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Croatian Royal Family Trivia Quiz

Croatia only recently joined the community of sovereign European nations, however it is a nation with a rich and ancient heritage. Our quiz tests your knowledge of this nation's beginnings and her once powerful monarchs.

A multiple-choice quiz by hUgo_ENjOY. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hUgo_ENjOY

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,072

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Difficult

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5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Croatian prince sent naval vessels and troops to the Italian coast in 871 to help liberate Bari from Arab raiders? Hint

Tomislav

Domagoj

Miroslav

Trpimir

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which Croatian king was killed in battle on Mount Gvozd in 1097, leading to an 800 year union between the Croatian and Hungarian Crowns? Hint

Stjepan Radic

Domagoj

Petar Svacic

Josip Jelacic

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which queen was known by the Croats as 'Mother of the Kingdom and protectoress of orphans and widows'? Hint

Silvia

Nevenka

Jelena

Katarina

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Question 4 of 10

4. King Tomislav, one of Croatia's most powerful rulers, was crowned at Duvno (Tomislavgrad) in 925. Which country is this town situated in today? Hint

Bosnia Herzegovina

Slovenia

Croatia

Austria

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which prince was assassinated by Duke Branimir in 879 when he tried to break ties with the Holy Roman Church and serve the Constantinople Patriarchate and Eastern Church? Hint

Zdeslav

Svetoslav

Ljudevit Gaj

Petar Crni

6. Vrhbosna is the ancient name of a city used by Croatian forces to defend the Kingdom along its eastern border with Byzantium and the Bulgarian Empire. What is the modern name of this city? Hint

Belgrade

Dubrovnik

Srebrenica

Sarajevo

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Question 7 of 10

7. During the Middle Ages, tensions between the Byzantines and Arabs had escalated after Muslims destroyed the Church of St. Sepulchre in Jerusalem. Which Croatian king sent a large segment of his naval fleet to assist Byzantium in its war against the Arabs? Hint

Laszlo I

Miroslav

Stjepan I

Petar Crni

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which Croatian prince amassed an army to defeat the Avars in 791? Hint

Petar Svacic

Mislav

Vojnomir

Branimir

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which coastal city is fondly referred to by its residents as Kresimirov Grad in memory of King Petar Kresimir IV?

Answer: (Dalmatia)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which king was among the first in Europe to abolish slavery and introduce extensive social reform, paying particular attention to the welfare of orphans, widows and the poor? Hint

Domagoj

Miroslav

Trpimir

Dmitar Zvonimir

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Croatian prince sent naval vessels and troops to the Italian coast in 871 to help liberate Bari from Arab raiders?

Answer: Domagoj

Domagoj assumed the title of prince in 864. His puissant style of leadership led to a strengthening of Croatia's political influence in foreign affairs and a very close relationship with the Holy Roman Church.

2. Which Croatian king was killed in battle on Mount Gvozd in 1097, leading to an 800 year union between the Croatian and Hungarian Crowns?

Answer: Petar Svacic

Petar Svacic (1091 - 1097) was the last Croatian king. He assumed the throne amid deep tension throughout the Kingdom. His predecessor, Stjepan II (1089 - 1091) died without leaving an heir, sparking a major political crisis.

3. Which queen was known by the Croats as 'Mother of the Kingdom and protectoress of orphans and widows'?

Answer: Jelena

Queen Jelena ruled Croatia with her husband Mihajlo Kresimir II from 946 to 969.

4. King Tomislav, one of Croatia's most powerful rulers, was crowned at Duvno (Tomislavgrad) in 925. Which country is this town situated in today?

Answer: Bosnia Herzegovina

The rise of Tomislav attracted respect from many of his contemporaries. Byzantine Emperor Constantine Porphyrogenitus described Tomislav's Kingdom as a powerful state backed by substantial military capability. According to Porphyrogenitus' treatise on foreign affairs, Croatia possessed 60,000 cavalry, 100,000 infantry, 60 to 80 large ships and 100 smaller vessels. Quite a formidable force for the Middle Ages.

5. Which prince was assassinated by Duke Branimir in 879 when he tried to break ties with the Holy Roman Church and serve the Constantinople Patriarchate and Eastern Church?

Answer: Zdeslav

This was the first (and last) attempt to separate Croatia from the Holy Roman Church and place it under Byzantine dominion. Branimir assumed the title of prince and reaffirmed Croatia's allegiance to Rome.

6. Vrhbosna is the ancient name of a city used by Croatian forces to defend the Kingdom along its eastern border with Byzantium and the Bulgarian Empire. What is the modern name of this city?

Answer: Sarajevo

During the Middle Ages the Croatian royal family commissioned a large number of public works and buildings in Sarajevo (Vrhbosna). Most notable was the establishment of a bishopric by King Dmitar Zvonimir and Pope Gregory VII in the 11th century. Ottoman Turks occupied Vrhbosna in the 15th century and renamed it Sarajevo.

Answer: Stjepan I

Stjepan I ruled Croatia from 1030 to 1058. In 1032 he sent a large segment of his naval fleet to assist Byzantium.

8. Which Croatian prince amassed an army to defeat the Avars in 791?

Answer: Vojnomir

Vojnomir continued the offensive beyond Croatia's borders and dealt the Avars a crushing defeat on the plains of present-day Hungary in 796, effectively ending centuries of brutal raids against Central and Southern Europe.

9. Which coastal city is fondly referred to by its residents as Kresimirov Grad in memory of King Petar Kresimir IV?

Answer: Sibenik

In the early 1060s, Petar Kresimir founded the royal city of Sibenik, in central Dalmatia, which soon grew into a major, fortified port rivalling more established ports throughout the Adriatic region.

10. Which king was among the first in Europe to abolish slavery and introduce extensive social reform, paying particular attention to the welfare of orphans, widows and the poor?

Answer: Dmitar Zvonimir

Zvonomir is often celebrated as one of Croatia's most powerful kings, however he was also one of the most compassionate. His abolishment of slavery is the source of much interest among historians as it was carried out at a time when slave trading flourished throughout Europe.

Source: Author hUgo_ENjOY

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