Romania WebQuest
Answer the following questions using the corresponding websites:
The first website is the CIA Factbook: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ro.html.
The next one is the “Discover Romania” site: http://www.students.missouri.edu/~romsa/romania/.
And the website titled “Welcome to Romania” is http://www.ici.ro/romania/en/index.html.
CIA World Factbook
1. What is their climate like?
2. What languages do they speak?
3. What is their type of government?
4. What type of money?
5. What kind of transportation do they have?
6. What natural resources do they have?
7. What kind of military do they have?
8. Is the military mandatory?
9. What are some agricultural products produced in Romania?
10. What are their main exports?
11. What are their main imports?
12. What is the life expectancy for males, females, and total population?
13. What state is their land size comparable to in the United States?
Discover Romania
14. When is Romania’s national holiday?
15. What is the current exchange rate?
16. How often is the President elected in Romania?
17. What ancient civilization founded a number of colonies on the Black Sea shore of Romania?
18. At the beginning of WWII, which side did Romania fight on?
19. When was the last major Revolution in Romania?
20. What University is located in Brasov?
21. Briefly explain 2 people (celebrities) from Romania. (1 paragraph each; short bio; do not
copy exactly from the site! Paraphrase!)
22. What is the most popular sport in Romania? What other sports are popular there?
23. List the 8 peoples that live within Romania.
24. What is Sighisoara known for?
Welcome to Romania
25. What kind of wildlife (fauna) do they have?
26. What are some of their major tourist attractions?
27. When was Bucharest founded?
28. What major river runs through Romania?
29. What countries border Romania?
30. What country has the longest border with Romania?
31. Do they have weapons of mass destruction?
32. What is their drinking, smoking, voting, or driving ages?
33. What are some famous architectural structures in Romania?
34. If you could only visit one place in Romania what would it be? Why?