| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| What peninsula was annexed by Russia in 2014? | Crimea | 98%
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| What is the most recent former name of Istanbul? | Constantinople | 92%
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| What river starts in Germany's Black Forest and empties into the Black Sea? | Danube | 85%
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| What landlocked country is about 50 km away from the sea? | Moldova | 85%
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| What is the main port of Ukraine? | Odessa | 85%
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| What Russian city hosted the 2014 Winter Olympics? | Sochi | 85%
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| On what strait is Istanbul located? | Bosphorus | 74%
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| What language is the most spoken in the coastal city of Constanța? | Romanian | 70%
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| To what sea does that strait connect Black Sea? | Sea of {Marmara} | 69%
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| What is the biggest city in that peninsula? | Sevastopol | 67%
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| What river is the Russian city of Rostov located on? | Don | 65%
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| In what city did the "Big 3" allied leaders meet in February 1945? | Yalta | 65%
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| What major river starts in Russia's Valdai Hills and empties near Kherson, Ukraine? | Dnieper | 64%
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| What is the biggest Turkish city by the Black Sea, after Istanbul? (Think of a Korean electronic company) | Samsun | 64%
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| What part of the Black Sea is located between that peninsula and Russia? | Sea of {Azov} | 61%
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| What major peninsula makes most of the southern border of the Black Sea? | Anatolia | 60%
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| What are the two biggest Bulgarian cities by the Black Sea? (name either) | Varna | Burgas | 57%
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| Which of the Russian-controlled areas of Georgia borders the Black Sea? | Abkhazia | 50%
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| What is the main port of Georgia? | Batumi | 31%
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| What Bulgarian "beach" resort is located between those two cities? | {Sunny} Beach | 20%
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