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Quiz about Shortlived 20th Century States

Short-lived 20th Century States Quiz

In this quiz I will give you the name of the capital of a no longer existing state and the time of its existence. You give me the name of the state (which often was not acknowledged by anyone).

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
author

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,172

Updated
Jul 21 24

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
11 / 20

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Question 1 of 20

1. Capital: Timisoara. Existed: 1918. Hint

Lajtabansag State

Baranya-Baja Republic

Banat Republic

Carpatho-Ukraine

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Question 2 of 20

2. Capital: Comrat. Existed: 1990-94. Hint

Republika Srpska

Crimea

Gagauzia

Chechnya

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Question 3 of 20

3. Capital: Velika Kladusa. Existed: 1993-95. Hint

Republika Srpska

Herzeg-Bosna

Serbian Krajina

Western Bosnia

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Question 4 of 20

4. Capital: P�cs. Existed: 1921. Hint

Banat Republic

Baranya-Baja Republic

Lajtabansag State

Carpatho-Ukraine

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Question 5 of 20

5. Capital: Simferopol. Existed: 1992-95. Hint

Gagauzia

Chechnya

Herzeg-Bosnia

Crimea

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Question 6 of 20

6. Capital: Sopron. Existed: 1921. Hint

Banat Republic

Baranya-Baja Republic

Carpatho-Ukraine

Lajtabansag State

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Question 7 of 20

7. Capital: Grozny. Existed: 1996-99. Hint

Crimea

Chechnya

South Ossetia

Abkhazia

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Question 8 of 20

8. Capital: Pale. Existed: 1992-95. Hint

Serbian Krajina

Western Bosnia

Herzeg-Bosna

Republika Srpska

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Question 9 of 20

9. Capital: Knin. Existed:1991-95. Hint

Republika Srpska

Western Bosnia

Herzeg-Bosna

Serbian Krajina

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Question 10 of 20

10. Capital: Western Mostar. Existed: 1992-94. Hint

Republika Srpska

Serbian Krajina

Western Bosnia

Herzeg-Bosna

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Question 11 of 20

11. Capital: Uzhgorod. Existed: 1939. Hint

Transnistria

Banat Republic

Carpatho-Ukraine

Gagauzia

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Question 12 of 20

12. Capital: Lenkoran. Existed: 1993. Hint

Nagorno-Karabakh

Talysh-Mugan Republic

South Ossetia

Abkhazia

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Question 13 of 20

13. Capital: Stepanakert. De facto independent between 1994 and 2023. Hint

South Ossetia

Transnistria

Abkhazia

Nagorno-Karabakh

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Question 14 of 20

14. Capital: Sukhumi. De facto independent since 1993. Hint

Abkhazia

Transnistria

South Ossetia

Nagorno-Karabakh

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Question 15 of 20

15. Capital: Tiraspol. De facto independent since 1992. Hint

Nagorno-Karabakh

Abkhazia

Transnistria

Gagauzia

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Question 16 of 20

16. Capital: Tskhinvali. De facto independent since 1990. Hint

Transnistria

Abkhazia

South Ossetia

Nagorno-Karabakh

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Question 17 of 20

17. Capital: Lhasa. Existed: 1912-50.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 18 of 20

18. Capital: Kashgar (now called Kashi). Existed: 1932-34. Hint

Southern Kurdistan

Kurdish Republic of Mahabad

Talysh-Mugan Republic

East Turkestan

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Question 19 of 20

19. Capital: Hsinking. Existed: 1932-45.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 20 of 20

20. Capital: Arbil. Existed: 1991-2003. Hint

East Turkestan

Southern Kurdistan

Northern Kurdistan

West Turkestan

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Capital: Timisoara. Existed: 1918.

Answer: Banat Republic

The republic was proclaimed on October 31 1918 as the Austro-Hungarian Empire collapsed. Serbian troops entered some days later and ended this republic.

2. Capital: Comrat. Existed: 1990-94.

Answer: Gagauzia

The region which is part of Moldovan proclaimed independence in 1990. It ended its conflict with Moldova in 1995 after becoming an autonomous region of this country in 1994.

