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What were some of the multi-ethnic confederacies of Eurasia?
the Sarmatian, Hun and Gothic empires
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Who started the great migration of the Slavs?
Germans
[ "Slavs\n\nAccording to eastern homeland theory, prior to becoming known to the Roman world, Slavic-speaking tribes were part of the many multi-ethnic confederacies of Eurasia – such as the Sarmatian, Hun and Gothic empires. The Slavs emerged from obscurity when the westward movement of Germans in the 5th and 6th ce...
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Some Slavs migrated with the movement of the Vandals to where?
Iberia and north Africa
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Who were the Germanic tribes fleeing?
the Huns and their allies
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When did Slavs appear on Byzantine borders?
Around the 6th century
[ "Slavs\n\nAround the 6th century, Slavs appeared on Byzantine borders in great numbers.[page needed] The Byzantine records note that grass would not regrow in places where the Slavs had marched through, so great were their numbers. After a military movement even the Peloponnese and Asia Minor were reported to have ...
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The Slavs appeared on whose borders around the 6th century?
Byzantine borders
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Where else reported Slavic settlements?
Peloponnese and Asia Minor
[ "Slavs\n\nAround the 6th century, Slavs appeared on Byzantine borders in great numbers.[page needed] The Byzantine records note that grass would not regrow in places where the Slavs had marched through, so great were their numbers. After a military movement even the Peloponnese and Asia Minor were reported to have ...
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Where had the Slavs settled by the end of the 6th century?
the Eastern Alps
[ "Slavs\n\nAround the 6th century, Slavs appeared on Byzantine borders in great numbers.[page needed] The Byzantine records note that grass would not regrow in places where the Slavs had marched through, so great were their numbers. After a military movement even the Peloponnese and Asia Minor were reported to have ...
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When had the Slavs settled the Eastern Alps?
By the end of the 6th century
[ "Slavs\n\nAround the 6th century, Slavs appeared on Byzantine borders in great numbers.[page needed] The Byzantine records note that grass would not regrow in places where the Slavs had marched through, so great were their numbers. After a military movement even the Peloponnese and Asia Minor were reported to have ...
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What appeared among the Slavs when their migratory movements ended?
the first rudiments of state organizations
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When did the first rudiments of state organizations appear among the Slavs?
When their migratory movements ended
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Early state organizations where headed by what?
a prince with a treasury and a defense force
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Noble Slavs pledged allegiance to whom?
the Frankish/ Holy Roman Emperors or the Byzantine Emperors
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When did Samo become the ruler of the first known Slav state?
the 7th century
[ "Slavs\n\nIn the 7th century, the Frankish merchant Samo, who supported the Slavs fighting their Avar rulers, became the ruler of the first known Slav state in Central Europe, which, however, most probably did not outlive its founder and ruler. This provided the foundation for subsequent Slavic states to arise on t...
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What Frankish merchant was the ruler of the first Slav state in Central Europe?
Samo
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What is the oldest Slav state in Central Europe?
Carantania
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When was the first Bulgarian Empire founded?
681
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Bulgaria was instrumental in the spread of what to the rest of the Slavic world?
Slavic literacy and Christianity
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What three free Slavic states were in the world as of 1878?
the Russian Empire, Serbia and Montenegro
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When were the Russian Empire, Serbia, and Montenegro the only free Slavic states in the world?
1878
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Whose official independence was declared in 1908?
Bulgaria
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When were independent states as Czechoslovakia, the Second Polish Republic, and the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs established?
In 1918
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Whose plan for the East entailed killing, deporting, or enslaving the Slavs?
Hitler's
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What would have led to the starvation of 80 million people in the Soviet Union?
The Nazi Hunger Plan and Generalplan Ost
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The Nazi Hunger Plan and Generalplan Ost resulted in the death and imprisonment of how many people?
19.3 million civilians
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What is the German word for living space?
