Balkan Quiz: Week Two!

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Here it finally is; the second instalment of Rusty's Quiz, this time with a broader Balkan focus!

I know last week's questions led to some tense battles between couples trying to out-do each other with their Balkan knowledge - so hopefully this quiz helps settle some scores for a few of you. ;-)

If otherwise, it's a good way to test how much you personally know about this unique part of the world!

Good luck!

QUESTIONS (1 point):

1. What is the name of the politician who became the Bosniak Chairman of the Presidency in March 2012?
2. What is the nickname of the Bosnia-Herzegovina national football team (in either Bosnian or English)?
3. Mirad Hadziahmetovic was disqualified from Zenica's mayoral elections earlier this year for uploading what type of content to his campaign website?
4. Which Croatian tennis player was champion of Wimbledon in 2001?
5. Which former Croatian war-time general recently had his original 24-year prison sentence overturned by the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia?
6. Which Bosnian city has its name derived from the Turkish term for 'city of salt'?
7. Which Croatian footballer joined Real Madrid from Tottenham during the European summer of 2012?
8. How many colours make up the flag of Bosnia-Herzegovina?
9. Earlier this week, which former Yugoslav nation saw violent anti-austerity protests, reportedly leading to dozens of arrests and injuries?
10. In English, 'krompirusa' is what sort of pie?

BONUS QUESTION (3 points):

1. Who is the person in this image?

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ANSWERS:
1. Bakir Izetbegovic. 2. Bosnian: 'Zmajevi'; English: 'Dragons.' 3. Porn. 4. Goran Ivanisevic. 5. Ante Gotovina. 6. Tuzla. 7. Luka Modric. 8. Three (Blue, yellow and white). 9. Slovenia. 10. Potato. BONUS: 1. Almir 'Batko' Cehajic.


Tally your results, and match it up with this similar table used from last week:


0-3 (points): 'ajde, open some books (or the Internet) and start reading and learning! You need to do better next week!
4-7: Not too bad. You could hold a conversation with a Balkan person for a few hours, at least, simply by discussing random stuff you know about the area.
8-13: Cestitam! You may as well label yourself a native of the Balkans, if you are not one already. Call up one of the municipal offices, citizenship for whichever Balkan nation of your choice is waiting for you.