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What country was Croatia part of from 1918–1991?
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Yugoslavia
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What walled city, formerly called Ragusa, used to be a maritime republic?
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Dubrovnik
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What was the currency of Croatia before 2023?
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Kuna
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What Croatian footballer won the 2018 Ballon d'Or?
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Luka Modrić
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What Roman emperor built a palace in the city of Split?
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Diocletian
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What country was Croatia in a personal union with for 816 years between 1102–1918?
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Hungary
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In what sport have Goran Ivanišević and Marin Čilić won major titles?
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Tennis
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What Shakespearean play was set in the ancient region of Illyria, which includes Croatia?
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Twelfth Night
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Which mythical creature, originally from Egypt, had 12 statues brought to Split, with a notable black granite one still standing today?
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Sphinx
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In what city is the only Roman amphitheater, with four side towers still standing, located?
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Pula
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What medieval maritime republic controlled most of Croatia's coast in the Middle Ages?
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Venice
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What Croatian basketball player died in a car accident in 1993, at the age of 28?
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Dražen Petrović
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By what empire's generals were the Croatian mercenaries recruited in the 17th century?
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Habsburg Empire
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What piece of clothing is thought to have been first used by Croatian mercenaries during the Thirty Years' War?
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Cravat (Necktie)
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Which ultranationalist regime was responsible for the WWII atrocities at Jasenovac camp?
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Ustaše
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What scary "ism" among Neanderthals was first evidenced by the 1899 findings in Krapina, Croatia?
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Cannibalism
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What European micro state's founder originally came from the Croatian island of Rab?
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San Marino
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Who served as the first President of Croatia between 1990–1999?
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Franjo Tuđman
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What "Hero City" on the Danube survived an 87-day siege during the War of Independence?
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Vukovar
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Which script was used most extensively in Croatia, remaining in official liturgical use until the 19th century?
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Glagolitic script
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