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Complete the sentence about Zagreb with the correct year: The name is first recorded in a charter by Felician, Archbishop of Esztergom, dated ______, mentioned as Zagrabiensem episcopatum.
Complete the sentence about Split, Croatia with the correct year: In World War II, the city was annexed by Italy, then liberated by the Partisans after the Italian capitulation in ______.
Complete the sentence about Split, Croatia with the correct year: The city was liberated again by the Partisans in ______, and was included in the post-war Socialist Yugoslavia, as part of the People'…
Complete the sentence about Split, Croatia with the correct year: In ______, Croatia seceded from Yugoslavia amid the Croatian War of Independence.
Complete the sentence about Osijek with the correct year: The medieval town developed around the same general area and is first recorded under the name Osijek in ______.
Complete the sentence about Osijek with the correct year: In ______, Habsburg-Croatian forces launched a successful campaign toward Osijek, defeating an Ottoman army.
Complete the sentence about Zadar with the correct year: In ______, it placed itself under the protection of the Hungarian King Béla III.
Complete the sentence about Zadar with the correct year: In ______, during the Fourth Crusade, the Venetians, with the help of the Crusaders, reconquered and plundered Zadar.
Complete the sentence about Zadar with the correct year: The Kingdom of Hungary gained control of the city following the Treaty of Zadar in ______, when it was taken by King Louis I.
Complete the sentence about Zadar with the correct year: In ______, King Ladislaus of Naples sold Dalmatia back to Venice, and Zadar became the de facto capital of Venetian Dalmatia.
Complete the sentence about Zadar with the correct year: After the fall of the Venetian Republic in ______, Zadar briefly came under French administration as part of the Illyrian Provinces.
Complete the sentence about Slavonski Brod with the correct year: The name of the town is mentioned for the first time in Bela IV of Hungary's charter, dated ______.
Complete the sentence about Karlovac with the correct year: The Austrians built Karlovac from scratch in ______ in order to strengthen their southern defences against Ottoman encroachments.
Complete the sentence about Varaždin with the correct year: Varaždin was declared a free royal borough in ______ by the Hungarian King Andrew II.
Complete the sentence about Varaždin with the correct year: We know more about the great fire of 27 May ______, that had such dire effects that the Varaždin population counted time as "prior" and "aft…
Complete the sentence about Varaždin with the correct year: Austrian archduke Ernest wrote to Varaždin County officials on 9 July ______ to provide free lumber for the citizens who had lost their home…
Complete the sentence about Šibenik with the correct year: Due to its exceptional values, it was included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List in ______, which was joined on that list by the For…
Complete the sentence about Dubrovnik with the correct year: Recognizing its outstanding medieval architecture and fortifications, UNESCO inscribed the Old City of Dubrovnik as a World Heritage Site i…
Complete the sentence about Dubrovnik with the correct year: In ______, during the Croatian War of Independence, Dubrovnik was besieged by the Yugoslav People's Army for seven months and suffered sign…
Complete the sentence about Bjelovar with the correct year: In ______, in a letter, King Matthias Corvinus gifted the properties of so-called "Belublathy" to several nobles.
Complete the sentence about Vukovar with the correct year: In the Middle Ages, Vukovar was the seat of the great Vukovo County, which was first mentioned in ______ as Comitatus de Wolcou.
Complete the sentence about Čakovec with the correct year: Duke Juraj IV Zrinski granted privileges to the inhabitants of the Čakovec fortress and its suburbs on 29 May ______.
Complete the sentence about Čakovec with the correct year: In ______, the ban Josip Jelačić captured Čakovec from the Hungarians and annexed it with Croatia.
Complete the sentence about Čakovec with the correct year: The first railroad track was built here in ______ to help connect Budapest with the ports of Fiume and Trieste.
Complete the sentence about Rovinj with the correct year: For the following several centuries it was ruled by a succession of feudal lords, and in ______ it was acquired by the Patriarchate of Aquilei…
Complete the sentence about Rovinj with the correct year: The Rovinj pier is home to one of the old town gates, Balbi's Arch, dating from ______, and a late-Renaissance clock tower.
Complete the sentence about Rovinj with the correct year: Following the fall of Venice in ______ and the ensuing Napoleonic interlude, Rovinj became part of the Austrian Empire, which lasted until Wor…
Complete the sentence about Rovinj with the correct year: According to the last Austrian census in ______, 97.8% of the population was Italian-speaking.
Complete the sentence about Trogir with the correct year: Since ______, the historic centre of Trogir has been included in the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites for its Venetian architecture.
Complete the sentence about Trogir with the correct year: In ______, it was chartered by the king of Hungary, Croatia and Dalmatia, Coloman, gaining thus its autonomy as a town.
Complete the sentence about Trogir with the correct year: In ______, Trogir was conquered and almost completely demolished by the Saracens.
Complete the sentence about Trogir with the correct year: In ______, King Béla IV of Hungary found refuge there as he fled the Mongols, who were unable to storm the island city.
