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100

Which Balkan country is known as the birthplace of democracy?

What is Greece?

100

Which river is the second largest river in Europe and flows through 10 countries including: Croatia, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Romania?

What is the Danube River?

100

Which yogurt-based cold soup is popular in Bulgaria?



What is tarator?

100

What is the Serbian capital that sits at the meeting point of the Danube and Sava rivers?

What is Belgrade?

100

This traditional Bulgarian ritual, performed on March 1st, involves exchanging red-and-white woven charms called “martenitsi.”

What is Baba Marta Day?

200

Where was the Cyrilic alphabet created?

What is Bulgaria?

200

What is the highest peak in the Balkan Peninsula?

What is Musala (2925 meters)?

200

What is a popular balkan alcoholic beverage?

What is rakija?

200

What is the coastal Croatian city famous for its ancient walls and was a major filming location for “Game of Thrones"?

What is Dubrovnik?

200

This energetic circle dance is shared across Serbia, Montenegro, and parts of Bosnia, and its name means “round” or “circle.”

What is the kolo?

300

What year was Romania freed from Ottoman rule?

What is 1877?

300

Which Balkan country that borders a sea has the smallest coastline?

What is Bosnia and Herzegovina?

300

What is one popular dish in Bosnia that many consider as the national dish?

What is Cevapi?

300

Located near the border with Italy, this Slovenian coastal town is known for its Venetian architecture.

What is Piran?

300

This North Macedonian town is a major Orthodox pilgrimage site, known for the ancient monastery of Saint Naum.

What is Ohrid?

400

How long did the Serbian Empire last (established in 1346)?

What is 25 years?

400

What is the most mountainous Balkan/European country?

What is Montenegro?

400

What is a typical spread that is made with red peppers?

What is Ajvar/Lutenitsa?

400

Once the capital of the First Bulgarian Empire, this city is famous for the Tsarevets fortress.

What is Veliko Tarnovo?

400

This Serbian dish of stuffed cabbage rolls is central to winter celebrations and New Year feasts.

What is sarma?

500

When did North Macedonia gain independence from Yugoslavia?

What is September 8, 1991?

500

What Balkan country has the most lakes?

What is Albania?

500

What is the name of the dish in which rice and/or meats are wrapped in fermented cabbage leaves?

What is sarma/sarmale?

500

This Kosovan city is home to the Ottoman-era Sinan Pasha Mosque and shares its name with a type of goat’s cheese.

What is Prizren?

500

This sweet Balkan dessert, made of thin strands of pastry soaked in syrup, is especially popular in Bosnia and Turkey.

What is kadaif?

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