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The Balkans 101: How much do you know? Take our quiz.

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People walk past underneath an umbrella canopy in downtown Belgrade July 29.

Located at the crossroads of Europe and Asia, the Balkans is a vibrant, colorful, and culturally rich area with a long and interesting history. Though often associated with the wars of the 1990s, there is a lot more to the mountainous region in southeastern Europe than that. Now, a decade and a half since hostilities ended, test your knowledge of the history and politics of the Balkans.

1. Croatia just became the second former Yugoslav republic to join the European Union. Which was the first?

Serbia

Kosovo

Macedonia

Slovenia
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