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The Balkans

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What three Empires fought over control in The Balkans during the 19th and early 20th centuries?

a)

Austria-Hungary

b)

The Ottoman Empire

c)

Bulgaria

d)

The Russian Empire

e)

Yugoslavia

2.

What two Nations were the losers of The Balkan Wars?

a)

The Ottoman Empire

b)

Serbia

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Russia

3.

What country was the dominant power in the Balkans during the Cold War and Interwar Period?

a)

Serbia

b)

Yugoslavia

c)

Turkey

d)

Bulgaria

4.

What two Balkan countries currently have their independence denied by larger powers?

a)

Kosovo

b)

Greece

c)

Bulgaria

d)

North Macedonia

5.

During the Balkan's early history (9th - 12th centuries) what three powers held dominance over the region?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

The Magyar Confederacy (Hungary)

c)

West Francia (AKA the HRE)

d)

The Byzantines

6.

How many Balkan Wars were there?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

2

7.

What country is considered the dominant country in the Balkans, and considered to be the successor of Yugoslavia?

a)

Greece

b)

Serbia

c)

Croatia

d)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

8.

What Balkan country refused communism during the Cold War?

a)

Yugoslavia

b)

Greece

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Romania

9.

What country ALMOST prevents Bosnia and Herzegovina from getting a coastline?

a)

Croatia

b)

Serbia

c)

Slovakia

d)

Slovenia

10.

Moldova or Moldavia?

a)

Moldova

b)

Moldavia

11.

Kosovo is Kosovo?

a)

Yes! Yes yes yes!

b)

No (Don't pick this, you monster)

12.

Can Turkey into Balkan? (Meme/Joke)

a)

Yes

b)

No