Provimi

Life is good here. I've been able to sustain my good mood, and hopefully it will stick around a while longer. Friday nights are rather boring here in Durres, so I've just decided to come to the internet cafe. The electricity is out right now, however, so we are running on a generator. I hope that the computer doesn't turn off before I can post this. Anyhow...

One of the purposes of being a Peace Corps volunteer is to learn about another country and to share that information with people back home. So, in that spirit, I’ve written up a short Albanian Trivia Quiz. The answers are at the end.

1. Albania’s population is approximately:
1. 7 million
2. 3.5 million
3. 15 million
2. Albania does not share a border with which country?
1. Macedonia
2. Serbia-Montenegro
3. Greece
4. Bulgaria
3. The current prime minister of Albania is:
1. Fatos Nano
2. Sali Berisha
3. Edi Rama
4. Nexhip Kaja
4. The currency of Albania is called the:
1. Lek
2. Kroner
3. Drachma
4. Dinar
5. During its years under Communist rule, what man led Albania?
1. Tito
2. Ceacescu
3. Hoxha
4. Mussolini
6. The national liquor of Albania is called:
1. Raki
2. Groppa
3. Moonshine
4. Saki
5. Grosni
7. Phonetically, the English word “car” (as in automobile) has what meaning in Albanian?
1. Breast
2. Dick
3. Butt
   

8. In Albanian, Albania is called Shqiperia, which means?
1. Land of the Eagles
2. Land of Resistance
3. Land of New Birth
4. Land of the Mountain Sun
9. The most famous Albanian-American is:
1. Jim Belushi
2. Tom Brokaw
3. Andre Agassi
10. Before its period under Communism, Albania was:
1. A Collection of Feudal States
2. A Democracy
3. A Monarchy
4. Not officially a nation-state
5. Still under Ottoman rule

1(b) 2(d) 3(b) 4(a) 5(c) 6(a) 7(b) 8(a) 9(a) 10(c)