Crete Flashcards | StudBud
  • 12
    What is the traditional alcoholic drink of Crete?
    • Tsipouro
    • Ouzo
    • Raki
    • Metaxa
  • 13
    What can you see at the Heraklion Archaeological Museum?
    • Minoan weapons and armour
    • The statue of Zeus
    • The Antikythera shipwreck
    • The Phaistos disc
  • 14
    What is the name of the legendary labyrinth in Knossos?
    • The Minotaur's Den
    • Theseus' Prison
    • Daedalus Maze
    • The Cretan Labyrinth
  • 15
    Crete is the largest island in Greece.
    • True
    • False
  • 16
    Which ancient script was used by the Minoans?
    • Phoenician
    • Linear B
    • Cretan Hieroglyphs
    • Linear A
  • 17
    The Minoan civilization was destroyed by an earthquake and tsunami.
    • True
    • False
  • 18
    E. Culture & Landmarks: Where is Nikos Kazantzakis buried?
    • Knossos
    • Chania
    • Heraklion
    • Rethymno
  • 19
    Which Cretan town is famous for its hippie caves?
    • Matala
    • Ierapetra
    • Sitia
    • Chania
  • 20
    Which of the following is a traditional Cretan dish?
    • Dolmadakia
    • Pastourmas
    • Gamopilafo
    • Galaktoboureko
  • 21
    Which Cretan beach is famous for its pink sand?
    • Elafonissi
    • Matala
    • Balos
    • Falassarna
  • 22
    The Cretan diet is considered one of the healthiest in the world.
    • True
    • False
  • 23
    What event in 1941 was a major WWII battle in Crete?
    • The Fall of Knossos
    • The Heraklion Resistance
    • The Battle of Crete
    • The Siege of Chania
  • 24
    Who wrote Zorba the Greek?
    • Homer
    • Giorgos Seferis
    • Odysseas Elytis
    • Nikos Kazantzakis
  • 25
    What is the highest mountain in Crete?
    • Psiloritis (Mount Ida)
    • White Mountains
    • Dikti Mountains
    • Taygetus
  • 26
    Which modern country was most influenced by Minoan art and culture?
    • Egypt
    • Turkey
    • Greece
    • Italy
  • 27
    Which Cretan village is famous for its lyra makers and musicians?
    • Agia Galini
    • Sitia
    • Anogia
    • Omalos
  • 28
    Which gorge in Crete is one of the longest in Europe?
    • Kourtaliotiko Gorge
    • Ha Gorge
    • Vikos Gorge
    • Samaria Gorge
  • 29
    A. GEOGRAPHY: What is the capital of Crete?
    • Rethymno
    • Chania
    • Agios Nikolaos
    • Heraklion
  • 30
    Which Cretan artist became a famous painter in Spain?
    • Yannis Tsarouchis
    • El Greco
    • Yannis Moralis
    • Pablo Picasso
  • 31
    El Greco’s real name was…
    • Domenikos Theotokopoulos
    • Ioannis Moralis
    • Georgios Vizyinos
    • Nikolaos Gyzis
  • 32
    D. Interesting Facts & Culture: What is the traditional Cretan dance called?
    • Tsifteteli
    • Hasapiko
    • Kalamatianos
    • Pentozali
  • 33
    Cretan knives often have engraved mantinades (short poems).
    • True
    • False
  • 34
    Which ancient palace is associated with the Minoans?
    • Phaistos
    • Knossos
    • MAlia
    • Zakros
  • 35
    Which novel is based on the history of Spinalonga?
    • "Zorba the Greek"
    • "The Island" by Victoria Hislop
    • "Captain Michalis" by Nikos Kazantzakis
    • "The Cretan Runner" by George Psychoundakis
  • 36
    What is the traditional musical instrument of Crete?
    • Bouzouki
    • Lute
    • Oud
    • Cretan lyra
  • 37
    Which Cretan plateau is known for its windmills?
