Paper 2 · World War One 1914 to 1918
Which of the following was a Balkan state before the First World War?
ASerbia
BBelgium
CDenmark
DPortugal
Explanation: Serbia lay in the Balkan peninsula of south-eastern Europe, together with Greece, Bulgaria, Montenegro, Romania and Albania. Belgium, Denmark and Portugal are all outside the region.
Derived from ZIMSEC History Paper 2, Nov 2004, Q1