- 1. What is the total area of North Macedonia?
A) 15,000 km2
B) 30,000 km2
C) 20,000 km2
D) 25,436 km2
- 2. Which country shares the longest border with North Macedonia?
A) Serbia
B) Greece
C) Bulgaria
D) Albania
- 3. What is the name of the river that forms a central valley in North Macedonia?
A) Ohrid
B) Morava
C) Drin
D) Vardar
- 4. Which mountain range includes Mount Korab, the tallest mountain in North Macedonia?
A) Dinaric range
B) Osogovo-Belasica
C) Rhodope range
D) Šar Mountains
- 5. Which lake is considered one of the oldest in the world?
A) Lake Skopje
B) Dojran Lake
C) Lake Prespa
D) Lake Ohrid
- 6. What percentage of North Macedonia's territory is covered by the Aegean basin?
A) 87%
B) 60%
C) 50%
D) 75%
- 7. Which river forms the Adriatic basin in North Macedonia?
A) Morava
B) Vardar
C) Binačka Morava
D) Black Drin
- 8. How many spa towns and resorts are there in North Macedonia?
A) Five
B) Nine
C) Ten
D) Seven
- 9. Which mountain range is older and lower than the Šar Mountains and West Vardar/Pelagonia range?
A) Šar Mountains
B) Rhodope range
C) Osogovo-Belasica
D) Dinaric range
- 10. What was the most recent major earthquake in North Macedonia?
A) 1963
B) 1989
C) 2001
D) 1975
- 11. Which three countries border North Macedonia to the north, east, and south respectively?
A) Bulgaria, Serbia, Albania
B) Kosovo, Albania, Bulgaria
C) Albania, Kosovo, Greece
D) Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece
- 12. Which of the following is not a natural lake in North Macedonia?
A) Lake Skopje
B) Dojran Lake
C) Lake Ohrid
D) Lake Prespa
- 13. What percentage of North Macedonia's territory is covered by the Black Sea basin?
A) 13%
B) 87%
C) 50%
D) Less than 1%
- 14. Which river joins the Danube and flows into the Black Sea?
A) Morava
B) Binačka Morava
C) Vardar
D) Black Drin
- 15. Which region was passed to Bulgaria after the Balkan Wars?
A) Ohrid region
B) Skopje region
C) Bitola region
D) Strumica region
- 16. What actions were taken by Serbia against Bulgarian institutions after the Balkan Wars?
A) Allowed Bulgarian dialects and standard Bulgarian to be used freely
B) Nationalized all Bulgarian properties without closing any institutions
C) Closed 641 Bulgarian schools and 761 churches, expelled Exarchist clergy and teachers
D) Promoted the use of Macedonian dialects in education
- 17. Which organization, along with local Albanians, organized an uprising against Serbian rule?
A) Bulgarian National Army
B) Serbian Chetniks
C) IMRO (Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization)
D) Greek Liberation Front
- 18. How many Serbian regulars were reported to have suppressed the Ohrid–Debar uprising?
A) 50,000
B) 150,000
C) 100,000
D) 75,000
- 19. What was the Bulgarian policy towards the region during World War I known as?
A) Romanianisation
B) Grecification
C) Bulgarisation
D) Serbianisation
- 20. Which language was forbidden by the Bulgarians during their occupation in World War I?
A) Macedonian
B) Albanian
C) Serbian Cyrillic
D) Greek
- 21. What happened to Serbian priests under Bulgarian rule during World War I?
A) They were given higher positions in the church
B) They were arrested and deported
C) They were converted to Bulgarian Orthodox
D) They were allowed to practice freely
- 22. What was required of Serbian-sounding names under Bulgarian occupation?
A) Changed to Bulgarian ones
B) Kept the same
C) Removed entirely
D) Translated into Greek
- 23. What was done to Serbian books and libraries under Bulgarian rule?
A) Preserved in national archives
B) Taken from schools and libraries and publicly destroyed
C) Translated into Bulgarian
D) Donated to Greek institutions
- 24. What was the fate of adult males under Bulgarian occupation?