3. Capital: Velika Kladusa. Existed: 1993-95.

Answer: Western Bosnia

Western Bosnia was led by war lord Fikret Abdic. It was given the name Republic of Western Bosnia in 1995 with Abdic as president, but the "state" was soon to be defeated by the Croatian and Bosnian Armies.

4. Capital: P�cs. Existed: 1921.

Answer: Baranya-Baja Republic

This state was proclaimed on August 14, 1921, but was divided between Hungary and Yugoslavia (then called Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes) only one or two weeks later.

5. Capital: Simferopol. Existed: 1992-95.

Answer: Crimea

Crimea proclaimed self-rule in 1992 but agreed in 1995 to remain in Ukraine as an autonomous republic.

6. Capital: Sopron. Existed: 1921.

Answer: Lajtabansag State

This "state" existed from October 4 to November 5, 1921 in the area which is now Burgenland, Austria. It was proclaimed when the Hungarian army left the area, but was annexed by Austria one month later. The "capital" Sopron, however, was transferred to Hungary in 1922.

7. Capital: Grozny. Existed: 1996-99.

Answer: Chechnya

Chechnya declared independence in 1991 but only had a short-lived period of self-rule between 1996 and 1999.

8. Capital: Pale. Existed: 1992-95.

Answer: Republika Srpska

This "state" agreed to be a part of Bosnia and Herzegovina according to the Dayton Peace Agreement of 1995 but still has some local autonomy.

9. Capital: Knin. Existed:1991-95.

Answer: Serbian Krajina

This Serb dominated "state" was overrun by Croatian forces in 1995 and was made a part of Croatia.

10. Capital: Western Mostar. Existed: 1992-94.

Answer: Herzeg-Bosna

This "state" in Herzegovina, ruled by Croats, was made a part of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1994.

11. Capital: Uzhgorod. Existed: 1939.

Answer: Carpatho-Ukraine

This "state" was proclaimed on March 15, 1939 but was annexed by Hungary during the next three days.

12. Capital: Lenkoran. Existed: 1993.

Answer: Talysh-Mugan Republic

This "state" was declared by a minority which rebelled against the government of Azerbaijan during the summer of 1993. The republic was suppressed in August 1993.

13. Capital: Stepanakert. De facto independent between 1994 and 2023.

Answer: Nagorno-Karabakh

This area is internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan but was de facto independent and ruled by its Armenian majority until 2023.

14. Capital: Sukhumi. De facto independent since 1993.

Answer: Abkhazia

This area is a part of Georgia but has been outside the control of this country since 1994.

15. Capital: Tiraspol. De facto independent since 1992.

Answer: Transnistria

The area is also called Trans-Dniester Republic. This "state" which population is mainly Slavic declared independence from Moldova in 1990. It is de facto self governing.

16. Capital: Tskhinvali. De facto independent since 1990.

Answer: South Ossetia

This republic declared independence in 1990. It is a part of Georgia but de facto independent.

17. Capital: Lhasa. Existed: 1912-50.

Answer: Tibet

Tibet expelled all Chinese and declared independence in 1912. In 1950 China invaded the country.

18. Capital: Kashgar (now called Kashi). Existed: 1932-34.

Answer: East Turkestan

East Turkestan (now: Xinjiang, China) has been Chinese since 1759 but a short-lived independent republic existed between 1932-34 when uyghurs in Kashgaria rebelled against the Chinese rulers.Today the area has an Islamic movement fighting for independence.

19. Capital: Hsinking. Existed: 1932-45.

Answer: Manchukuo

This Japanese puppet state was only recognized by 6 other nations. It again became a part of China after WW2.

20. Capital: Arbil. Existed: 1991-2003.

Answer: Southern Kurdistan

This area was a de facto independent state 1991-2003 even if it was officially a part of Iraq. After the fall of Saddam Hussein Iraqi Kurdistan is again (both de facto and officially) a part of the Iraqi Federation though.

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