Which medieval stone monument from around 1100, discovered in Jurandvor on the island of Krk, features an early inscription in Croatian Glagolitic naming King Zvonimir?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. The Baska tablet
- Step 1: Recall the prominent Croatian Glagolitic monument found on Krk. Step 2. The Baška tablet (Bašćanska ploča), carved around 1100 in the church of St. Lucy in Jurandvor, records a land donation by King Dmitar Zvonimir. Answer: The Baska tablet. Why not the others: The Valun tablet is an older bilingual epigraph from Cres; The Plomin inscription is from Istria; The Povaljska listina is a Cyrillic charter from Brač.
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