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1In August 1916, Romania entered World War I by abandoning its two-year armed neutrality and declaring war on Austria-Hungary after concluding a secret treaty with which alliance?
A.The Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria)
B.The Entente Powers (Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy)
C.The Balkan League (Serbia, Greece, Montenegro, Bulgaria)
D.The League of Nations
Explanation: On 4/17 August 1916, Romania signed the Treaty of Bucharest with the Entente Powers (Great Britain, France, Russia, and Italy), which promised Romania diplomatic recognition of its historical and ethnic rights over Austro-Hungarian territories inhabited by Romanians (Transylvania, Banat, Bukovina) in exchange for entering the war.
2At which heroic trilogy of battles in the summer of 1917 did the reorganized Romanian army, adopting the legendary motto 'Pe aici nu se trece!' (They shall not pass!), halt the German-Austro-Hungarian offensive on the Moldavian front?
A.Turtucaia, Predeal, and Sibiu
B.Timișoara, Arad, and Oradea
C.Mărăști, Mărășești, and Oituz
D.Călugăreni, Șelimbăr, and Posada
Explanation: In July–August 1917, after receiving training and modern armaments from the French Military Mission led by General Henri Berthelot, Romanian armies under generals Alexandru Averescu and Eremia Grigorescu achieved historic defensive victories at Mărăști, Mărășești, and Oituz, stopping Field Marshal August von Mackensen's drive to conquer remnant Moldavia.
3How did the 1917 Russian Revolutions (the February Revolution and October Bolshevik Coup) act as an immediate catalyst for the national movement in Bessarabia?
A.The collapse of the Tsarist autocracy and imperial breakdown enabled national committees of soldiers, teachers, and peasants to demand autonomy and self-determination
B.The Bolsheviks immediately restored the autonomous 1818 Statute and declared Romanian the state language of the USSR
C.Tsar Nicholas II relocated the Russian imperial capital to Chișinău to wage war against the Bolsheviks
D.The Russian Provisional Government offered to sell Bessarabia to Great Britain in exchange for naval cruisers
Explanation: The downfall of Tsarism in February 1917 and the proclamation of civic liberties and the right of nations to self-determination sparked a rapid national awakening among Bessarabian Romanians, leading to the creation of the Moldavian National Party, cooperative unions, and military committees.
4What historic resolution was adopted at the Congress of Moldavian Soldiers (Congresul Ostașilor Moldoveni) convened in Chișinău in October 1917, attended by approximately 800 delegates?
A.An unconditional surrender of all weapons to Vladimir Lenin's Bolshevik militia
B.The complete annexation of Bessarabia into the Austro-Hungarian Empire
C.The dissolution of all schools and cultural associations throughout the province
D.The proclamation of the political and territorial autonomy of Bessarabia and the establishment of a representative legislative assembly named 'Sfatul Țării'
Explanation: Held from 20 to 27 October 1917 in Chișinău, the Congress of Moldavian Soldiers proclaimed the territorial and political autonomy of Bessarabia, established indigenous armed units (cohorts), and decided to form a representative parliament named 'Sfatul Țării' (Council of the Country) comprising 120 (later expanded to 150) deputies representing various nationalities and professional strata.
5Following its establishment, which two crucial political steps did Sfatul Țării take regarding the status of the Moldavian Democratic Republic prior to its union with Romania?
A.Proclaimed a military junta on 15 November 1917, followed by annexation into the Ottoman Empire
B.Proclaimed the Moldavian Democratic Republic as an autonomous member of the Russian federative republic on 2 December 1917, and declared its full state independence on 24 January 1918
C.Declared war on the United States and signed an unconditional surrender to Germany on 1 January 1918
D.Abolished private property and declared Bessarabia a Soviet commune subordinate to Petrograd
Explanation: On 2 December 1917, Sfatul Țării proclaimed the Moldavian Democratic Republic (Republica Democratică Moldovenească) as an autonomous constituent of a proposed Russian federative state. However, as Bolshevik anarchy deepened and Ukraine declared independence, Sfatul Țării took the decisive step on 24 January 1918 (the anniversary of the 1859 Union) to proclaim full state independence.
6Who was elected as the first President of Sfatul Țării in November 1917, playing a pivotal leadership role during the deliberation and adoption of the Act of Union with Romania?
A.Ion Inculeț
B.Alexandru Marghiloman
C.Vladimir Cristi
D.Mihail Pherekyde
Explanation: Ion Inculeț (1884–1940), an intellectual and former lecturer at the University of Petrograd, was elected President of Sfatul Țării on 21 November 1917, skillfully navigating diplomatic and domestic tensions leading to the historic union vote of 27 March 1918.
7On which momentous date did Sfatul Țării vote in Chișinău (86 votes in favor, 3 against, 36 abstentions) to unite the Moldavian Democratic Republic (Bessarabia) with Romania?
A.24 January 1859
B.9 May 1877
C.27 March / 9 April 1918
D.1 December 1918
Explanation: On 27 March / 9 April 1918, Sfatul Țării passed the historic declaration uniting Bessarabia with Romania: 'In the name of the people of Bessarabia, Sfatul Țării declares: The Moldavian Democratic Republic... from this day forward and forever unites with its motherland, Romania.'
8Which specific condition was prominently included in the original 27 March 1918 Act of Union adopted by Sfatul Țării?
A.The complete prohibition of all minority languages and immediate exile of non-Romanians
B.The transformation of Bessarabia into a monarchy ruled by a British prince
C.The permanent stationed presence of Tsarist Cossack detachments along the Prut
D.A radical agrarian reform distributing land to the peasantry, alongside local provincial autonomy and protection of minority rights
Explanation: The 27 March 1918 Union was initially conditional upon specific democratic provisions: implementing a comprehensive agrarian reform distributing land according to peasant needs, preserving local administrative autonomy with Sfatul Țării executing budgetary and local laws, and safeguarding the civic and linguistic rights of national minorities.
9Which prominent Bessarabian patriot, writer, and Vice-President of Sfatul Țării served as director of the newspaper 'Cuvânt Moldovenesc' and spent his entire life championing the national rights of Romanians in Bessarabia?
A.Emanoil Catelli
B.Pantelimon (Pan) Halippa
C.Daniel Ciugureanu
D.Gherman Pântea
Explanation: Pantelimon (Pan) Halippa (1883–1979) was a tireless champion of Bessarabian national identity, founder and editor of 'Cuvânt Moldovenesc', Vice-President of Sfatul Țării, cabinet minister in Greater Romania, and a survivor of both Soviet Gulag and Sighet Communist imprisonment.
10Which two historical assemblies completed the territorial and political unification of Greater Romania (România Mare) in the autumn of 1918?
A.The General Congress of Bukovina at Cernăuți (28 November) and the Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia (1 December)
B.The Congress of Vienna (1815) and the Treaty of Versailles (1919)
C.The Ad-hoc Divan of Iași and the Legislative Diet of Sibiu
D.The Council of Trent and the Diet of Cluj
Explanation: Following Bessarabia's union on 27 March 1918, the General Congress of Bukovina meeting in Cernăuți voted for unconditional union with Romania on 28 November 1918, and on 1 December 1918, the Great National Assembly of Alba Iulia, gathering over 100,000 Romanians, proclaimed the union of Transylvania, Banat, Crișana, and Maramureș with the Kingdom of Romania.

