Q 01/05

Albania has coastlines on the Adriatic and which other sea?

A) The Aegean

B) The Ionian

C) The Tyrrhenian

D) The Black Sea

Answer · why

B) The Ionian

It borders Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Greece by land.

Q 02/05

What is the capital and largest city of Albania?

A) Durrës

B) Vlorë

C) Shkodër

D) Tirana

Answer · why

D) Tirana

Durrës, Vlorë and Shkodër follow it in size.

Q 03/05

Albanians call their country Shqipëri, widely interpreted to mean what?

A) Land of the Mountains

B) Land of the Eagles

C) Land of the Sea

D) Land of the Free

Answer · why

B) Land of the Eagles

The older name Arbëri survives in the Arbëreshë communities of southern Italy.

Q 04/05

The Albanian flag shows what black emblem on a red field?

A) A rearing wolf

B) A rampant lion

C) A crescent and star

D) A double-headed eagle

Answer · why

D) A double-headed eagle

It was the coat of arms of Skanderbeg's Kastrioti family, adapted from the Byzantine imperial flag.

Q 05/05

Which ancient people, including the Taulantii and Ardiaei, dominated Albania before Macedon rose?

A) The Thracians

B) The Illyrians

C) The Dacians

D) The Etruscans

Answer · why

B) The Illyrians

The name Albania is linked to the Illyrian tribe of the Albani mentioned by Ptolemy.