pie is called…
A. Tutmanik
B. Taralyasnik
C. Tikvenik

9. Which Bulgarian town is considered one of the oldest in Europe?
A. Sofia
B. Plovdiv
C. Burgas

The correct answers:

1. – B; 2. – A; 3. – C; 4. – A; 5. – C; 6. – B; 7. – C; 8. – C; 9. – B.

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