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This empire ruled over much of the Balkans for centuries, influencing the region’s culture, language, and cuisine.
What is the Ottoman Empire?
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This Eastern European country’s flag consists of three horizontal stripes: white on top, blue in the middle, and red at the bottom.
What is Russia?
100
This Balkan dish consists of grilled minced meat, often served with flatbread and onions.
What is ćevapi?
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This famous clock tower in Prague is one of the oldest functioning astronomical clocks in the world.
What is the Prague Astronomical Clock?
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This Eastern European country is home to the largest population of brown bears in Europe.
What is Romania?
200
The assassination of this Austro-Hungarian Archduke in Sarajevo in 1914 led to the outbreak of World War I.
Who was Franz Ferdinand?
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This Balkan country has a two-headed eagle on its red flag, symbolizing its historic sovereignty.
What is Albania?
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A Georgian dumpling, typically filled with spiced meat and eaten by holding the top knot.
What is khinkali?
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This medieval fortress in Romania is often associated with Dracula legends.
What is Bran Castle?
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This tiny Balkan country has a coastline of only 20 kilometers (12 miles), making it one of the shortest in the world.
What is Bosnia and Herzegovina?
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The 1986 nuclear disaster in this Ukrainian city was one of the worst nuclear accidents in history.
What is Chernobyl?
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The colours of this Caucasus country's flag—red, blue, and orange—represent the blood of its people, the sky, and its fertile lands.
What is Armenia?
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This Eastern European cold beet soup is a summer favourite in Lithuania, Poland, and Belarus.
What is šaltibarščiai or borscht?
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Located in Armenia, this ancient monastery is carved into a mountain and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
What is Geghard Monastery?
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The Caucasus region is known for having the highest mountain in Europe, standing at 5,642 meters (18,510 feet).
What is Mount Elbrus?
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This Georgian leader ruled the Soviet Union from the 1920s until his death in 1953.
Who was Joseph Stalin?
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This country's flag was once the same as Romania's, but after its independence in 1991, it added an emblem of an eagle holding a shield.
What is Moldova?
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A famous dish from Hungary made with beef, paprika, and other spices, often served as a stew or soup.:max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/JF_275489_ChefJohnsAmericanGoulash_2x1_13360-6c27f74548da436cac83d158216a7380.jpg)
What is goulash?
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This famous stone bridge in Bosnia and Herzegovina was rebuilt after being destroyed in the 1990s war.
What is Stari Most?
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The Cyrillic alphabet was developed by two brothers, Saints Cyril and Methodius, for the Slavic peoples of this empire.
What is the Byzantine Empire?
500
This treaty, signed in 1995, ended the Bosnian War and established peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
What is the Dayton Agreement?
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This country’s flag features a light blue background with a golden sun and a soaring steppe eagle.
What is Kazakhstan?
500
A popular Russian and Ukrainian layered salad that includes herring, potatoes, carrots, beets, mayonnaise, and eggs. 
What is Herring Under a Fur Coat?
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Located in Georgia, this stunning church sits atop a mountain near Kazbegi and is one of the country's most famous landmarks.
What is Gergeti Trinity Church?
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The Republic of Kalmykia, located in the Caucasus region of Russia, is the only Buddhist-majority region in Europe.
What is Kalmykia?