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WorksheetsBalkan Trivia Night 4/11/23
Total questions: 71
Worksheet time: 37mins
What country in the Balkans has the oldest language?
Slovenia
Turkey
Albania
Serbia
What does "Balkan" mean?
Chain of wooded mountains
Lands of great food
Weird and loud people
The Roman god of fireworking
What language is NOT recorded as being used in the Balkans?
Romani
Ladino
Meglenoromanian
Istriot
Dzongkha
Which land has a literacy rate of 97 percent and higher?
Turkey
Albania
Slovenia
Greece
All Balkan countries
When was Northwestern's first Balkan Student Association founded?
2001
2009
2013
2018
2021
Of these 5, which Balkan land has no McDonalds?
Albania
Serbia
Greece
Romania
Bulgaria
This country has a mountainous geography. About three-fourths of its territory consists of mountains and hills with elevations of more than 650 feet (200 metres) above sea level; the remainder consists of coastal and alluvial lowlands. This country also speaks Dua Lipa’s native language. What country is it?
Greece
Serbia
Bosnia
Albania
Croatia
Which land is home to the only rainforest in Europe?
Turkey
Albania
Bosnia
Croatia
North Macedonia
Which city in Bosnia and Herzegovina is this bridge located?
Mostar
Banja Luka
Sarajevo
Zenica
The "Jerusalem of Europe" where a church, mosque and synagogue all exist in the same space is the nickname of which capital in the Balkans?
Zagreb, Croatia
Belgrade, Serbia
Sarajevo, Bosnia
Ankara, Turkey
Which land produces 2.5-4.5 tonnes of the world's rose oil? (Over 85%)
North Macedonia
Bulgaria
Greece
Romania
Turkey
What is the oldest country in Europe that hasn’t changed its named from its start?
Serbia
Greece
Croatia
Bulgaria
Albania
What people express approval by shaking their heads, rather than nodding?
Greeks
Bosnians
Albanians
Bulgarians
Turks
Which land has the smallest town in the world of only 17-23 people?
Greece
Albania
Slovenia
Croatia
Serbia
From which country does the famous spotted, black-and-white dog breed originate?
Slovenia
Serbia
Croatia
Bosnia
Greece
Which country has had scenes from Game of Thrones, Mamma Mia 2, Star Wars: Last Jedi, and other famous movies filmed in it?
Turkey
Albania
North Macedonia
Croatia
Montenegro
Where was the world’s record longest sarma made? (Hint: It was in 2018).
Turkey
Bosnia
Serbia
Croatia
What people are the tallest in the Balkans (and top 3 tallest in the world)?
Albanians
Montenegrins
Greeks
Bulgarians
What country was the first ecological state of the world?
Greece
Bosnia
Montenegro
Romania
Which land has its own set of unofficial commandments?
Albania
Serbia
Montenegro
Turkey
With a population around 620,000, which land has the smallest population in the Balkans?
Montenegro
Bosnia
Kosovo
Croatia
Chicago Bulls small forward Javontae-Green has dual-citizenship with which Balkan country?
Bulgaria
Serbia
Croatia
Montenegro
Which land has around 6000 islands and islets?
Albania
Croatia
Turkey
Greece
Where is this moon-looking beach?
Albania
Croatia
Turkey
Greece
Which of the following is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe?
Bosnia
Serbia
Greece
Turkey
Which of the following countries is home to one of the only 5 Blue Zones in the world? (Blue Zone: areas of the world where people live the longest lives, consistently reaching age 100)
Croatia
Bulgaria
Slovenia
Greece
In which modern land was Mother Teresa born?
Bosnia
Albania
Turkey
North Macedonia
In which country is there a famous lake over 5 million years old?
Turkey
Greece
Bulgaria
North Macedonia
This town’s namesake lake is home to over 200 species of animals and plants unique to that lake. Its surrounding town is one of the oldest settlements in Europe, the oldest Slav monastery, this town is home to more than 2,500 square meters of frescoes and more than 800 icons of Byzantine worldwide fame. Which city is this?
Ohrid, North Macedonia
Athens, Greece
Tirana, Albania
Oradea, Romania
The first Slavonic University in the Balkans – the Ohrid literary school that spread writing, education and culture throughout the old Slavonic world, is located in which country?
Albania
Bulgaria
North Macedonia
Bosnia
Which country has the heaviest building in the world, according to the Guinness World Records?
Serbia
Slovenia
Romania
North Macedonia
Where is the tallest wooden church in the world?