Complete the sentence about Walls of Dubrovnik with the correct year: In ______, the old city of Dubrovnik, which includes a substantial portion of the old walls of Dubrovnik, joined the UNESCO list o…
Complete the sentence about Euphrasian Basilica with the correct year: Because of its exceptional value, it has been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List since ______.
Complete the sentence about Zagreb Cathedral with the correct year: The cathedral suffered another major disaster during the ______ Zagreb earthquake, which destroyed large sections of the building.
Complete the sentence about Zagreb Cathedral with the correct year: The Bishop's Kaptol and the artisan-trade Gradec only merged into the single city of Zagreb in ______.
Complete the sentence about Plitvice Lakes National Park with the correct year: The national park was founded in ______ and is in the mountainous karst area of central Croatia, at the border with Bosn…
Complete the sentence about Plitvice Lakes National Park with the correct year: The name Plitvice was first mentioned in a written document in ______ by Dominik Vukasović, the priest of Otočac.
Complete the sentence about Brijuni National Park with the correct year: Another event which took place on the islands was the ______ Brioni Agreement.
Complete the sentence about Brijuni National Park with the correct year: In ______ the islands became part of the Austrian Empire, which later became Austria-Hungary.
Complete the sentence about Brijuni National Park with the correct year: In ______ Kupelwieser invited Robert Koch, the renowned microbiologist, to conduct his malaria eradication experiments on Briju…
Complete the sentence about Lokrum with the correct year: The first written mention of Lokrum was in ______ when the Benedictine abbey and monastery were founded.
Complete the sentence about Lokrum with the correct year: According to legend, Richard the Lionheart was shipwrecked in ______ after returning home from the crusades and was cast safely ashore on Lokr…
Complete the sentence about Dalmatia with the correct year: After Croatia entered into a personal union with Hungary in ______, Dalmatian cities were frequently conquered or shifted their allegiances…
Complete the sentence about Slavonia with the correct year: After the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ______, Slavonia became part of the Hungarian part of the realm, and a year later it became part of…
Complete the sentence about Sava with the correct year: Before the breakup of Yugoslavia in ______ the Sava was the longest river lying completely within the country.
Complete the sentence about Danube with the correct year: The Middle Mongolian name for the Danube was transliterated as Tho-na in ______ by Jean-Pierre Abel-Rémusat.
Complete the sentence about Danube with the correct year: The amount of goods transported on the Danube increased to about 100 million tons in ______.
Complete the sentence about Danube with the correct year: In ______, transport on the river was made difficult by the NATO bombing of three bridges in Serbia during the Kosovo War.
Complete the sentence about Neretva with the correct year: The lake was created in ______ after construction of a large gravitational hydroelectric dam near Jablanica in central Bosnia and Herzegovina…
Complete the sentence about Vis with the correct year: In ______, the island was ceded to the Kingdom of Yugoslavia as part of the Treaty of Rapallo.
Complete the sentence about Vis with the correct year: After the war, Vis was used as a naval base for the Yugoslav People's Army until ______.
Complete the sentence about Cres with the correct year: After the defeat of Austria by Napoleon in ______, the island became part of the French Empire.
Complete the sentence about Cres with the correct year: At the end of World War I, with the Treaty of Rapallo signed in ______, the island was handed over to the Kingdom of Italy.
Complete the sentence about Cres with the correct year: Because of Italy alliance with the Axis powers during World War II, Cres was handed over to Yugoslavia in ______ along with neighbouring islands…
Complete the sentence about Pag with the correct year: For four centuries from the start of the 15th century, it was held by Venice, until Venice lost its independence in ______.
Complete the sentence about Pag with the correct year: After the Second World War it returned to Yugoslavia and, after the dissolution of Yugoslavia in ______, the island became part of the Republic o…
Complete the sentence about Lošinj with the correct year: Pursuant to a contract with Osor, their settlements gained self-governance in ______.
Which place completes this sentence about Diocletian's Palace? Today the palace forms about half of the old town of ______, with 3,000 inhabitants and numerous shops, boutiques, cafes, bars, and resta…
Which place completes this sentence about Walls of Dubrovnik? In 1979, the old city of ______, which includes a substantial portion of the old walls of Dubrovnik, joined the UNESCO list of World Herit…
Which place completes this sentence about Walls of Dubrovnik? Today, the Walls of ______ are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Croatia, with more than 1.2 million visitors in 2019.
Which place completes this sentence about Pula Arena? The amphitheater is located 200 meters northeast of the city walls of ______, in accordance with the Roman land division network.
Which place completes this sentence about Pula Arena? The Arena was built between 27 BC and 68 AD, as the city of ______ became a regional centre of Roman rule, called Pietas Julia.
Which place completes this sentence about Zagreb Cathedral? The cathedral suffered another major disaster during the 1880 ______ earthquake, which destroyed large sections of the building.
Which place completes this sentence about Zagreb Cathedral? The church is one of the most important symbols of ______ and Croatia, and in 2013 it entered in the Register of Cultural Goods of Croatia.
