Q 01/05

What is the capital and largest city of Kosovo?

A) Pristina

B) Peja

C) Prizren

D) Mitrovica

Answer · why

A) Pristina

Other major cities include Prizren, Ferizaj, Gjilan and Peja.

Q 02/05

Which four countries border Kosovo?

A) Albania, Greece, Bulgaria and Serbia

B) Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria and Greece

C) Bosnia, Croatia, Serbia and Montenegro

D) Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and North Macedonia

Answer · why

D) Albania, Montenegro, Serbia and North Macedonia

It is landlocked and covers just 10,887 square kilometres.

Q 03/05

On what date did Kosovo declare independence from Serbia?

A) 17 February 2008

B) 10 June 1999

C) 28 June 1989

D) 1 January 2004

Answer · why

A) 17 February 2008

Serbia still claims it as its Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija.

Q 04/05

Roughly what share of Kosovo's population is ethnic Albanian?

A) 60%

B) 75%

C) 85%

D) 92%

Answer · why

D) 92%

Serbs are the largest minority at about 2.3%, concentrated in the north.

Q 05/05

What does the name Kosovo mean in Serbian?

A) White River

B) Mountain Pass

C) Land of Eagles

D) Blackbird Field

Answer · why

D) Blackbird Field

It is an ellipsis of Kosovo Polje, the karst field where the 1389 battle was fought.