    • Anogia
    • Lasithi
    • Sitia
    • Omalos
  • 38
    Whose house-museum is located in Theriso and is connected to the union of Crete with Greece?
    • Of El.Venizelos
    • Of Th. Kolokotronis
    • Of N.Kazantzakis
    • Of Daskalogiannis
  • 39
    The house of Eleftherios Venizelos in Chania has been turned into a museum.
    • False
    • True
  • 40
    Which Cretan hero fought against the Ottomans in the 19th century?
    • Daskalogiannis
    • Eleftherios Venizelos
    • Kolokotronis
    • Nikitaras
  • 41
    Which Cretan musician is known for reviving traditional Cretan music?
    • Mikis Theodorakis
    • Manos Hadjidakis
    • Psarantonis
    • Vangelis
  • 42
    Which famous archaeologist discovered Knossos?
    • Heinrich Schliemann
    • Jean-Francois Champollion
    • Arthur Evans
    • Michael Ventris
  • 43
    Which island near Crete was a leper colony until 1957?
    • Chrissi
    • Dia
    • Spinalonga
    • Gavdos
  • 44
    Who conquered Crete after the Minoan period?
    • Egyptians
    • Arabs
    • Romans
    • Dorians
  • 45
    What is written on Nikos Kazantzakis' tombstone?
    • "I have no hopes, I have no fear, I am free".
    • "The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page"
    • "Man is his own destiny"
    • "Freedom or Death"
  • 46
    Which of the following cities was a Minoan palace?
    • Ierapetra
    • Gortyna
    • Agios Nikolaos
    • Phaistos
  • 47
    Which sea borders Crete to the north?
    • Cretan Sea
    • Aegean Sea
    • Ionian Sea
    • Libyan Sea
  • 48
    Which of the following is a famous traditional mountain village known for its authentic Cretan character?
    • Elounda
    • Matala
    • Vai
    • Anogeia
  • 49
    Which ancient civilization flourished in Crete around 2000-1400 BC?
    • Cycladic
    • Minoan
    • Dorian
    • Mycenaean
  • 50
    Which modern Greek TV series was based on The Island and filmed in Spinalonga?
    • "I Zoi Tis Allis"
    • "Ola Sto Fos"
    • "To Nisi"
    • "To Kokkino Potami"
  • 51
    Which city is known for its Venetian harbor and lighthouse?
    • Sitia
    • Chania
    • Rethymno
    • Heraklion
  • 52
    Crete is closer to mainland Greece than Africa.
    • True
    • False
  • 53
    Which Greek god is often linked to Crete in mythology?
    • Hades
    • Poseidon
    • Apollo
    • Zeus
  • 54
    Where is Spinalonga located?
    • Near Chania
    • Near Matala
    • Near Elounda
    • Near Agios Nikolaos
  • 55
    Which Cretan city was the capital during Venetian rule?
    • Chania
    • Ierapetra
    • Heraklion
    • Rethymno
  • 56
    B. History & Mythology: According to Greek mythology, who was born in a cave on Mount Ida?
    • Apollo
    • Poseidon
    • Zeus
    • Hermes
  • 57
    Crete gained independence from the Ottoman Empire in 1898.
    • True
    • False
  • 58
    What was Spinalonga used for between 1903 and 1957?
    • A prison
    • A leper colony
    • A pirate hideout
    • A military base
  • 59
    Before becoming a leper colony, Spinalonga was a Venetian fortress.
    • True
    • False
  • 60
    So, who built the Labyrinth according to mythology?
    • Icarus
    • Theseus
    • Daedalus
    • Talos
  • 61
    The "Battle of Crete" was primarily fought by air.
    • False
    • True
  • 62
    Which monastery became a symbol of the Cretan Resistance in 1866?
    • Koudoumas Monastery
    • Toplou Monastery
    • Arkadi Monastery
    • Agarathos Monastery
  • 63
    What is the name of the famous Cretan cheese?
    • Graviera
    • Kefalotyri
    • Manouri
    • Feta