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Balkan Trivia Night 4/11/23

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What country in the Balkans has the oldest language?

a)

Slovenia

b)

Turkey

c)

Albania

d)

Serbia

2.

What does "Balkan" mean?

a)

Chain of wooded mountains

b)

Lands of great food

c)

Weird and loud people

d)

The Roman god of fireworking

3.

What language is NOT recorded as being used in the Balkans?

a)

Romani

b)

Ladino

c)

Meglenoromanian

d)

Istriot

e)

Dzongkha

4.

Which land has a literacy rate of 97 percent and higher?

a)

Turkey

b)

Albania

c)

Slovenia

d)

Greece

e)

All Balkan countries

5.

When was Northwestern's first Balkan Student Association founded?

a)

2001

b)

2009

c)

2013

d)

2018

e)

2021

6.

Of these 5, which Balkan land has no McDonalds?

a)

Albania

b)

Serbia

c)

Greece

d)

Romania

e)

Bulgaria

7.

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?

a)

Greece

b)

Serbia

c)

Bosnia

d)

Albania

e)

Croatia

8.

Which land is home to the only rainforest in Europe?

a)

Turkey

b)

Albania

c)

Bosnia

d)

Croatia

e)

North Macedonia

9.

Which city in Bosnia and Herzegovina is this bridge located?

a)

Mostar

b)

Banja Luka

c)

Sarajevo

d)

Zenica

10.

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?

a)

Zagreb, Croatia

b)

Belgrade, Serbia

c)

Sarajevo, Bosnia

d)

Ankara, Turkey

11.

Which land produces 2.5-4.5 tonnes of the world's rose oil? (Over 85%)

a)

North Macedonia

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Greece

d)

Romania

e)

Turkey

12.

What is the oldest country in Europe that hasn’t changed its named from its start?

a)

Serbia

b)

Greece

c)

Croatia

d)

Bulgaria

e)

Albania

13.

What people express approval by shaking their heads, rather than nodding?

a)

Greeks

b)

Bosnians

c)

Albanians

d)

Bulgarians

e)

Turks

14.

Which land has the smallest town in the world of only 17-23 people?

a)

Greece

b)

Albania

c)

Slovenia

d)

Croatia

e)

Serbia

15.

From which country does the famous spotted, black-and-white dog breed originate?

a)

Slovenia

b)

Serbia

c)

Croatia

d)

Bosnia

e)

Greece

16.

Which country has had scenes from Game of Thrones, Mamma Mia 2, Star Wars: Last Jedi, and other famous movies filmed in it?

a)

Turkey

b)

Albania

c)

North Macedonia

d)

Croatia

e)

Montenegro

17.

Where was the world’s record longest sarma made? (Hint: It was in 2018).

a)

Turkey

b)

Bosnia

c)

Serbia

d)

Croatia

18.

What people are the tallest in the Balkans (and top 3 tallest in the world)?

a)

Albanians

b)

Montenegrins

c)

Greeks

d)

Bulgarians

19.

What country was the first ecological state of the world?

a)

Greece

b)

Bosnia

c)

Montenegro

d)

Romania

20.

Which land has its own set of unofficial commandments?

a)

Albania

b)

Serbia

c)

Montenegro

d)

Turkey

21.

With a population around 620,000, which land has the smallest population in the Balkans?

a)

Montenegro

b)

Bosnia

c)

Kosovo

d)

Croatia

22.

Chicago Bulls small forward Javontae-Green has dual-citizenship with which Balkan country?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Serbia

c)

Croatia

d)

Montenegro

23.

Which land has around 6000 islands and islets?

a)

Albania

b)

Croatia

c)

Turkey

d)

Greece

24.

Where is this moon-looking beach?

a)

Albania

b)

Croatia

c)

Turkey

d)

Greece

25.

Which of the following is one of the most mountainous countries in Europe?

a)

Bosnia

b)

Serbia

c)

Greece

d)

Turkey

26.

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)

a)

Croatia

b)

Bulgaria

c)

Slovenia

d)

Greece

27.

In which modern land was Mother Teresa born?

a)

Bosnia

b)

Albania

c)

Turkey

d)

North Macedonia

28.

In which country is there a famous lake over 5 million years old?

a)

Turkey

b)

Greece

c)

Bulgaria

d)

North Macedonia

29.

