Q 01/05

Which mountain, Slovenia's highest, appears on the national flag and coat of arms?

A) Stol

B) Grintovec

C) Mangart

D) Triglav

Answer · why

D) Triglav

Its name means 'three-headed'. Climbing it at least once is treated as a rite of passage for Slovenes.

Q 02/05

Slovenia's short coastline lies on which sea?

A) Black Sea

B) Adriatic Sea

C) Baltic Sea

D) Ionian Sea

Answer · why

B) Adriatic Sea

The coast is squeezed between Italy and Croatia. Piran and Portorož are the best-known towns on it.

Q 03/05

Roughly how long is Slovenia's coastline?

A) 380 km

B) 95 km

C) 47 km

D) 190 km

Answer · why

C) 47 km

About 29 miles, one of the shortest coastlines of any European country with sea access. Most of the country nonetheless drains to the Black Sea, not t...

Q 04/05

In which year did Slovenia declare independence from Yugoslavia?

A) 1995

B) 1991

C) 1999

D) 1992

Answer · why

B) 1991

More than 88% of voters had backed independence in a December 1990 referendum. The EU recognised the new state in January 1992.

Q 05/05

What is the brief 1991 conflict following Slovenia's independence declaration called?

A) The Winter War

B) The Ten-Day War

C) The Hundred Hours War

D) The Alpine War

Answer · why

B) The Ten-Day War

The Brijuni Agreement of 7 July 1991 brought a truce, and the last Yugoslav soldiers left Slovenia by the end of the month.