Q 01/05

Roughly what fraction of North Macedonia's population lives in the capital?

A) A quarter

B) A tenth

C) Half

D) Three-quarters

Answer · why

A) A quarter

The country has just over 1.8 million people.

Q 02/05

Which of these countries does NOT border North Macedonia?

A) Greece

B) Bulgaria

C) Kosovo

D) Montenegro

Answer · why

D) Montenegro

Albania and Serbia complete the list of neighbours.

Q 03/05

North Macedonia makes up roughly what portion of the wider geographical region of Macedonia?

A) The southern half

B) The eastern quarter

C) The northern third

D) Almost all of it

Answer · why

C) The northern third

The rest lies mainly in the neighbours to the south and east.

Q 04/05

Under which 2018 agreement did the country add 'North' to its name?

A) Ohrid

B) Prespa

C) Dayton

D) Bled

Answer · why

B) Prespa

It ended a 27-year dispute with the southern neighbour and took effect on 12 February 2019.

Q 05/05

Which country's objections drove the long dispute over the name Macedonia?

A) Bulgaria

B) Greece

C) Serbia

D) Albania

Answer · why

B) Greece

Athens saw the name as a claim on its own northern province.