A) Granted asylum in neighboring countries
B) Enrolled in educational programs
C) Sent to labour camps or forced to join the Bulgarian Army
D) Allowed to continue their civilian lives
- 25. What was the aim of the Bulgarian government regarding the non-Bulgarian Slavic population?
A) To promote multiculturalism and diversity
B) To create pure Bulgarian territories by denationalising them
C) To establish a neutral zone with no specific national identity
D) To integrate them into Serbian culture
- 26. What is the official name of North Macedonia?
A) Kingdom of Macedonia
B) North Macedonian State
C) Republic of North Macedonia
D) Macedonian Republic
- 27. Which ethnic group forms the majority in North Macedonia?
A) Albanians
B) Roma
C) Turks
D) Ethnic Macedonians
- 28. Which empire ruled North Macedonia before it became part of the Kingdom of Macedonia?
A) Persian Achaemenid Empire
B) Byzantine Empire
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Roman Republic
- 29. Which empire conquered North Macedonia in the second century BC?
A) Kingdom of Macedonia
B) Persian Achaemenid Empire
C) Byzantine Empire
D) Roman Republic
- 30. During which centuries did Slavic tribes begin raiding and settling in the region?
A) Sixth century CE
B) Second century AD
C) Fourth century BC
D) Tenth century CE
- 31. Which empire ruled North Macedonia from the mid-14th until the early 20th century?
A) Byzantine Empire
B) Roman Republic
C) Ottoman Empire
D) Bulgarian Empire
- 32. In which year did North Macedonia become a member of the United Nations?
A) 2005
B) 2018
C) 1993
D) 1991
- 33. Which international organization is North Macedonia not a member of?
A) NATO
B) World Bank
C) European Union
D) Council of Europe
- 34. What type of economy does North Macedonia have according to the World Bank?
A) Lower-middle-income
B) Upper-middle-income
C) Low-income
D) High-income
- 35. What is one social service provided by North Macedonia?
A) Private healthcare only
B) Healthcare for employed individuals only
C) No health services
D) Universal health care system
- 36. When did the Prespa agreement lead to a name change for North Macedonia?
A) February 2019
B) October 2005
C) January 1991
D) June 2018
- 37. What was the official name of North Macedonia before June 2018?
A) Kingdom of Macedonia
B) Macedonian State
C) Socialist Republic of Macedonia
D) Republic of Macedonia
- 38. What was the required majority in parliament to enact constitutional changes for the name change?
A) Two-thirds majority
B) Three-quarters majority
C) Unanimous vote
D) Simple majority
- 39. When did the amendment to change North Macedonia's name enter into force?
A) January 1991
B) June 2018
C) 12 February 2019
D) 19 October 2018
- 40. What was the result of the non-binding national referendum on North Macedonia's name change?
A) 60% disapproval with 70% turnout
B) 90% approval but did not reach the required 50% turnout
C) Unanimous approval with full turnout
D) Rejected by a majority
- 41. Which ancient kingdom did North Macedonia roughly correspond to?
A) Illyria
B) Paeonia
C) Dardania
D) Macedonia
- 42. Who was the chief town of Paeonia under its early kings?
A) Stobi
B) Skopje
C) Bylazora
D) Ohrid
- 43. Which Persian ruler conquered Paeonia in the late 6th century BC?
A) Cambyses II
B) Cyrus the Great
C) Xerxes I
D) Darius the Great
- 44. Which city became the capital of Macedonia Salutaris?
A) Stobi
B) Bylazora
C) Scupi
D) Gradsko
- 45. Who led a group called Sermesianoi to settle in Pelagonia around 680 AD?
A) Sviatoslav
B) Tsar Boris I of Bulgaria
C) Bulgar ruler Kuber
D) Samuil
- 46. Which Byzantine emperor defeated Samuil's armies in 1014?
A) John Tzimiskes
B) Constantine IX Monomachos
C) Alexios I Komnenos
D) Basil II
- 47. Which empire conquered Rilep in the 14th century?
A) The Serbian Empire
B) The Byzantine Empire
C) The Bulgarian Empire
D) The Ottomans
- 48. Which city served as the capital of Rumelia Eyalet in the 19th century?
A) Ohrid
B) Veles
C) Skopje
D) Manastir (present-day Bitola)
- 49. In what year was Rumelia Eyalet abolished?