Lebensraum
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The first half of the 20th century was marked by what in Russia and the Soviet Union?
succession of wars, famines and other disasters
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Who estimated the Russian population was 90 million fewer than it could have been in 1945?
Stephen J. Lee
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When was the Russian population estimated to be about 90 million fewer than it could have been?
1945
[ "Slavs\n\nThe first half of the 20th century in Russia and the Soviet Union was marked by a succession of wars, famines and other disasters, each accompanied by large-scale population losses. Stephen J. Lee estimates that, by the end of World War II in 1945, the Russian population was about 90 million fewer than it...
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What was marked by succession of wars, famines, and other disasters in the 20th century?
Russia and the Soviet Union
[ "Slavs\n\nThe first half of the 20th century in Russia and the Soviet Union was marked by a succession of wars, famines and other disasters, each accompanied by large-scale population losses. Stephen J. Lee estimates that, by the end of World War II in 1945, the Russian population was about 90 million fewer than it...
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When did Pan-Slavism develop as a movement?
In the 19th century
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Pan-Slavism became compromised when what empire started to use it as an ideology justifying its territorial conquests?
Russian Empire
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The Russian Empire used what as justification for its territorial conquests?
Pan-Slavism
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What notable political union of the 20th century covered most South Slavs?
Yugoslavia
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When did Yugoslavia break apart?
1990s
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When was the word "Slavs" used in the national anthem of the Slovak Republic?
1939–1945
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When was the word "Slavs" used in the national anthem of Yugoslavia?
1943–1992
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When was the word "Slavs" used in the national anthem of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia?
1992–2003
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When was the word "Slavs" used in the national anthem of Serbia and Montenegro?
2003–2006
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Many Slavic populations that were part of the Warsaw Pact are originally from where?
the Russian SFSR, Ukrainian SSR and Byelorussian SSR
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What is the largest Slavic minority?
Russians
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Where is the largest Slavic minority located?
Kazakhstan
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What other Slavic minorities are in Kazakhstan?
Ukrainians, Belarusians and Poles
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What movement came into prominence in the mid-19th century that emphasized the common heritage and unity of all the Slavic peoples?
Pan-Slavism
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Where was the main focus of Pan-Slavism?
the Byzantine Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Venice
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Who used Pan-Slavism as a political tool?
The Russian Empire
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When did the Soviet Union gain political-military influence and control over most Slavic-majority nations?
between 1945 and 1948
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How long did the Soviet Union retain a hegemonic role?
until the period 1989–1991
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What began as an almost exclusively linguistic and philological enterprise?
Slavic studies
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When were Slavic languages recognized as Indo-European?
As early as 1833
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What languages were recognized as Indo-European?
Slavic languages
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In 1833, Slavic languages were recognized as what?
Indo-European
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What depends on what religion is usual for the respective Slavic ethnic groups?
The alphabet
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Who uses the Cyrillic alphabet?
The Orthodox
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Who uses the Latin alphabet?
the Roman Catholics
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Other than the Roman Catholics, who else uses Latin?
the Bosniaks
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What is a Latin script to write in Belarusian?
the Lacinka alphabet
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What is the supposed ancestor of all Slavic languages?
Proto-Slavic
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Proto-Slavic developed numerous lexical and morphophonological isoglosses with what languages?
Baltic languages
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The Indo-Europeans who remained after the migrations became speakers of what?
Balto-Slavic
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Who became speakers of Balto-Slavic?
Indo-Europeans
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Proto-Slavic is a descendant of what?
Proto-Indo-European
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Proto-Slavic is sometimes referred to as what?
Common Slavic or Late Proto-Slavic
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What is defined as the last stage of the language preceding the geographical split of the historical Slavic languages?
Proto-Slavic
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Old Church Slavonic manuscripts were based on the local Slavic speech of what?
Thessaloniki
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What could still serve the purpose of the first common Slavic literary language?
Old Church Slavonic manuscripts
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When were pagan Slavic populations Christianized?
between the 6th and 10th centuries
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What religion is predominant in the East and South Slavs?
