History and Politics

Albanian History and Politics

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

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All 36 questions

  1. In which city was Albanian independence declared on 28 November 1912?
  2. Who led communist Albania from 1944 until his death in 1985?
  3. Who was the first head of government of independent Albania, formed in 1912?
  4. How many years passed between the declaration of independence in 1912 and Albania's accession to NATO in 2009?
  5. What is shown on the flag of Albania?
  6. In which year did Albania join the Council of Europe?
  7. Which of these is the home of the World Headquarters of the Bektashi order, a Muslim community?
  8. In which year was the current Constitution of Albania approved in a referendum?
  9. What happened in Albania in 1967?
  10. Which Illyrian queen led a fleet in the third century BC and fought the Romans?
  11. Why did Albania leave the Warsaw Pact in 1968?
  12. Which Albanian-born nun received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979?
  13. What did Skanderbeg achieve in 1444 at Lezhë?
  14. What is the currency of Albania?
  15. In which year was Albania granted the status of a candidate for membership of the European Union?
  16. In which year did Skanderbeg die?
  17. What was the birth name of the Albanian national hero known as Skanderbeg?
  18. What is the name of the Albanian parliament, and what kind is it?
  19. In which year did Albania become a member of NATO?
  20. What led to widespread unrest in Albania in 1997?
  21. What is the capital of Albania?
  22. Which country invaded and occupied Albania in April 1939?
  23. In which year did Albania join the United Nations?
  24. Which list puts these events in the correct order: Zog becomes king, Albania declares independence, communists take power, Italy invades?
  25. What was the League of Prizren (1878)?
  26. How many municipalities has Albania had since the territorial reform of 2015?
  27. Which two dates are marked as national holidays on 28 and 29 November?
  28. How many counties (qarqe) is Albania divided into?
  29. What did the Conference of Ambassadors in London decide in 1913?
  30. Who became king of the Albanians in 1928?
  31. Which statement about Albania's political system is correct?
  32. Durrës was the western starting point of which ancient Roman road?
  33. After breaking with the Soviet Union around 1961, with which country did communist Albania ally itself in the 1960s?
  34. In which year did Albania recognise Kosovo, after Kosovo declared independence?
  35. Which German prince was chosen as ruler of Albania in 1914?
  36. In which year were the first multiparty elections held in Albania after the communist period?

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