Capital Cities
What is the capital city of Croatia?
Zagreb
This Roman emperor, known as "the Great," was born in the ancient city of Durrës in what is now Albania.
Constantine the Great?
What is the traditional Balkan dish made from minced meat, usually beef or lamb, and spices, often served with pita bread?
Ćevapi, Kebapche, Mititei
What is the capital city of Albania?
Tirana
What is the currency of Serbia?
Serbian Dinar
What is the capital city of Bosnia?
Sarajevo
What ancient city in Greece is famous for its well-preserved theater and is considered the birthplace of democracy?
Athens, with the Acropolis and the Theater of Dionysus.
What is the highest peak in the Balkan Peninsula?
Mount Musala in Bulgaria
Which Bulgarian city is often referred to as the "City of the Tsars" due to its historical significance?
Veliko Tarnovo
Bulgaria is famous for its unique alphabet. What is it called?
Cyrillic alphabet
What is the capital city of Serbia
Belgrade
What is the name of the national park in Croatia that is home to a series of cascading waterfalls
Plitvice Lakes National Park
What does "Yugoslavia" mean in Serbo-Crotian?
The land of the Southern Slavs
Which river flows through Ljubljana, Zagreb and Belgrade, three Balkan capital cities?
Sava
The Balkans are where in the world?
Europe/Southeastern Europe
What is the capital city of Bulgaria?
Sofia
Which Balkan city was the site of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914, triggering the start of World War I?
Sarajevo (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
What is the name of the narrow waterway that separates the Balkan Peninsula from Turkey, connecting the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea?
Bosporus Strait
Which Balkan country has a coastline along both the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea?
Albania
Which Balkan country is home to the ancient city of Troy, famous for being the setting of Homer's epic poem, the Iliad?
Turkey (partially in the Balkans)
What is the capital city of Romania
Bucharest
In which Balkan country would you find the historic city of Dubrovnik, known for its well-preserved medieval walls?
Croatia
Which Balkan country is known for its stunning monasteries, including the monastic complex of Meteora, perched atop towering rock pillars?
Which river flows through four Balkan countries: Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, and Bulgaria?
Danube River
Which Balkan country is known as the "Land of a Thousand Lakes"?
Montenegro