Question

The Balkans, which was a serious source of nationalist tension in Europe after 1871, was region comprising of _________________.

• A. Romania, Germany, Poland, Bulgaria.
• B. Romania, Prussia, Greece, Croatia and Serbia.
• C. Serbia, Austria, Bulgaria, Slovakia and Poland
• D. Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Romania.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece, Croatia, Romania.

The Balkans was a region of geographical and ethnic variation comprising modem-day Romania, Bulgaria, Albania, Greece, Macedonia, Croatia, Bosnia - Herzegovina, Slovenia, Serbia and Montenegro whose inhabitants were broadly known as the Slavs.

As the different Slavic nationalities struggled to define their identity and independence, the Balkan area became an area of intense conflict.

Hence, the correct option is $\text{D}$