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Quiz about Slavic Names of Cities near former Yugoslavia

Slavic Names of Cities near former Yugoslavia Quiz

Many cities in countries bordering former Yugoslavia have also Slavic names, due to the fact that they are/were inhabited or ruled by South Slavic peoples (Serbs, Croats and Slovenes). See if you can guess the names.

A multiple-choice quiz by St Sava Jr.. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
St Sava Jr.

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
220,770

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. AUSTRIA - Gradec in Slovenian language is called what in German? Hint

Villach

Graz

Klagenfurt

Laibach

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Question 2 of 10

2. Beljak in Slovenian is called what in German? Hint

Villach

Laibach

Klagenfurt

Gradac

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Question 3 of 10

3. Celovec is what in German? Hint

Laibach

Klagenfurt

Villach

Graz

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Question 4 of 10

4. ITALY - What is the Italian town of Gorizia called in Slovenian? Hint

Postojna

Gorica

Idrija

Gradiska

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Question 5 of 10

5. What Slovenians call Gradiska, Italians call what? Hint

Gradisca

Gorizia

Udine

Palma Nova

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the Romanian city of Timisoara called in Serbian? Hint

Temisvar

Titograd

Kaposvar

Beckerek

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Question 7 of 10

7. In Albanian it is Shkodra. What it is called in Serbian? Hint

Debar

Skradin

Skutari

Skadar

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the Serbian name for Albanian Korca? Hint

Gorica

Berat

Peshkopi

Bari

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Question 9 of 10

9. TURKEY - What is the city of Istanbul called in Serbian? Hint

Bosilegrad

Beograd

Dravograd

Carigrad

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Question 10 of 10

10. GREECE - Solun in Serbian is called what in Greek? Hint

Kavala

Hadrianopoli

Thessaloniki

Aeropoli

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. AUSTRIA - Gradec in Slovenian language is called what in German?

Answer: Graz

In the 10th century AD the region along the southern border of Austria was part of Slovene Great Karantanija and today is inhabited by a Slovene minority (as well as Austrians). This territory was disputed between Yugoslavia and Austria after WWI. Austria acquired it through a referendum.

2. Beljak in Slovenian is called what in German?

Answer: Villach

The region is called Koruska in the Slovenian language.

3. Celovec is what in German?

Answer: Klagenfurt

Celovec, Beljak and Gradac (Klagenfurt, Villach and Graz) are main Slovene towns alogside Slovenian border. Laibach is German name for Ljubljana, the Slovenian capital.

4. ITALY - What is the Italian town of Gorizia called in Slovenian?

Answer: Gorica

Gorica means 'a little mountain' in Slovenian. Postojna is famous cave system, Idria is a mercury mining town, both are in Slovenia. Gradiska is a border town on both sides of Italian-Slovenian border.

5. What Slovenians call Gradiska, Italians call what?

Answer: Gradisca

Gradisca means a 'small town' in Slovenian. All the other cities are in Italy.

6. What is the Romanian city of Timisoara called in Serbian?

Answer: Temisvar

Temisvar was the capital of Banat province of Austria-Hungary. It was inhabited by Hungarians, Romanians and Serbs. Today Romanians are the majority of the city's population. Kaposvar is in Hungary, Titograd is today's Podgorica. Beckerek is in Serbia.

7. In Albanian it is Shkodra. What it is called in Serbian?

Answer: Skadar

Skadar has a long history of conquests. Founded in the 4th century B.C. as Scodra, it was first Illyrian, then Roman, Byzantine, Serbian (1040-1396), Venetian (1369-1479), Ottoman (1497-1913), Serbian (1913) and has been Albanian since then. Debar is in the FYR of Macedonia. Skradin is in Croatia.

8. What is the Serbian name for Albanian Korca?

Answer: Gorica

Medieval Gorica belonged to Serbian landlord Radoslav Hlapan and it means 'small mountain'. Peshkopi is derived from Biskupija, a Bishop's place in the Serbian language. Albanian Berat is in Serbian Belgrad, the capital of Serbia. Bari is in Italy.

9. TURKEY - What is the city of Istanbul called in Serbian?

Answer: Carigrad

Carigrad means the "Tsar's city" and the name is connected to the time when it was Greek Constantinople, the Byzantine capital.

10. GREECE - Solun in Serbian is called what in Greek?

Answer: Thessaloniki

The Slovenes received Christianity from St. Cyril and St. Methodus, Greek missionaries from Thessaloniki, who took the language of Slovenes the at the time lived in areas surrounding the city. They devised an alphabet, which was later called Cyrillic alphabet. The first Slovene Bible was written in this script. The city is closely related to Serbian cultural and political history.

Source: Author St Sava Jr.

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