Orthodox Christianity
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What religion is predominant in the West and western South Slavs?
Roman Catholicism
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When did the East-West Schism begin?
11th century
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The majority of contemporary Slavic populations who profess a religion are what?
Orthodox
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Who is customarily divided along geographical lines into tree major subgroups?
Slavs
[ "Slavs\n\nSlavs are customarily divided along geographical lines into three major subgroups: West Slavs, East Slavs, and South Slavs, each with a different and a diverse background based on unique history, religion and culture of particular Slavic groups within them. Apart from prehistorical archaeological cultures...
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What three major subgroups are Slavs divided into?
West Slavs, East Slavs, and South Slavs
[ "Slavs\n\nSlavs are customarily divided along geographical lines into three major subgroups: West Slavs, East Slavs, and South Slavs, each with a different and a diverse background based on unique history, religion and culture of particular Slavic groups within them. Apart from prehistorical archaeological cultures...
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The Slav subgroups have had notable cultural contact with what kind of civilisations?
non-Slavic Bronze- and Iron Age
[ "Slavs\n\nSlavs are customarily divided along geographical lines into three major subgroups: West Slavs, East Slavs, and South Slavs, each with a different and a diverse background based on unique history, religion and culture of particular Slavic groups within them. Apart from prehistorical archaeological cultures...
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Ethnic affiliation of who has become an ideological conflict?
the Lemkos
[ "Slavs\n\n^1 Also considered part of Rusyns\n^2 Considered transitional between Ukrainians and Belarusians\n^3 The ethnic affiliation of the Lemkos has become an ideological conflict. It has been alleged that among the Lemkos the idea of \"Carpatho-Ruthenian\" nation is supported only by Lemkos residing in Transcar...
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The idea of "Carpatho-Ruthenian" nation is supported only by Lemkos residing where?
Transcarpathia and abroad
[ "Slavs\n\n^1 Also considered part of Rusyns\n^2 Considered transitional between Ukrainians and Belarusians\n^3 The ethnic affiliation of the Lemkos has become an ideological conflict. It has been alleged that among the Lemkos the idea of \"Carpatho-Ruthenian\" nation is supported only by Lemkos residing in Transcar...
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Most inhabitants of historic Moravia considered themselves as what?
Czechs
[ "Slavs\n\n^1 Also considered part of Rusyns\n^2 Considered transitional between Ukrainians and Belarusians\n^3 The ethnic affiliation of the Lemkos has become an ideological conflict. It has been alleged that among the Lemkos the idea of \"Carpatho-Ruthenian\" nation is supported only by Lemkos residing in Transcar...
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What group is considered part of the Poles?
Silesians
[ "Slavs\n\n^1 Also considered part of Rusyns\n^2 Considered transitional between Ukrainians and Belarusians\n^3 The ethnic affiliation of the Lemkos has become an ideological conflict. It has been alleged that among the Lemkos the idea of \"Carpatho-Ruthenian\" nation is supported only by Lemkos residing in Transcar...
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Most Slavic Muslims now opt for what ethnicity?
Bosniak
[ "Slavs\n\n^7 A census category recognized as an ethnic group. Most Slavic Muslims (especially in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia) now opt for Bosniak ethnicity, but some still use the \"Muslim\" designation. Bosniak and Muslim are considered two ethnonyms for a single ethnicity and the terms may even be used...
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What two groups are considered two ethnonyms for a single ethnicity and the terms may even be used interchangeably?
Bosniak and Muslim
[ "Slavs\n\n^7 A census category recognized as an ethnic group. Most Slavic Muslims (especially in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia) now opt for Bosniak ethnicity, but some still use the \"Muslim\" designation. Bosniak and Muslim are considered two ethnonyms for a single ethnicity and the terms may even be used...
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A small number of people declare themselves Bosniak but are not necessarily Muslim by faith within what regions?
