Multiple choice general knowledge What does Yugoslavia mean? The land of the rising sun The land of the midnight sun The land of the Southern Slavs The land of Yahoos Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself C Correct answer Explanation Yugoslavia comes from the South Slavic words 'Jug' (South) and 'Slaveni' (Slavs), literally meaning 'land of the Southern Slavs'. The name referred to the union of South Slavic peoples in the Balkan region.