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?

a)

Ohrid, North Macedonia

b)

Athens, Greece

c)

Tirana, Albania

d)

Oradea, Romania

30.

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?

a)

Albania

b)

Bulgaria

c)

North Macedonia

d)

Bosnia

31.

Which country has the heaviest building in the world, according to the Guinness World Records?

a)

Serbia

b)

Slovenia

c)

Romania

d)

North Macedonia

32.

Where is the tallest wooden church in the world?

a)

Serbia

b)

Croatia

c)

Greece

d)

Romania

33.

Which European city was the first to have electric street lights?

a)

Niš, Serbia

b)

Knin, Croatia

c)

Mostar, Bosnia

d)

Timișoara, Romania

34.

Which country has a “merry cemetery”, in which grave markers are cheerful and humorous rather than sad?

a)

Romania

b)

Serbia

c)

Montenegro

d)

North Macedonia

35.

As many as 18 Roman emperors were born in which Balkan country?

a)

Montenegro

b)

Serbia

c)

Slovenia

d)

Bulgaria

36.

Where is this?

a)

Turkey

b)

Montenegro

c)

Croatia

d)

Bosnia

37.

Which club is hosting a community dinner night on April 19th at 7:30 pm?

a)

Balkan Student Association

b)

Balkan Student Association

c)

Balkan Student Association

d)

Balkan Student Association

38.

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?

a)

Serbia

b)

Montenegro

c)

Croatia

d)

North Macedonia

39.

 In the recent hit Netflix series, Rise of Ottomans: Mehmet vs Vlad, where was 1 of the main leads from? (Trick question)

a)

Turkey

b)

Romania

c)

Slovenia

d)

Albania

40.

 Before he had an affair with his cousin, Albert Einstein’s first wife (an acclaimed physicist and mathematician) was from which Balkan country?

a)

Greece

b)

Romania

c)

Serbia

d)

Bosnia

41.

Which of the following NBA players does NOT have a Serbian ethnic background?

a)

Luka Doncić

b)

Toni Kukoč

c)

Nikola Jokić

d)

Deni Avdija

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54.

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?

a)

Romania

b)

Albania

c)

Slovenia

d)

Greece

55.

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?

a)

Serbia

b)

Bosnia

c)

Albania

d)

Bulgaria

56.

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?

a)

Slovenia

b)

Greece

c)

Montenegro

d)

Bulgaria

57.

Which royal family controlled Slovenia for most of its history?

a)

Bourbons

b)

Habsburgs

c)

Romanovs

d)

Hohenzollerns

58.

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?

a)

Croatia

b)

Slovenia

c)

Bosnia

d)

Turkey

59.

The only living baby dragons are located in Postonja Cave, in which Balkan country?

a)

Croatia

b)

Bosnia

c)

Albania

d)

Slovenia

60.

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?

a)

Greece

b)

Albania

c)

Bulgaria

d)

Slovenia

61.

Where was Santa Claus Born?

a)

North Pole

b)

Turkey

c)

Croatia

d)

North Macedonia

62.

Which Balkan Capital spans two continents?

a)

Istanbul, Turkey

b)

Tirana, Albania

c)

Sofia, Bulgaria

d)

Ljubljana, Slovenia

63.

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?

a)

Bosnia

b)

Montenegro

c)

Kosovo

d)

Romania

64.

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?

a)

Bulgaria

b)

Bosnia

c)

Greece

d)

Kosovo

65.

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?

a)

Kosovo

b)

North Macedonia

c)

Montenegro

d)

Albania

66.

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?

a)

Bosnia

b)

Albania

c)

Montenegro

d)

Serbia

67.

This Balkan capital city’s tram network is one of Europe’s oldest, opened on New Year’s Day in 1885.

a)

Sarajevo, Bosnia

b)

Skopje, North Macedonia

c)

Podgorica, Montenegro

d)

Bucharest, Romania

68.

The Balkan region is known as the _____ of Europe?

a)

powder keg

b)

beer keg

c)

time bomb

d)

political volcano

69.

What country is this?

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70.

What country does NOT border the balkans?

a)

Italy

b)

Hungary

c)

Ukraine

d)

Austria

e)

Czechia

71.

What body of water does NOT border the Balkans?

a)

Black Sea

b)

Ionian Sea

c)

Aegean Sea

d)

Tyrrhenian Sea