Bosnia and Herzegovina
[ "Slavs\n\n^7 A census category recognized as an ethnic group. Most Slavic Muslims (especially in Bosnia, Croatia, Montenegro and Serbia) now opt for Bosniak ethnicity, but some still use the \"Muslim\" designation. Bosniak and Muslim are considered two ethnonyms for a single ethnicity and the terms may even be used...
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This identity continues to be used by a minority throughout the what former republics?
Yugoslav republics
[ "Slavs\n\n^8 This identity continues to be used by a minority throughout the former Yugoslav republics. The nationality is also declared by diasporans living in the USA and Canada. There are a multitude of reasons as to why people prefer this affiliation, some published on the article." ]
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The nationality is also declared by diasporans living where?
USA and Canada
[ "Slavs\n\n^8 This identity continues to be used by a minority throughout the former Yugoslav republics. The nationality is also declared by diasporans living in the USA and Canada. There are a multitude of reasons as to why people prefer this affiliation, some published on the article." ]
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Where are Bunjevci located?
Bačka
[ "Slavs\n\n^9 Sub-groups of Croats include Bunjevci (in Bačka), Šokci (in Slavonia and Vojvodina), Janjevci (in Kosovo), Burgenland Croats (in Austria), Bosniaks (in Hungary), Molise Croats (in Italy), Krashovans (in Romania), Moravian Croats (in the Czech Republic)" ]
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Where are Šokci located?
Slavonia and Vojvodina
[ "Slavs\n\n^9 Sub-groups of Croats include Bunjevci (in Bačka), Šokci (in Slavonia and Vojvodina), Janjevci (in Kosovo), Burgenland Croats (in Austria), Bosniaks (in Hungary), Molise Croats (in Italy), Krashovans (in Romania), Moravian Croats (in the Czech Republic)" ]
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Where are Janjevci located?
Kosovo
[ "Slavs\n\n^9 Sub-groups of Croats include Bunjevci (in Bačka), Šokci (in Slavonia and Vojvodina), Janjevci (in Kosovo), Burgenland Croats (in Austria), Bosniaks (in Hungary), Molise Croats (in Italy), Krashovans (in Romania), Moravian Croats (in the Czech Republic)" ]
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Where are Burgenland Croats located?
Austria
[ "Slavs\n\n^9 Sub-groups of Croats include Bunjevci (in Bačka), Šokci (in Slavonia and Vojvodina), Janjevci (in Kosovo), Burgenland Croats (in Austria), Bosniaks (in Hungary), Molise Croats (in Italy), Krashovans (in Romania), Moravian Croats (in the Czech Republic)" ]
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Where are Krashovans located?
Romania
[ "Slavs\n\n^9 Sub-groups of Croats include Bunjevci (in Bačka), Šokci (in Slavonia and Vojvodina), Janjevci (in Kosovo), Burgenland Croats (in Austria), Bosniaks (in Hungary), Molise Croats (in Italy), Krashovans (in Romania), Moravian Croats (in the Czech Republic)" ]
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What sub-groups of Slovenes are extinct?
Carantanians and Somogy Slovenes
[ "Slavs\n\n^10 Sub-groups of Slovenes include Prekmurians, Hungarian Slovenes, Carinthian Slovenes, Venetian Slovenes, Resians, and the extinct Carantanians and Somogy Slovenes." ]
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What are the current sub-groups of Slovenes?
Prekmurians, Hungarian Slovenes, Carinthian Slovenes, Venetian Slovenes, Resians
[ "Slavs\n\n^10 Sub-groups of Slovenes include Prekmurians, Hungarian Slovenes, Carinthian Slovenes, Venetian Slovenes, Resians, and the extinct Carantanians and Somogy Slovenes." ]
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Serbs of Croatia are mostly descendants of who?
the Grenzers
[ "Slavs\n\nNote: Besides ethnic groups, Slavs often identify themselves with the local geographical region in which they live. Some of the major regional South Slavic groups include: Zagorci in northern Croatia, Istrijani in westernmost Croatia, Dalmatinci in southern Croatia, Boduli in Adriatic islands, Vlaji in hi...
