Geography and Nature

Landscapes, Rivers and Nature

36 practice questions, each with the answer and an explanation.

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All 36 questions

  1. Which country does not share a border with Bosnia and Herzegovina?
  2. Which river gave its name to the country and flows north to the Sava?
  3. Which river flows through Mostar to the Adriatic Sea?
  4. Which river forms a large part of the border between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia?
  5. Which small town gives Bosnia and Herzegovina its only access to the Adriatic Sea?
  6. What is the highest mountain in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
  7. Which waterfall lies in the town of Jajce, where the Pliva river meets the Vrbas?
  8. On which river do the Kravice waterfalls lie?
  9. In which mountain range do most of the mountains of Bosnia and Herzegovina belong?
  10. Which Bosnian city lies on the Vrbas river and is the second largest in the country?
  11. Which mountains near Sarajevo hosted the alpine skiing events at the 1984 Winter Olympics?
  12. Which historical region of the country lies in the south and has a Mediterranean-type climate?
  13. Which dominant type of rock landscape gives the Dinaric region caves, sinkholes and underground rivers?
  14. Which national park in Bosnia and Herzegovina protects Perućica, one of the last primeval forests in Europe?
  15. Which wetland near Čapljina is an important bird habitat and a Ramsar site?
  16. Which river is a tributary of the Sava?
  17. Which river flows through Sarajevo?
  18. Which mountain rises above Sarajevo and has a cable car from the old town?
  19. Which is the highest permanently inhabited village in Bosnia and Herzegovina, on Bjelašnica?
  20. Which city is known for its salt deposits and lies in the north-east of the country?
  21. Which of these cities lies on the Una river?
  22. Which large mammal lives in the forests of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
  23. Which cave in Popovo Polje is the largest in Bosnia and Herzegovina and rich in rare cave animals?
  24. Which time zone does Bosnia and Herzegovina use?
  25. Which is the approximate area of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
  26. Which two historical regions give the country its name?
  27. Which stretch of lowland in the north of Bosnia and Herzegovina follows the Sava river?
  28. Rivers of the Sava basin flow into which sea, by way of the Danube?
  29. Which list names rivers that are all tributaries of the Sava in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
  30. Which list orders the cities from north to south?
  31. Why does the Croatian Dalmatian coast have a gap at Neum?
  32. Which statement about the climate of Bosnia and Herzegovina is correct?
  33. Which rock process creates the underground rivers and sinkholes of the Dinaric karst?
  34. Which sea does Bosnia and Herzegovina touch with a short stretch of coast?
  35. Which national park lies on the border with Croatia and is known for waterfalls such as Štrbački buk?
  36. Which pair of mountains lies in Herzegovina?

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