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Quiz about Slovenia A Small Green Country

Slovenia: A Small Green Country Quiz

Slovenia has a lot to offer to the visitor who wants to swim in the sea, go mountain climbing, visit underground caves and stroll through forests. Together we will visit this rather small but beautiful country.

A photo quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
4 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
381,770

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Slovenia is a small European country that lies in the central-southern part of the continent. It shares borders with four countries. Which country is not one of them? Hint

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Croatia

Italy

Hungary

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Question 2 of 10

2. Slovenia is almost landlocked. It has a small coastal region that is 47 kilometers long. On which arm of the Mediterranean is Slovenia's coast located? Hint

Ligurian Sea

Ionian Sea

Adriatic Sea

Tyrrhenian Sea

3. The flag of Slovenia is tricolour with horizontal stripes of white, blue and red with the coat of arms lying on the white and blue stripe. The coat of arms features the highest mountain peak in the country. What is the name of Slovenia's highest peak? Hint

Triglav

Erebus

Skrlatica

Elbrus

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Question 4 of 10

4. The largest city of Slovenia was the site of the Roman city of Emona. What is the name of this small and beautiful city? Hint

Ljubljanica

Ljubljana

Trieste

Monfalcone

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Question 5 of 10

5. The plateau that extends between southern Slovenia and northern Italy gives its name to a landscape that is made up from dissolved rock. What is the name of this plateau? Hint

Hardangervidda

Massif

Karst

Meseta

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Question 6 of 10

6. This village in Slovenia is considered as the birth place of the famous Lipizzaner horse breed. What is the name of this village that is close to the Italian border? Hint

Lippa

Lippy

Panzer

Lipica

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Question 7 of 10

7. Slovenia boasts one of the most visited show caves in Europe. What is the name of the cave that offers, among other attractions, train rides to the visitors? Hint

Niaux

Nerja

Camerano

Postojna

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Se�ovlje Salina Nature Park in Slovenia offers the visitor a variety of activities that include the production of which crystalline compound? Hint

Pepper

Corn Flour

Soda

Salt

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Question 9 of 10

9. Slovenia is home to a lot of castles, the oldest of which dates back to the 11th century. What is the name of this castle that is perched on top of a hill overlooking the lake that has the same name as the castle? Hint

Neuschwanstein

Bled

Braunfels

Blomendal

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Question 10 of 10

10. Slovenia boasts the oldest vine in the world. Which Slovenian town will you visit to see the Old Vine? Hint

Osijek

Maribor

Zagreb

Vukovar

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1. Slovenia is a small European country that lies in the central-southern part of the continent. It shares borders with four countries. Which country is not one of them?

Answer: Bosnia and Herzegovina

Slovenia also shares a border with Austria. Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia and was the first country to secede from it in 1991. Slovenia has an area of 20,273 square kilometers. In 2016, the population was just over two million. Since 2004 Slovenia has been a member of the European Union.

2. Slovenia is almost landlocked. It has a small coastal region that is 47 kilometers long. On which arm of the Mediterranean is Slovenia's coast located?

Answer: Adriatic Sea

The stretch of water is between Croatia and Italy. The towns of Piran, Izola, Koper and Portoroz lie on the this coastal area. The coast boasts the Strunjan cliff which is the highest flysch wall in the Adriatic.

Answer: Triglav

Triglav stands at 2864 meters and is in the Julian Alps. Skratica, the second highest peak at 2740 meters, can also be found in the Julian Alps. Mount Erebus can be found in Antarctica and Elbrus in Russia.

4. The largest city of Slovenia was the site of the Roman city of Emona. What is the name of this small and beautiful city?

Answer: Ljubljana

Ljubljana was the green capital of Europe in 2016. The city and its surrounds boast four landscaped parks with pathways for easy access to various parts of the city. One of the parks, the Star park, lies in the city centre. Ljubljanica is the river that runs through Ljubljana. Trieste is a city and Monfalcone is town on the narrow Italian strip between Slovenia and the Adriatic.

5. The plateau that extends between southern Slovenia and northern Italy gives its name to a landscape that is made up from dissolved rock. What is the name of this plateau?

Answer: Karst

The dissolution of the rocks created caves, sinkholes and underground rivers and the terrain is rocky and devoid of any substantial vegetation. The area covers approximately 500 square kilometers. The Massif plateau is in France, the Meseta in Spain and the Hardangervidda in Norway. The photograph shows caves in the Karst region.

6. This village in Slovenia is considered as the birth place of the famous Lipizzaner horse breed. What is the name of this village that is close to the Italian border?

Answer: Lipica

The village boasts a heritage that goes back to the 15th century. The Lipikum is a museum and a cultural centre. Lippa is a traditional Italian game, panzer is a German word that means armour and lippy means lipstick. The photograph shows the centre courtyard of a stud farm in Lipica.

7. Slovenia boasts one of the most visited show caves in Europe. What is the name of the cave that offers, among other attractions, train rides to the visitors?

Answer: Postojna

Postojna is a series of interconnected galleries, corridors and rooms that stretch for about 24 kilometers. It is located in the Karst region. An electric train takes visitors to the hall of the great mountain and from there they can explore on foot the other caves of the network. Niaux is in France, Camerano in Italy and Nerja in Spain.

8. The Se�ovlje Salina Nature Park in Slovenia offers the visitor a variety of activities that include the production of which crystalline compound?

Answer: Salt

Salt has been produced in Se�ovlje for over 700 years. The salt water in the pans evaporates during the hot summer months thus leaving in the pans the crystallised salt. The area is also a wetland that hosts a lot of wild birds. Walking paths and cycle trails allow the visitor easy access to the park.
The photograph shows salt-pans at Se�ovlje.

Answer: Bled

The castle is first mentioned in 1011 in a title deed and it is referred to as Veldes which is the German name for Bled. The hill on which the castle is built stands at over 130 meters and offers a spectacular view of the lake and the island that sits in the middle of the lake. The other three options are German castles.

10. Slovenia boasts the oldest vine in the world. Which Slovenian town will you visit to see the Old Vine?

Answer: Maribor

Maribor is the second largest city is Slovenia. It is situated in an area famous for its wine production and sits on the Drava River. The Old Vine is registered in "Guinness World Records' as the oldest vine in the world. The other three options can be found in Croatia. The photograph shows a view of the town of Maribor.

Source: Author gme24

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