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HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GREECE?
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT GREECE?
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A quiz about Greece
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1
How many times has Greece won the gold medal in Eurobasket?
Once
Five times
Twice
Never
2
The Greek Independence Day is celebrated on
28th October
30th January
25th March
15th August
3
The five olympic rings represent
Nothing really
The first five cities where the Olympics were held
The five most important games
The five continents of the world
4
How many Greek islands are populated?
2000
345
117
9
5
In which city does the biggest Greek Carnival Parade take place?
Heraklion
Patra
Xanthi
Thessaloniki
6
The expression "
It's all Greek to me
" indicates that the Greek language is
Funny
Difficult
Easy
Interesting
7
Who said " I hope for nothing. I fear nothing. I am free"?
Aristotle Onassis, the businessman
Nikos Kazantzakis, the novelist
El Greco, the painter
Constantine Cavafy, the poet
8
The Olympic Games started in Greece in
AD 393
AD 175
BC 724
BC 776
9
Magiritsa, red-dyed eggs, tsoureki and lamb are typical ___________ dishes
Carnival
Easter
Clean Monday
Christmas
10
Social greetings in Greece include
Kissing twice
Bowing to each other
Kissing three times
Strictly shaking hands
11
Which of the following sports are Greek people
NOT
very fond of?
Golf
Basketball
Volleyball
Football
12
Athens, the capital of Greece was named after Athena, the goddess of
Marriage and birth
Fertility
Beauty and love
Wisdom
13
The greek word
filotimo
is a word that cannot be translated in other languages. It means
Love for honour
Solidarity
Friendship
Love for life
14
The romantic Greek island that foreigners choose to get married at is
Naxos
Crete
Mykonos
Santorini
15
Which of the following stereotypes does
NOT
apply to Greeks?
Hospitality
Pretentiousness
Loud conversations
Strong family bonds
16
When did Greece get first place in the Eurovision Contest?
2005
2014
Never won
1998
17
The "rocket war", a fireworks pandemonium, takes place after Resurrection on the island of
Corfu
Crete
Lesbos
Chios
18
How many Greek poets have won the Nobel Prize in literature?
1
3
2
None
19
Which of the following is
NOT
a traditional product of Greece?
Feta cheese
Olive oil
Ouzo
Vodka
20
How many islands are there in Greece?
43
125
6000
500
21
What is the name of the Greek dance featuring in the video?
Syrtaki
Tsamikos
Kalamatianos
Balos
22
The traditional dish of the picture is called
Tzatziki
Mousakas
Souvlaki
Gyros
23
The Greek island that one third of its population lives past the age of 90 is
Rhodes
Samos
Crete
Ikaria
24
What is the population of Greece?
20 million
7 million
15 million
11 million
25
Which of the following countries does
NOT
border Greece?
Albania
Burgaria
Turkey
Croatia
26
Baron Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympic Games in 1896. What nationality was he?
French
Greek
Spanish
Polish
27
Democracy was born in Greece in
The 5th century BC
The 5th century AD
The 1st century AD
The 6th century BC
28
The highest mountain in Greece is
Olympus
Parnassos
Paggaio
Psiloritis