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Where are Zagorci located?
northern Croatia
[ "Slavs\n\nNote: Besides ethnic groups, Slavs often identify themselves with the local geographical region in which they live. Some of the major regional South Slavic groups include: Zagorci in northern Croatia, Istrijani in westernmost Croatia, Dalmatinci in southern Croatia, Boduli in Adriatic islands, Vlaji in hi...
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Where are Istrijani located?
westernmost Croatia
[ "Slavs\n\nNote: Besides ethnic groups, Slavs often identify themselves with the local geographical region in which they live. Some of the major regional South Slavic groups include: Zagorci in northern Croatia, Istrijani in westernmost Croatia, Dalmatinci in southern Croatia, Boduli in Adriatic islands, Vlaji in hi...
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Where are Boduli located?
Adriatic islands
[ "Slavs\n\nNote: Besides ethnic groups, Slavs often identify themselves with the local geographical region in which they live. Some of the major regional South Slavic groups include: Zagorci in northern Croatia, Istrijani in westernmost Croatia, Dalmatinci in southern Croatia, Boduli in Adriatic islands, Vlaji in hi...
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Where are Vlaji located?
hinterland of Dalmatia
[ "Slavs\n\nNote: Besides ethnic groups, Slavs often identify themselves with the local geographical region in which they live. Some of the major regional South Slavic groups include: Zagorci in northern Croatia, Istrijani in westernmost Croatia, Dalmatinci in southern Croatia, Boduli in Adriatic islands, Vlaji in hi...
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What two DNA haplogroups predominate in modern Slavic peoples?
R1a1a [M17] and I2a2a
[ "Slavs\n\nThe modern Slavic peoples carry a variety of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups. Yet two paternal haplogroups predominate: R1a1a [M17] and I2a2a [L69.2=T/S163.2]. The frequency of Haplogroup R1a ranges from 63.39% in the Sorbs, through 56.4% in Poland, 54% in Ukraine, 52% in Ru...
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What is the frequency of Haplogroup R1a in the Sorbs?
63.39%
[ "Slavs\n\nThe modern Slavic peoples carry a variety of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups. Yet two paternal haplogroups predominate: R1a1a [M17] and I2a2a [L69.2=T/S163.2]. The frequency of Haplogroup R1a ranges from 63.39% in the Sorbs, through 56.4% in Poland, 54% in Ukraine, 52% in Ru...
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What is the frequency of Haplogroup R1a in Poland?
56.4%
[ "Slavs\n\nThe modern Slavic peoples carry a variety of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups. Yet two paternal haplogroups predominate: R1a1a [M17] and I2a2a [L69.2=T/S163.2]. The frequency of Haplogroup R1a ranges from 63.39% in the Sorbs, through 56.4% in Poland, 54% in Ukraine, 52% in Ru...
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What is the frequency of Haplogroup R1a in Ukraine?
54%
[ "Slavs\n\nThe modern Slavic peoples carry a variety of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups. Yet two paternal haplogroups predominate: R1a1a [M17] and I2a2a [L69.2=T/S163.2]. The frequency of Haplogroup R1a ranges from 63.39% in the Sorbs, through 56.4% in Poland, 54% in Ukraine, 52% in Ru...
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What is the frequency of Haplogroup R1a in Russia?
52%
[ "Slavs\n\nThe modern Slavic peoples carry a variety of mitochondrial DNA haplogroups and Y-chromosome DNA haplogroups. Yet two paternal haplogroups predominate: R1a1a [M17] and I2a2a [L69.2=T/S163.2]. The frequency of Haplogroup R1a ranges from 63.39% in the Sorbs, through 56.4% in Poland, 54% in Ukraine, 52% in Ru...