Twelve real questions from the official list of 110, two from each group, in the original Croatian with an English translation. Try each one, then press “Show answer”.
The questions are quoted from Narodne novine 6/2021, Prilog 1. The official list has no answers; the answers and explanations here are checked by CivicLearn. The six groups are CivicLearn’s, not official topics.
Državno i društveno uređenje — 27 of the 110 official questions
Question 19 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)
U Republici Hrvatskoj državna je vlast ustrojena na načelu diobe vlasti na:
In the Republic of Croatia, state power is organised on the principle of separation of powers into:
a)zakonodavnu, izvršnu i sudbenulegislative, executive and judicial
b)izvršnu i sudbenuexecutive and judicial
c)zakonodavnu i sudbenulegislative and judicial
d)zakonodavnu i izvršnulegislative and executive
Correct answer: a) zakonodavnu, izvršnu i sudbenu
Good to knowThe Constitution divides state power into three branches: legislative (the Sabor), executive (the Government) and judicial (the courts).
Question 46 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)
Zastupnici u Hrvatskom saboru biraju se na vrijeme od:
Members of the Croatian Parliament are elected for a term of:
a)2 godine2 years
b)3 godine3 years
c)4 godine4 years
d)5 godina5 years
Correct answer: c) 4 godine
Good to knowMembers of the Sabor are elected for four years. The President of the Republic, by contrast, is elected for five years.
All 27 state and society questions, with checked answers and explanations, are in the CivicLearn course.
History
Povijest — 18 of the 110 official questions
Question 56 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)Written answer on the real paper
Prvi predsjednik Republike Hrvatske bio je:
The first President of the Republic of Croatia was:
a)Stjepan Mesić
b)Franjo Tuđman
c)Ivo Josipović
d)Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović
On the real questionnaire this question has a blank: you write the answer in Croatian instead of choosing it. The options here are for practice.
Correct answer: b) Franjo Tuđman — write: Franjo Tuđman
Good to knowFranjo Tuđman led Croatia from 1990 until his death in 1999 and founded the HDZ party. The other three options all became president after him. In the exam, write: Franjo Tuđman.
Question 71 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)Written answer on the real paper
Vođa seljačke bune 1573. godine na području današnje sjeverozapadne Hrvatske bio je:
The leader of the peasant revolt of 1573 in the area of today's north-western Croatia was:
a)Ilija Gregorić
b)Petar Zrinski
c)Matija Gubec
d)Ljudevit Gaj
On the real questionnaire this question has a blank: you write the answer in Croatian instead of choosing it. The options here are for practice.
Correct answer: c) Matija Gubec — write: Matija Gubec
Good to knowMatija Gubec led the Croatian-Slovenian Peasant Revolt of 1573 and was executed in Zagreb after its defeat. Ilija Gregorić was another leader of the same revolt, but Gubec is its recognised leader. In the exam, write: Matija Gubec.
All 18 history questions, with checked answers and explanations, are in the CivicLearn course.
Geography and nature
Geografija i priroda — 15 of the 110 official questions
Question 53 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)
Nacionalni park nedaleko Šibenika, poznat po prekrasnim sedrenim slapovima (Roški slap, Skradinski buk) je:
The national park near Šibenik, known for its beautiful travertine waterfalls (Roški slap, Skradinski buk), is:
a)Cetina
b)Krka
c)Rastoke
d)Lonjsko polje
Correct answer: b) Krka
Good to knowKrka National Park follows the river Krka, which forms a series of travertine waterfalls before reaching the sea near Šibenik. Skradinski buk is its best-known waterfall.
Question 68 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)
Najviša planina u Hrvatskoj, s najvišim vrhom od 1.831 m, je:
The highest mountain in Croatia, with its highest peak at 1,831 m, is:
a)Mosor
b)Velebit
c)Biokovo
d)Dinara
Correct answer: d) Dinara
Good to knowDinara, on the border with Bosnia and Herzegovina, has Croatia's highest peak (1,831 m); the whole Dinaric Alps are named after it. Velebit is the longest Croatian mountain range, but it is lower.
All 15 geography and nature questions, with checked answers and explanations, are in the CivicLearn course.
Heritage and customs
Kulturna baština i običaji — 18 of the 110 official questions
Question 38 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)
»Morske orgulje« jedna su od znamenitosti grada:
The 'Sea Organ' (Morske orgulje) is one of the landmarks of the city of:
a)SenjaSenj
b)MakarskeMakarska
c)ZadraZadar
d)TrogiraTrogir
Correct answer: c) Zadra
Good to knowThe Sea Organ on the Zadar waterfront is built into stone steps leading into the sea: waves push air through pipes beneath the steps, producing music. It was designed by the architect Nikola Bašić.
