Beautiful Croatia Trivia Quiz

Answer: Southeast

Croatia is in the southeastern part of Europe, besides Slovenia. It was originally a part of Yugoslavia. Croatians call their country Hrvatzka.

Answer: Italy

Croatia borders Hungary in the north, Montenegro to the far southeast, and Serbia to the northeast. It is also surrounded by Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Answer: all of these

Additionally, Croatia has lakes, beaches, and islands. Due to the diversity of the region, it is able to produce many natural resources, including oil.

Answer: True

According to croatiatraveller.com: "Croatia is divided into two predominant climate regions--Continental and Mediterranean--although there are some variations within those climate zones. As everywhere, Croatia's climate is determined by its geography which is a mixture of mountains, plains, forests and a long littoral".

Answer: False

Croatia borders the Adriatic Sea to the west. The Adriatic Sea separates Italy and Croatia.

Answer: 20

It has 20 counties: Bjelovarsko-Bilogorska, Brodsko-Posavska, Dubrovacko-Neretvanska, Istarska, Karlovacka, Koprivnicko-Krizevacka, Krapinsko-Zagorska, Licko-Senjska, Medimurska, Osjecko-Baranjska, Pozesko-Slavonska, Primorsko-Goranska, Sibensko-Kninska, Sisacko-Moslavacka, Splitsko-Dalmatinska, Varazdinska, Viroviticko-Podravska, Vukovarsko-Srijemska, Zadarska, and Zagrebacka. These are the local names, but have been shortened and changed a bit on maps.

Croatia also has one city, Zagreb.

Answer: Tomislav I

He ruled from 910-928. He originally ruled as a duke, and later became the king. He controlled a powerful army, but disappeared from history without note.

Answer: Union for the Mediterranean

The Union for the Mediterranean was founded on July 13, 2008. French President Nicholas Sarkozy first suggested the idea during one of his election campaigns. This union allowed for greater participation in policies and discussion of issues between European countries, whether or not they were a part of the European Union.

Answer: No

In 1952, France, Germany, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands joined the EU. Croatia, however, was not a founding member. It applied to become a member of the EU on February 21, 2003. Slovenia, another former Yugoslavian country, became a part of the EU on May 1, 2004.

Answer: red, white, blue

Croatia's flag has three horizontal stripes: red on the top (for Croatian blood), white in the middle (for peace), and blue on the bottom (faithfulness to God). It has a coat of arms in front of that. The coat of arms is split into two sections. The top quarter is blue, with five little historical shields on it. The bottom three quarters is a red and white royal checkerboard.