A) 1903
B) 1912
C) 1878
D) 1867
- 50. In which year was the Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising organized?
A) 1885
B) 1912
C) 1903
D) 1897
- 51. Who was a leader of the Ilinden uprising and later included in the lyrics of North Macedonia's national anthem?
A) Svetozar Marković
B) Vasil Levski
C) Gotse Delchev
D) Ivan Mihailov
- 52. How many Serbian colonies were established in present-day North Macedonia by 1940?
A) 500 colonies.
B) About 280 colonies.
C) 100 colonies.
D) 50,000 colonies.
- 53. Into what administrative divisions was the Kingdom of Yugoslavia divided in 1929?
A) Counties.
B) Municipalities.
C) Districts.
D) Provinces called banovinas.
- 54. Who switched from the Yugoslav Communist Party to the Bulgarian Communist Party during World War II?
A) Georgi Dimitrov
B) Vuk Stefanović Karadžić
C) Metodi Shatorov (Sharlo)
D) Josip Broz Tito
- 55. In what year did the Bulgarian coup d'état occur, leading to a reorganization of their military?
A) 1944
B) 1946
C) 1943
D) 1945
- 56. On which date does North Macedonia officially celebrate its Independence Day?
A) 15 January
B) 8 September
C) 2 August
D) April 2017
- 57. Which day is also widely celebrated as the Day of the Republic in North Macedonia?
A) St. Elijah's Day on 2 August
B) 8 September
C) January 1992
D) April 2017
- 58. Who recommended EC recognition of North Macedonia in January 1992?
A) VMRO-DPMNE party
B) NATO
C) Bulgaria
D) Robert Badinter
- 59. What major event in 1999 seriously destabilized North Macedonia?
A) Yugoslav Wars
B) 2001 insurgency
C) The Kosovo War
D) Antiquisation policy
- 60. In what year did inter-ethnic tensions flare in Macedonia with incidents of violence between ethnic Albanians and Macedonians?
A) 1999
B) 2007
C) 2012
D) 2015
- 61. Who was elected as the Speaker of the Assembly in April 2017, leading to protests?
A) Talat Xhaferi
B) Nikola Gruevski
C) Hristijan Mickoski
D) Zoran Zaev
- 62. What policy did the VMRO-DPMNE government pursue starting in 2006?
A) Modernisation
B) Antiquisation
C) Europeanisation
D) Balkanisation
- 63. Which agreement led to North Macedonia changing its name from the Republic of Macedonia?
A) Prespa Agreement
B) Athens Accord
C) Skopje Agreement
D) Balkan Pact
- 64. When did North Macedonia accede to NATO?
A) February 2019
B) June 2018
C) July 2022
D) March 2020
- 65. When did North Macedonia officially begin EU accession talks?
A) February 2019
B) November 2020
C) March 2020
D) July 2022
- 66. What was cited as the primary reason for blocking North Macedonia's EU accession path in the 2023 European Commission Progress Report?
A) Economic instability
B) Political corruption
C) Military conflicts
D) Unfulfilled constitutional changes
- 67. Which region is known as the warmest in North Macedonia?
A) Strumica
B) Vardar valley
C) Radoviš
D) Gevgelija
- 68. How many main and regular weather stations are there in North Macedonia?
A) thirty
B) twenty
C) forty
D) fifty
- 69. What is the Forest Landscape Integrity Index score for North Macedonia as of 2019?
A) 8.90/10
B) 6.30/10
C) 5.50/10
D) 7.42/10
- 70. Which animal is very rarely found in the mountains of western Macedonia?
A) lynx
B) bear
C) wild boar
D) wolf
- 71. How many national parks does North Macedonia have?
A) three
B) four
C) five
D) six
- 72. What type of government does North Macedonia have?
A) absolute monarchy
B) presidential republic
C) communist state
D) parliamentary democracy
- 73. How many seats are there in North Macedonia's Assembly?
A) 80
B) 120
C) 150
D) 100
- 74. For how long is the president of North Macedonia elected?
A) Six years
B) Four years
C) Five years
D) Three years
- 75. How many times can a person be elected as president in North Macedonia?
