Statistical quiz – week 1

1. Who was commissioned to organize the Statistical Office in 1867?

• 1 – Elek Fényes
• 2 – János Hunfalvy
• X – Károly Keleti

2. What was the first name of the statistical office in 1867?

• 1 – National Hungarian Royal Statistical Office
• 2 – Hungarian Royal Central Statistical Office
• X – Hungarian Royal Statistical Office

3. When was the headquarters of the Statistical Office built in which it still operates?

• 1 – 1870
• 2 – 1892
• X – 1898

4. What is the current title of the head of HCSO?

• 1 – Director General
• 2 – President
• X – Secretary General

5. How many children were born in Hungary in 2009?

• 1 –   96 450
• 2 – 106 450
• X – 126 450

6. Since when has been the population of Hungary decreasing continuously?

• 1 – since 1526
• 2 – since 1920
• X – since 1981

7. What is the main difference between the gazetteer of settlements and other similar publications made by HCSO?

• 1 – statistical data are also published on parts of settlements registered by HCSO
• 2 – the population number of settlements is also included
• X – available also in a digital format

8. When was the first survey related to wine growing areas carried out in Hungary?

• 1 – in 1852
• 2 – in 1873
• X – in 1881

9. How many settlements (towns + villages) were there in Hungary in the beginning of 2010?

• 1 – 2821
• 2 – 3152
• X – 3976

10. Which is the most developed small region according to the HCSO survey of 2007?

• 1 – Veresegyház
• 2 – Szentendre
• X – Budaörs

11. Who was the first director of the HCSO Library?

• 1 – Imre Findura
• 2 – Ervin Szabó
• X – István Toldy

12. When did Hungary become the member of the European Union?

• 1 – in 1996
• 2 – in 2001
• X – in 2004

13. Which statement is correct?

• 1 – Jesus' parents escaped from Herod to Bethlehem
• 2 – Jesus' parents went to Bethlehem, because they were required to return to their birthplace for the Census.
• X – Jesus' parents went to Bethlehem to be with their family when the child was born

+1. How many foreign citizens aged 100 or over were recorded by the census of 2001 in Hungary?

• 1 – 1
• 2 – 2
• X – 3