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North Macedonia Mania! Trivia Quiz

A quiz about North Macedonia. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by BG07. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
BG07

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
257,726

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
2097

Last 3 plays: Guest 49 (5/10), Guest 95 (10/10), Guest 175 (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is North Macedonia? Hint

Scandinavia

Southeast Europe

Iberian Peninsula

Siberia

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Question 2 of 10

2. The official name of Macedonia is the Republic of North Macedonia.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What does North Macedonia's flag look like? Hint

Purple and green with a moon in the middle

Yellow and red with a sun in the middle

Yellow and orange with a sun on the right side

Black and blue with a moon on top

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the currency of North Macedonia? Hint

Pound Sterling

Euro

Denar

Krone

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Question 5 of 10

5. What disaster befell Skopje, North Macedonia's capital, in July, 1963? Hint

Earthquake

Flooding

Termite invasion

Blizzards

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Question 6 of 10

6. A majority of the population (64.7%) belongs to the Macedonian Orthodox Church (unrecognized). With 33%, what is the second largest religion in North Macedonia? Hint

Judaism

Macedonian Byzantine Catholic Church

Undefined

Islam

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Question 7 of 10

7. North Macedonia borders Greece on the west.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many at least partially recognized countries border North Macedonia? Hint

Ten

Five

Seven

Three

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Question 9 of 10

9. Alexander the Great was born in present-day North Macedonia.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the highest point of elevation in North Macedonia? Hint

Mount Korab

Ben Nevis

Mount Olympus

Grauspitz

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is North Macedonia?

Answer: Southeast Europe

North Macedonia lies to the north of Greece. Siberia is a vast, largely uninhabited and cold area of eastern Russia, the Iberian peninsula contains Spain and Portugal, and Scandinavia is a region of northern Europe that includes Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Denmark.

2. The official name of Macedonia is the Republic of North Macedonia.

Answer: True

Macedonia became independent in 1991. For a while it was known as "Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia", which came into use in 1993.

3. What does North Macedonia's flag look like?

Answer: Yellow and red with a sun in the middle

The North Macedonian flag represents the sun rising and extending its rays across a red field. This shows the meaning of North Macedonia's anthem, "The New Sun of Liberty".

4. What is the currency of North Macedonia?

Answer: Denar

The pound sterling is the currency of the U.K, the krone is the currency of Denmark and Norway, and the Euro is the currency of most EU members, including Italy, France, and The Netherlands.

5. What disaster befell Skopje, North Macedonia's capital, in July, 1963?

Answer: Earthquake

Over 1,000 people were killed and several thousand were injured. Skopje's rapid development which had occurred since the end of WWII was stalled as thousands of buildings were damaged and 200,000 people were left homeless. Skopje is situated in a seismically active region prone to such earthquakes.

6. A majority of the population (64.7%) belongs to the Macedonian Orthodox Church (unrecognized). With 33%, what is the second largest religion in North Macedonia?

Answer: Islam

Judaism has approximately 200 adherents (although there were 7,200 before World War II) who live mainly in the capital of Skopje. Persons with an undefined religion comprise about 1.63% (33,152) of the population and the Macedonian Byzantine Catholic Church has about 11,000 devotees.

7. North Macedonia borders Greece on the west.

Answer: False

Greece does border North Macedonia, but it does so on North Macedonia's southern border.

8. How many at least partially recognized countries border North Macedonia?

Answer: Five

The countries are Greece on the south, Bulgaria on the east, Albania on the west, and Serbia and Kosovo to the north. Kosovo's status as a country is controversial.

9. Alexander the Great was born in present-day North Macedonia.

Answer: False

Alexander the Great was born in Pella. Pella is in Greece, in the Macedonia Prefecture. His father was Philip II of Macedonia. Another famous Macedonian is Mother Theresa, who was born in Skopje.

10. What is the highest point of elevation in North Macedonia?

Answer: Mount Korab

Mount Korab is 2,764 meters (9,396 feet) high.
Mount Olympus, the mythical home of the Greek gods, is the tallest point in Greece, Ben Nevis is the highest point of Scotland and Great Britain. Grauspitz is the highest point of the tiny European principality of Liechtenstein.

Source: Author BG07

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