Which place completes this sentence about Zagreb Cathedral? One of its two spires was damaged during the 2020 ______ earthquake, upon which the Cathedral went under reconstruction, and as of 2026 is s…
Which place completes this sentence about Zagreb Cathedral? The Bishop's Kaptol and the artisan-trade Gradec only merged into the single city of ______ in 1850.
Which place completes the sentence? About 90% of this area is part of Lika-Senj County, while the remaining 10% is part of ______ County.
Which place completes this sentence about Adriatic Sea? The Adriatic's shores are populated by more than 3.5 million people; the largest cities are Bari, Venice, Trieste and ______.
Which place completes this sentence about Adriatic Sea? The largest Adriatic seaport by annual cargo turnover is the Port of Trieste, while the Port of ______ is the largest by passengers served per y…
Which place completes this sentence about Sava? The population in the Sava River basin is estimated at 8,176,000, and is shared by three capital cities: Ljubljana, ______ and Belgrade.
Which place completes this sentence about Brač? Brač Airport is the largest airport of all islands surrounding ______.
Which place completes this sentence about Brač? To the west, it is separated from the island of Šolta by the ______ Gates, which is about 800m wide.
Complete the sentence about Opatija with the correct year: The small hamlet of Opatija itself developed around a Benedictine abbey dedicated to Saint Jacob, which was first mentioned in ______.
Complete the sentence about Opatija with the correct year: In ______, the railway company purchased the Villa Angiolina, where it accommodated the crown princely couple Rudolf and Stéphanie.
Complete the sentence about Gospić with the correct year: The first organised inhabitation of the area was recorded in ______ as Kaseg or Kasezi.
Complete the sentence with the correct year: Before ______, there are references to the town as Gospich in German.
Complete the sentence about Gospić with the correct year: Politician and writer Ante Starčević was born in ______ in the village of Veliki Žitnik near Gospić.
Complete the sentence about Gospić with the correct year: Following the compromise of ______, it became part of the Kingdom of Croatia-Slavonia.
Complete the sentence about Virovitica with the correct year: The town is first mentioned in ______ as magna villa Wereuche.
Complete the sentence about Virovitica with the correct year: The local chapter of the HPS is HPD "Papuk", which had 72 members in ______ under the Lovro Bakotić presidency.
Complete the sentence about Samobor with the correct year: Samobor has existed as a free royal town since ______, according to a document of endowment by King Béla IV.
Complete the sentence about Samobor with the correct year: The DVD "Chromos" was founded in ______, under the VZ grada Samobora.
Complete the sentence about Samobor with the correct year: In ______, Samobor was paid a visit by the composer Franz Liszt, who at that time was visiting Zagreb during one of his numerous concert tour…
Complete the sentence about Krapina with the correct year: In ______, on a hill called Hušnjakovo near modern Krapina, the archaeologist and paleontologist Dragutin Gorjanović-Kramberger found over 80…
Complete the sentence about Krapina with the correct year: Krapina was first mentioned in ______ by Kalán Bár-Kalán, bishop of Pécs and ban of Croatia and Dalmatia.
Complete the sentence about Krapina with the correct year: In ______, Hungarian king Louis I granted Krapina the status of a free royal city.
Complete the sentence about Krapina with the correct year: The local chapter of the HPS is HPD "Strahinjščica", which had 48 members in ______ under the Josip Kompare presidency.
Complete the sentence about Ogulin with the correct year: In the late 19th century, a Matica hrvatska branch opened in Ogulin, with 55 members in ______.
Complete the sentence about Knin with the correct year: The first "bishop of the Croats" is named Marko Giudice, and he and his successors were attached to the royal court as preachers and king's "spe…
Complete the sentence about Knin with the correct year: Knin became a more permanent royal residence of king Demetrius Zvonimir around ______.
Complete the sentence about Imotski with the correct year: In April ______, a small church, dedicated to the Lady of Angels, was built in honour of the victory against the Ottomans.
Complete the sentence about Sinj with the correct year: The mountains give Sinj its specific sub-Mediterranean climate, with a total annual rainfall of about ______ mm.
Complete the sentence about Sinj with the correct year: About ______ years BC, the area was inhabited by the Illyrian tribe Dalmatae.
Complete the sentence about Ston with the correct year: In ______, Duklja and Zachlumia were conquered by the Serbian Grand Prince, Stefan Nemanja.
Complete the sentence about Motovun with the correct year: From ______ it was taken over by Venice and surrounded by solid walls which are still intact today, and used as a walkway with unique views o…
Complete the sentence about Grožnjan with the correct year: In ______ Grožnjan was the property of Vicardo I Pietrapalosa.
Complete the sentence about Grožnjan with the correct year: Captain's Office moved from Grožnjan to Raspo in ______, when a central rule was established for the whole area.
Complete the sentence about Labin with the correct year: After the Treaty of Peace with Italy, ______, Labin, like the whole of Istria, was annexed to Yugoslavia.
Complete the sentence about Novigrad, Istria with the correct year: From ______ it was under the rule of the Venetian Republic, which gave it the Italian name of Cittanova, until Venice fell in the la…

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