About the Moldova Gymnasium History of Romanians and Universal History Exam

This current national Grade 9 examination assesses modern and contemporary History of Romanians and Universal History. The local bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation and does not replace work with official sources, maps, or written responses.

Exam sponsor: National Agency for Curriculum and Evaluation (ANCE), Ministry of Education and Research of the Republic of Moldova. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Official assessment: a written paper using historical sources, chronology, concepts, cause-and-effect reasoning, maps, and structured written responses. This local bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation, and does not replace source-based writing practice.

Time Limit

120 minutes

Passing Score

A final subject mark of at least 5.00 on the 10-point scale is required; the raw-point conversion is published with the official marking scheme.

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World War I and the interwar order

World War I, 1917–1918 statehood, union, and interwar developments.

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Totalitarianism, World War II, and the Holocaust

Totalitarian regimes, the 1940 annexation, war, and the Holocaust.

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The Soviet period in the Moldavian SSR

Sovietization, famine, deportations, collectivization, and postwar change.

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National revival and independent Moldova

Language reform, sovereignty, independence, conflict, constitution, and contemporary integration.

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What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: A final subject mark of at least 5.00 on the 10-point scale is required; the raw-point conversion is published with the official marking scheme.
  • Assessment: Official assessment: a written paper using historical sources, chronology, concepts, cause-and-effect reasoning, maps, and structured written responses. This local bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation, not an official translation or format simulation, and does not replace source-based writing practice.
  • Time limit: 120 minutes
  • Exam / certification fees: ANCE does not publish a separate per-paper fee for school-registered candidates. Official sources

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2After MCQ review, practise analysis of official sources and maps plus structured written responses under the 120-minute limit.
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What language is the official assessment offered in?

Confirmed 2026 paper language code(s): ro, ru.

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