Type the Countries: Balkans Map Quiz
Practice the names and locations of the Balkans by typing the highlighted countries.
Small borders, similar neighbors
The Balkans pack a lot of countries into southeastern Europe. The shapes are small enough that knowing the rough region is rarely enough.
Croatia is recognizable. Keeping Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro and North Macedonia in the right order is the harder part.
Neighbor order matters here
The Balkans make neighbor order matter. Recognizing the country names by themselves will not place them on this map.
How the typing map quiz works
One country is highlighted. Type its name and move on to the next one. You get the location as a clue, but the name has to come from memory.
Typing is useful once the shapes feel familiar but some of the names still lag behind.
Tip: If you recognize the shape but the name is slow, say the name out loud or in your head before typing.
A few kilometers on screen can matter
The middle of the peninsula is full of short borders and similarly sized neighbors. Regional definitions also vary, so Smurdy uses one fixed country list.
Countries included in this quiz (12)
- Albania
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bulgaria
- Croatia
- Greece
- Kosovo
- Montenegro
- North Macedonia
- Republic of Serbia
- Romania
- Slovenia
- Turkey