Celebrations in Romania

Read the text below or click here to read about some of the most important Romanian celebrations and then take the quiz. Click on the right answer and see your score.
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December 1st - Romania's National Day

The union of the Romanians (and of all the territories lived by them) with the "mother country" was proclaimed on the1st of December 1918. The Great Romania was thus achieved.
Every year on this day one can see a military parade near the Triumphal Arch.

December 6th - Saint Nicholas' Day

The Romanians polish their boots and place them carefully at the entrance door. The old Saint Nicholas comes and puts a present (especially sweets) into the people's boots.

March 1st - Martisorul (The Little March Amulet)

Martisorul (The Little March Amulet) celebrates the coming of spring. Every year the Romanians knit two little tassels: a white and a red one. On March 1st boys/men offer this amulet to the girls they love…

Every year on 1st December one can see a military parade near .....
1. the Zoo
2. the Village and Folk Art Museum
3. the Triumphal Arch
4. the Intercontinental Hotel
What do the Romanians celebrate on 1st March?
1. The Little March Amulet ("Martisorul")
2. St. Nicholas' Day
3. Their national day
4. St. Andrew's Day
On 6th December, St. Nicholas comes and puts a present (especially sweets) into the Romanians' ............
1. boots
2. suitcases
3. vases
4. hats
When was the great Romania achieved?
1. On 25th December 1989
2. On 1st March 2003
3. On 1st December 1918
4. On 1st April 2004
When do the Romanians celebrate their national day?
1. On 1st March
2. On 1st December
3. On 6th December
4. On 1st April