A) Once
B) Twice at most
C) Thrice
D) Indefinitely
- 76. What is the role of the president of North Macedonia primarily considered to be?
A) Executive
B) Ceremonial
C) Judicial
D) Legislative
- 77. Who holds the real power in North Macedonia's government?
A) The Constitutional Court
B) The prime minister
C) The Assembly
D) The president
- 78. How many municipalities are there in North Macedonia since 2019?
A) 70
B) 80
C) 60
D) 90
- 79. In which year did North Macedonia pass legislation for greater local autonomy to ethnic Albanians?
A) 2004
B) 2006
C) 2008
D) 2001
- 80. Who led the centre-right party VMRO-DPMNE in the 2006 elections?
A) Gjorgi Ivanov
B) Nikola Gruevski
C) Talat Xhaferi
D) Zoran Zaev
- 81. Who became the prime minister of North Macedonia in June 2017?
A) Nikola Gruevski
B) Talat Xhaferi
C) Gjorgi Ivanov
D) Zoran Zaev
- 82. Who was the acting prime minister of North Macedonia as of 4 January 2020?
A) Oliver Spasovski
B) Zoran Zaev
C) Gjorgi Ivanov
D) Nikola Gruevski
- 83. Who was the president of North Macedonia as of May 2019?
A) Talat Xhaferi
B) Gjorgi Ivanov
C) Stevo Pendarovski
D) Zoran Zaev
- 84. Who became North Macedonia's first female president?
A) Talat Xhaferi
B) Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova
C) Stevo Pendarovski
D) Zoran Zaev
- 85. Who was elected as prime minister of North Macedonia in January 2022?
A) Dimitar Kovačevski
B) Oliver Spasovski
C) Zoran Zaev
D) Gjorgi Ivanov
- 86. What is the name of North Macedonia's legislative body?
A) Assembly (Sobranie)
B) Congress
C) Parliamentary Council
D) Senate
- 87. When did the Constitution of North Macedonia come into use?
A) Shortly after independence in 1991
B) In 2017
C) In 2004
D) In 2020
- 88. What type of state is North Macedonia described as in its constitution?
A) A socialist state
B) An absolute monarchy
C) A federal state
D) A social free state
- 89. Who appoints the judges in North Macedonia?
A) The president
B) The Constitutional Court
C) The assembly
D) The prime minister
- 90. Which of the following is not a statistical region in North Macedonia?
A) Central
B) Skopje
C) Pelagonia
D) Eastern
- 91. In which year were most of the current municipalities in North Macedonia established or amalgamated from previous ones?
A) 1996
B) 1989
C) 2004
D) 2013
- 92. Prior to 1996, how many administrative districts were there in North Macedonia?
A) 80
B) 34
C) 10
D) 123
- 93. What was the number of municipalities before they were reduced to 80 in 2013?
A) 10
B) 123
C) 84
D) 34
- 94. Which term is used for both municipalities and administrative districts in North Macedonia?
A) Opštini
B) Counties
C) Regioni
D) Communes
- 95. Which international organization referred to North Macedonia as 'the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia' until 2019?
A) The United Nations (UN)
B) World Trade Organization
C) NATO
D) European Union
- 96. Which organization's summit in 2008 resulted in Greece vetoing North Macedonia's invitation to join NATO?
A) NATO Bucharest summit
B) UN General Assembly
C) EU Copenhagen summit
D) OSCE Istanbul summit
- 97. Which EU Enlargement Commissioner proposed the start of accession negotiations with North Macedonia in 2012?
A) Catherine Ashton
B) Margot Wallström
C) Jean-Claude Juncker
D) Štefan Füle
- 98. Which organization did North Macedonia join in 2001?
A) La Francophonie
B) NATO
C) World Bank
D) European Union
- 99. What was the role of Matthew Nimetz in the naming dispute between Greece and North Macedonia?
A) Greek Foreign Minister
B) Mediator for the UN negotiating process.
C) EU Enlargement Commissioner
D) Prime Minister of North Macedonia
- 100. When did North Macedonia become an EU candidate state?
A) 1999
B) 2010
C) 2005
D) 2015
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