Yugoslavia Former Country Quiz

Peninsula that Yugoslavia sat in

Capital and largest city of Yugoslavia

City which hosted the Summer Olympics in 1984

Six constituent republics that made up Yugoslavia

Two socialist autonomous provinces within the largest of the above republics (hint: one declared independence in 2008)

Language which served as the official language

Scripts used in above language (varies between dialects)

Major river which flowed through its capital

Year Yugoslavia was formed

Name Yugoslavia used until 1929

“Yugoslavia” translates to “Land of the ________ _____”

Two major empires which controlled much of Yugoslavia’s territory prior to its formation

Country which led the invasion of Yugoslavia in 1941

Other countries which participated in the invasion

Revolutionary who ruled the country from 1953 until his death in 1980

Political and economic ideology followed by the above’s government

World leader who famously tried having him assassinated multiple times

During the Cold War, Yugoslavia was officially _______.

Currency used by Yugoslavia

Year the breakup of Yugoslavia began

Separate but related ethnic conflicts which followed throughout the 90s

Brutal conflict from 1998 to 1999, which was part of the above, ending with NATO intervention and the retreat of Yugoslav forces

Year the last two Yugoslav republics split into two separate countries