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Quiz about Albania
Quiz about Albania

Albania Trivia Quiz


Though much in the news in recent years, this small Balkan country is not well known. There are plenty of multiple choice questions. Test your knowledge and have fun.

A multiple-choice quiz by bloomsby. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
bloomsby
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
41,804
Updated
Aug 19 24
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
2788
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which of the following countries (or territories) does Albania *not* border on? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. On which sea is most of Albania's coastline? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. There is disagreement about the population of Albania. Which of these ranges is generally accepted? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. What is the approximate area of Albania in square miles? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. What is the capital of Albania?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 6 of 10
6. What is the main port of Albania? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. For nearly four centuries Albania was part of an Empire. Which? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. When did Albania gain its independence? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In 1939 Albania was invaded by another country in the region. Which one?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 10 of 10
10. The heraldic creature of Albania is the double-headed eagle. Which of these reasons is generally cited? Hint



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1. Which of the following countries (or territories) does Albania *not* border on?

Answer: Croatia

Albania borders on Montenegro, Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of), Kosovo and on Greece.
2. On which sea is most of Albania's coastline?

Answer: Adriatic

The main port is Dürres, sometimes also known by its Italian name, Durazzo.
3. There is disagreement about the population of Albania. Which of these ranges is generally accepted?

Answer: 2.8-3.2 million

There also many Albanians in Kosovo and there is an Albanian community in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
4. What is the approximate area of Albania in square miles?

Answer: 11,100

The country is small and mountainous, with few natural resources.
5. What is the capital of Albania?

Answer: Tirane

Tirana is the Italian version of the name. Before independence, it was no more than a village. A few other places were bigger, such as Elbasan, but were less central.
6. What is the main port of Albania?

Answer: Durres

Durres is sometimes called by its Italian name, Durazzo. For a time, Durres was part of the Venetian Empire.
7. For nearly four centuries Albania was part of an Empire. Which?

Answer: The Ottoman Empire

Under Skanderbeg, the Albanians managed to resist the Ottoman Turks till 1468 - much longer than other areas in the Balkans.
8. When did Albania gain its independence?

Answer: 1912

The independence of Albania was not widely recognized by other countries till the following year, 1913. Moreover, many Albanians lived - and still live - in adjacent countries and territories Macedonia and Kosovo.
9. In 1939 Albania was invaded by another country in the region. Which one?

Answer: Italy

Mussolini used Albania as the launch-pad for his attack on Greece in WWII.
10. The heraldic creature of Albania is the double-headed eagle. Which of these reasons is generally cited?

Answer: As the Byzantine flag it came to symbolize resistance to Ottoman rule

The double-headed eagle (on a purple ground) was also the flag of the Albanian national hero, Skanderbeg. He almost certainly used it because it was the flag of Byzantium.
Source: Author bloomsby

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