1 Boris Velchev, appointed as Prosecutor-General in January, was previously a legal adviser to:
a. Georgi Purvanov
b. Sergei Stanishev
c. Petar Stoyanov
2 Bulgarian beer brand Kamenitza celebrated in 2006 its:
a. 100th anniversary
b. 125th anniversary
c. 150th anniversary
3 In the figure-skating final at the Turin Winter Olympics, Bulgarian ice-skaters Albena Denkova and Maxim Staviski placed:
a. First
b. Second
c. Fifth
4 The day he was shot dead in February, Ivan The Doctor Todorov was travelling in a:
a. Porsche Cayenne
b. BMW X5
c. Lada Niva
5 Bulgarias Karizma duo appear in the advertising campaign of mobile phone company:
a. MobilTel
b. Globul
c. Vivatel
6 The March 3 rally by ultra-nationalist group Ataka was conducted to the strains of:
a. Azis
b. The Beatles
c. Wagner
7 In southern Bulgaria, an elderly priest was arrested twice in 2006 on the same charges.
a. Driving under the influence of liquor
b. Stealing the collection money
c. Possession of marijuana
8 Following the agreement on the shared use of bases by the US and Bulgaria, it was reported that how many US troops would be deployed in Bulgaria in 2007?
a. 3500
b. 9500
c. 12 500
9 In April, a group of right-wing opposition MPs tabled a motion of no confidence in the Government on the grounds of:
a. Incompetence in dealing with the floods
b. Inadequacy in preparing for the EU
c. Inertia in fighting organised crime
10 On April 6, a bomb attack was made against the flat of journalist:
a. Pavel Ivanov
b. Vassil Ivanov
c. Pavel Chernev
11 According to Migration Directorate statistics released in April 2006, the number of foreigners expelled from Bulgaria in 2005 was:
a. 106
b. 216
c. 316
12 Amendments to the law on the curfew of minors adopted on April 26:
a. Ban people 16 and younger from going out after 10pm unaccompanied by someone over 18.
b. Ban people 16 and younger from being in bars after 8pm
c. Ban people 18 and older from being in nightclubs where minors are present
13 On April 28, Bulgarias Supreme Court of Cassation reduced the jail sentence of Michael Shields, the British football fan who assaulted bartender Martin Georgiev, from 15 years to:
a. 12 years
b. 10 years
c. 5 years
14 The May report by the European Commission reduced the number of red areas in Bulgaria's readiness for EU membership:
a. From 26 to 16
b. From 16 to six
c. From six to four
15 Sofias new Roman Catholic cathedral, opened in May, is named:
a. St Peters
b. St Marys
c. St Josephs
16 IBAN (International Banking Account Number) was introduced in Bulgaria on:
a. January 5
b. June 5
c. July 5
17 The Mall of Sofia opened on:
a. May 9
b. June 9
c. July 9
18 As of March 2006, the monthly salary of the Prime Minister is:
a. 1250 leva
b. 1850 leva
c. 2050 leva
19 The dossier in the National Intelligence Service archives on President Georgi Purvanov refers to him under the name:
a. Agent Georgi
b. Agent Gotse
c. Agent Godji
20 Two female students were expelled from classes at a school in Smolyan in July because they had:
a. Been wearing Ataka T-shirts
b. Been caught in possession of firearms and drugs
c. Worn Muslim headscarves to school
21 Items purchased by Toplofikatsia Sofia head Valentin Dimitrov through unauthorised use of company funds allegedly included:
a. Luxury furniture, fuel and an aircraft for the company
b. Champagne and cheese worth 45 000 euro, a Jacuzzi, a solarium, a pearl bath, and luxury massage chairs
c. All of the above
22 The municipality of Nessebar on the Black Sea coast made headlines on July 14 by:
a. Putting up all official signs in English
b. Inviting Michael Jackson to buy land near the town
c. Offering asylum to Saddam Hussein
23 Insurance company Bulstrad achieved a first on the Bulgarian market in July by:
a. Offering media liability insurance against court actions for libel and copyright infringement
b. Offering insurance against jet ski, snowboard and bungee jumping accidents
c. Agreeing to insure that part of popular singer Azis reportedly modified by elective surgery
24 During summer 2006, the number of foreign visitors to the municipal information centre at the Black Sea city of Varna averaged:
a. 10
b. 100
c. 500
25 Nedelcho Beronov, the presidential candidate of a group of right-wing parties in the October 2006 elections, was born in:
a. 1918
b. 1928
c. 1938
26 In August, amendments to the National Health Insurance Act provided that:
a. Emergency aid and treatment for foreigners would be covered by the National Health Insurance Fund
b. Emergency aid and treatment for foreigners would not be covered by the National Health Insurance Fund
c. Foreigners would not be allowed access to any emergency medical treatment in Bulgaria, but could receive treatment in cases deemed not to be emergencies.
27 At the Bulgarian Socialist Party congress in August, Economy and Energy Minister faced calls for his resignation on the grounds of:
a. Not doing enough to stop the shutdown of Kozloduy units 3 and 4
b. Alleged corruption
c. Being too left-wing
28 In the October 2006 presidential elections, Sofia mayor Boiko Borissov gave an endorsement, albeit half-heartedly, to:
a. Georgi Purvanov
b. Nedelcho Beronov
c. Volen Siderov
29 The September 27 EC report that recommended Bulgaria be admitted to the EU on January 1 2007 was officially handed over in Sofia by EC president Jose Manuel Barroso to:
a. President Georgi Purvanov
b. Speaker of Parliament Georgi Pirinski
c. Prime Minister Sergei Stanishev
30 Ranked by domestic sales and profits, the top Bulgarian company in 2005 was:
a. Bulgartabac
b. The Bulgarian Telecommunications Company
c. The National Electricity Company
31 Bulgarias second nuclear power plant, Belene, is to be built by:
a. General Electric of the US
b. Atomstroyexport of Russia
c. Skoda Alliance of the Czech Republic
32 Between January and November 2006, the total number of foreigners who applied for Bulgarian citizenship was:
a. 23 053
b. 17 021
c. 55 000
33 Changes to the Foreigners Act approved by the Cabinet in December include provisions aimed at preventing foreigners from committing:
a. Fraud
b. Polygamy
c. Suicide.
THE ANSWERS:
1 a; 2 b; 3 c; 4 a; 5 c; 6 c; 7 c; 8 a; 9 a; 10 a; 11 b; 12 a; 13 b; 14 b; 15 c; 16 b; 17 b; 18 b; 19 b; 20 c; 21 c; 22 b; 23 a; 24 b; 25 b; 26 a; 27 b; 28 b; 29 b; 30 c; 31 b; 32 b; 33 b.
