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1 trivia quiz  Croatian Royal Family icon
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.
Difficult 10Q
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Dec 09 01
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Some sample questions from this category:

* Which Croatian prince sent naval vessels and troops to the Italian coast in 871 to help liberate Bari from Arab raiders?
* Which Croatian king was killed in battle on Mount Gvozd in 1097, leading to an 800 year union between the Croatian and Hungarian Crowns?
* Which queen was known by the Croats as 'Mother of the Kingdom and protectoress of orphans and widows'?
* King Tomislav, one of Croatia's most powerful rulers, was crowned at Duvno (Tomislavgrad) in 925. Which country is this town situated in today?
* 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?
* 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?
* Which Croatian prince amassed an army to defeat the Avars in 791?
* 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?

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