Serbia
Croatia
Greece
Romania
Which European city was the first to have electric street lights?
Niš, Serbia
Knin, Croatia
Mostar, Bosnia
Timișoara, Romania
Which country has a “merry cemetery”, in which grave markers are cheerful and humorous rather than sad?
Romania
Serbia
Montenegro
North Macedonia
As many as 18 Roman emperors were born in which Balkan country?
Montenegro
Serbia
Slovenia
Bulgaria
Where is this?
Turkey
Montenegro
Croatia
Bosnia
Which club is hosting a community dinner night on April 19th at 7:30 pm?
Balkan Student Association
Balkan Student Association
Balkan Student Association
Balkan Student Association
Making appearances in National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Star Trek, Wizards of Waverly Place, KC Undercover, and Fuller House - actress Natalija Nogulich is from which Balkan country?
Serbia
Montenegro
Croatia
North Macedonia
In the recent hit Netflix series, Rise of Ottomans: Mehmet vs Vlad, where was 1 of the main leads from? (Trick question)
Turkey
Romania
Slovenia
Albania
Before he had an affair with his cousin, Albert Einstein’s first wife (an acclaimed physicist and mathematician) was from which Balkan country?
Greece
Romania
Serbia
Bosnia
Which of the following NBA players does NOT have a Serbian ethnic background?
Luka Doncić
Toni Kukoč
Nikola Jokić
Deni Avdija
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These famous brothers, raised in the suburbs of Chicago, made a name for themselves through comedy, acting, and music. One of the brothers was one of the seven original cast members of the NBC sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live, and they’re more famously known for the Blues Brothers. John and Jim Belushi are from which Balkan country?
Romania
Albania
Slovenia
Greece
Liam Neeson played Bryan Mills, the former government operative, in an action film trying to save his daughter from dangerous mafia men after her and her friend were abducted in Paris. In the movie Taken, which country’s famous mafia did he rescue his daughter from?
Serbia
Bosnia
Albania
Bulgaria
This topographically diverse country is made up of portions of the European Alps, the karstic Dinaric Alps, the Pannonian and Danubian lowlands and hills, and the Mediterranean coast. Which Balkan country is made up of four major European geographic landscapes?
Slovenia
Greece
Montenegro
Bulgaria
Which royal family controlled Slovenia for most of its history?
Bourbons
Habsburgs
Romanovs
Hohenzollerns
Luka Dončić, NBA point guard for the Dallas Mavericks, plays for this country’s national basketball team and was born in its capital, Ljubljana. Where is Dončić from?
Croatia
Slovenia
Bosnia
Turkey
The only living baby dragons are located in Postonja Cave, in which Balkan country?
Croatia
Bosnia
Albania
Slovenia
This Balkan country only exports about 8 to 9% of the wine they produce. They produce Merlot, among other world-class wines, and it is estimated that there is a vineyard for every 70 people in this country. Which country is this?
Greece
Albania
Bulgaria
Slovenia
Where was Santa Claus Born?
North Pole
Turkey
Croatia
North Macedonia
Which Balkan Capital spans two continents?
Istanbul, Turkey
Tirana, Albania
Sofia, Bulgaria
Ljubljana, Slovenia
These two female pop superstars sing chart-topping hits like “Levitating” and “Black Widow”. Dua Lipa and Rita Ora are originally from which Balkan country?
Bosnia
Montenegro
Kosovo
Romania
This country has the youngest population in Europe, with over 70% of the country’s population under the age of 35. The median age of people of this country is only 29.1 years. What country is it?
Bulgaria
Bosnia
Greece
Kosovo
Mother Teresa first decided to devote her life to religion when she was 18 years old, living in a small village named Letnica, in which country?
Kosovo
North Macedonia
Montenegro
Albania
The famous wolf, pictured below, embodies strength and courage, symbolizes the winter season, and is a prominent figure in Yugoslavian fables. Vučko was the 1984 Olympic Mascot for the Winter Games, hosted in which Balkan country?
Bosnia
Albania
Montenegro
Serbia
This Balkan capital city’s tram network is one of Europe’s oldest, opened on New Year’s Day in 1885.
Sarajevo, Bosnia
Skopje, North Macedonia
Podgorica, Montenegro
Bucharest, Romania
The Balkan region is known as the _____ of Europe?
powder keg
beer keg
time bomb
political volcano
What country is this?
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What country does NOT border the balkans?
Italy
Hungary
Ukraine
Austria
Czechia
What body of water does NOT border the Balkans?
Black Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Tyrrhenian Sea
