hungary

     

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Trivia about hungary

  • 10 million people live in this country that is almost bisected by the second-longest river in Europe
  • To walk through the Garden of Ruins in this country, head southwest from Budapest to Szekesfehervar
  • This country's Lake Balaton, just southwest of Budapest, is central Europe's largest lake
  • The czardas is the national dance of this country & Liszt used it as a basis for his rhapsodies
  • This country's name is from the Turkish word "on-ogur", signifying 10 tribes
  • After 32 years in power, Janos Kadar was ousted as first secretary of this country's Communist Party
  • Lake Balaton,Bela Bartok Memorial House,Buda Concert Hall
  • Teams were pulling out left & right, some in protest of the Soviet invasion of this country
  • "Himnusz"
  • We owe thanks to this country for sharing with us its Chicken Paprikash
  • Hug yarn
  • Krisztina Egerszegi of this eastern European country has won gold at the last 3 Olympics
  • In 1989 this country removed Imre Nagy's remains from a potter's field & reburied them with honors
  • The Magyars first brought the Puli dog to this country about 1,000 years ago
  • Stephen I, the son of a Magyar prince, became king of this country in 1000 A.D.
  • Goulash
  • The Danube divides this Magyar country, with the Alfold to the east & Transdanubia to the west
  • It's hard to ask a question about this European country without mentioning its Magyar ethnic group
  • Future leader Yuri Andropov was the double-dealing envoy to this country before the 1956 uprising
  • Janos Kadar took power after this country's 1956 revolution & ruled it until 1988
  • Nicolas' father is Pal Sarkozy de Nagy-Bocsa, who was born in this country before eventually heading to France
  • In 896 Prince Arpad led the Magyar people over the Carpathians & entered this land, their permanent home
  • Bela was born Oct. 20, 1882 as Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko in the town of Lugos in this country
  • Ungarn
  • Ferenc Erkel's 1844 work "Hunyady Laszlo" is one of this country's most famous operas
  • Popular masculine names from this country include Istvan, Zoltan & Gabor
  • Spice up your life with chicken paprikash, a famous dish from this country
  • Nograd,Pest,Somogy
  • The fertile plain east of the Danube, making up half this country's area, is called the Great Alfold
  • This country's crown bears the name of St. Stephen, who became its 1st crowned king in the year 1000
  • The Czardas
  • Franz Erkel, a noted composer of this country, wrote its nat'l anthem, "Isten Aldd Meg A Magyart"
  • President Arpad Gancz
  • Rhapsodies & goulash
  • When "order" was restored after the 1956 revolt, 1000s from this country were dead or taken to Russia
  • Pest is this European country's most popular county
  • From 1848 - 1916 Franz Joseph I was emperor of Austria & king of this
  • In November 1956 Soviet troops moved into this country to crush the revolution led by Imre Nagy
  • Bela lives on central Europe's largest lake, Balaton, in this country
  • An empire was established in 1867 under Franz Josef, Emperor of Austria & king of this country
  • Magyar Nemzet
  • Its first king is known in English as St. Stephen & locally as Szent Istvan
  • In 1937 Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, a native of this country, came to Chicago & founded the New Bauhaus
  • Veronica Orlovits is part of a group of mummies found in a forgotten church crypt in Pest county in this country
  • Magyar Koztarsasag
  • When Austria joined forces with this country in 1867, the result was known as a "doppelmonarchie"
  • The national name of this country is Magyar Koztarsasag
  • A doctor, Representative Laszlo Surjan of this country has also taught medicine
  • Egri Bikaver, or "Bull's Blood From Eger", is a red wine from this country, also known for its white tokay
  • Imre Nagy, a former premier of this country, was executed for his role in a 1956 revolt against Soviet rule
  • Imre Nagy, this country's leader during the 1956 uprising, was reburied with honors in 1989
  • Unlike feelings toward France's Louis XVI, Louis I of this country was known as "Lajos The Great"
  • The czardas is a national dance of this Central European country
  • For his independence of Soviet influence, Imre Nagy was removed as this country's premier in 1955
  • In German this country is Ungarn
  • Magyarorszag
  • Before 1250 this country's Bela IV replaced Pest, a city destroyed by the Mongols in 1241, with the new city of Buda
  • In 1944 inventor Erno Rubik first twisted & turned to life in this country
  • Laszlo Papp of this country was the first boxer to win Olympic gold medals in 3 successive games
  • Famed cube-ist Erno Rubik was born in this country
  • On the rail it's "Famished" from this Eur. country that lost 2/3 of its land after WWI but regained its independence
  • Next afterHonduras
  • ...this country to enter Croatia, Serbia or Romania
  • 1981:"Mephisto"
  • "Hunyadi Laszlo" is one of this country's best-loved operas
  • This country was beaten by Soviet invaders in a 1956 uprising, but got revenge in Olympic water polo that same year
  • On August 20 this country honors its first king with St. Stephen's Day
  • Lajos Kossuth was representing the county of Pest when he led this country's nationalist revolt in 1848
  • Slovakia was conquered by the Magyars in 907 & this country proceeded to rule it for 1,000 years
  • A white apostolic cross representing Saint Stephen I adorns the coat of arms of this European nation