Question 28 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)
Katedrala sv. Jakova, 2000. godine upisana na UNESCO-ov Popis svjetske baštine, nalazi se u:
The Cathedral of St James, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2000, is located in:
a)SplituSplit
b)ZagrebuZagreb
c)PuliPula
d)ŠibenikuŠibenik
Correct answer: d) Šibeniku
Good to knowThe Cathedral of St James (katedrala sv. Jakova) in Šibenik is built entirely of stone, with a famous frieze of carved human heads. Its main builder was Juraj Dalmatinac.
All 18 heritage and customs questions, with checked answers and explanations, are in the CivicLearn course.
Literature and art
Književnost i umjetnost — 20 of the 110 official questions
Question 42 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)
Književnost baroka u Republici Hrvatskoj obilježio je svojim epovima Ivan Gundulić. Njegova poznata djela su:
Ivan Gundulić marked Baroque literature in the Republic of Croatia with his epics. His famous works are:
a)»Kiklop« i »Mirisi, zlato i tamjan«Kiklop (The Cyclops) and Mirisi, zlato i tamjan (Scents, Gold and Frankincense)
b)»Zlatarevo zlato« i »Posljednji Stipančići«Zlatarevo zlato (The Goldsmith's Gold) and Posljednji Stipančići (The Last of the Stipančićs)
c)»Smrt Smail-age Čengića« i »Ribanje i ribarsko prigovaranje«Smrt Smail-age Čengića (The Death of Smail-aga Čengić) and Ribanje i ribarsko prigovaranje (Fishing and Fishermen's Talk)
d)»Osman« i »Dubravka«Osman and Dubravka
Correct answer: d) »Osman« i »Dubravka«
Good to knowIvan Gundulić of Dubrovnik wrote the epic Osman and the pastoral play Dubravka, which praises liberty. The other pairs are by different authors (for example, Zlatarevo zlato is by August Šenoa and Smrt Smail-age Čengića by Ivan Mažuranić).
Question 94 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)
Fabijan Šovagović, Boris Dvornik i Ivo Gregurević bili su poznati hrvatski:
Fabijan Šovagović, Boris Dvornik and Ivo Gregurević were famous Croatian:
a)redateljidirectors
b)scenaristiscreenwriters
c)glumciactors
d)producentiproducers
Correct answer: c) glumci
Good to knowAll three were leading Croatian film, theatre and television actors. Boris Dvornik, for example, is remembered from the TV series "Naše malo misto".
All 20 literature and art questions, with checked answers and explanations, are in the CivicLearn course.
Science, economy and sport
Znanost, gospodarstvo i sport — 12 of the 110 official questions
Question 18 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)
Izumitelj daktiloskopije, sustava identifikacije pomoću otisaka prstiju, rođen na otoku Hvaru, a umro u Argentini, je:
The inventor of dactyloscopy, the system of identification by fingerprints, who was born on the island of Hvar and died in Argentina, is:
a)Andrija Mohorovičić
b)Ivan Vučetić
c)Ruđer Bošković
d)Đuro Deželić
Correct answer: b) Ivan Vučetić
Good to knowIvan Vučetić emigrated to Argentina, where he worked for the police in La Plata and developed a fingerprint classification system. Argentina became one of the first countries to identify criminals by fingerprints.
Question 31 of the official list (NN 6/2021, Prilog 1)Written answer on the real paper
Jedan od najznačajnijih Hrvata svih vremena, rođen u Šibeniku, leksikograf i izumitelj (padobran, mostovi, mlinovi) je:
One of the most important Croats of all time, born in Šibenik, a lexicographer and inventor (parachute, bridges, mills), is:
a)Ruđer Bošković
b)Nikola Tesla
c)Faust Vrančić
d)Ivan Vučetić
On the real questionnaire this question has a blank: you write the answer in Croatian instead of choosing it. The options here are for practice.
Correct answer: c) Faust Vrančić — write: Faust Vrančić
Good to knowFaust Vrančić (around 1600) compiled a five-language dictionary and published Machinae novae, a book of inventions that includes the 'flying man' (homo volans), an early parachute design. In the exam, write: Faust Vrančić.
All 12 science, economy and sport questions, with checked answers and explanations, are in the CivicLearn course.
All 110 questions, with checked answers
The CivicLearn course has every question on the official list in Croatian with an English translation, an explanation for each, practice by topic and a timed simulation of the real test, where the written-answer questions are typed as on the paper.