Geography/People Groups
How many nations are generally considered to be part of the Balkans?
12
What year did Kosovo self-declare independence?
2008
What year was the great schism of Christianity? (We'll accept the century)
1054
What city on the border of modern day Bulgaria/Turkey did the Ottomans take over in 1362, indicating the beginning of the Ottoman presence in the Balkans?
Which country was closed to the outside world for over 40 years?
Albania
What is the meaning of Balkan in Ottoman Turkish?
Mountains
What year did Macedonia agree with Greece to change its name to North Macedonia? (bonus points if you know the month!)
June 2018
How many missional journeys did the Apostle Paul take?
4
What 4 Balkan nations do our co-workers work in currently?
Albania, N. Macedonia, Kosovo, BiH
Which country has 3 presidents?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Which county in the Balkans is most against recognizing Kosovo?
Serbia
What was the name of the agreement between Greece and Macedonia?
The Prespa Accord
What month and country will the Balkan Call be in 2025?
October, Bosnia Herzegovina
Which Balkan country has the highest percentage of Muslims?
Kosovo
Which nation in the Balkans has experienced the most war over the centuries?
Serbia
What are the major language groups of the Balkans? (6 groups)
Slavic, Greek, Romanian, Albanian, Roma, Turkish
What were the 4 major wars in the Balkans in the past 30 years?
Croatian, Bosnian, Kosovo, Macedonian
Which two people are credited in history for initiating the evangelization of the Slavic tribes?
Saint Cyril and Saint Methódios
What is the predominant sect of Islam in the Balkans?
Sunni Islam
What is the only nation in the Balkans to have a born-again Christian president in recent history?
North Macedonia
What is the name of the main road of trade built by the Romans that also brought Good News to the region?
Via Egnatia
What year did the Ottomans leave the Balkans?
1913 (After a peace treaty signed in London)
What is the name of the family credited with evangelizing the Albanian people?
The Qiriazi family (Gjerasim Qiriazi and his siblings)
Which Balkan country has the highest population of Muslims?
Bosnia (1.7 million)
Which country has recently seen Muslims turning away from Islam and back to their Christian roots?
Kosovo