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1
Greece is on the top of the world list with the most....
archaeological museums
coastline kilometres
islands
cooking recipes
2
Which was the Greek currency before the euro?
the drachma
the phoenix
the stater
the obol
3
The city of Athens has held summer Olympic Games twice:
1896 and 1996
1896 and 2004
1896 and 1936
776 BC and 1896
4
Choose a person who is NOT Greek!
Stefanos Tsitsipas
Nikola Tesla
Pythagoras
Maria Callas
5
In 2019 Greece had 36 million tourists who could visit 18 UNESCO World Heritage monuments. Which is NOT in the list?
The pan-Hellenic sanctuary of Delphi
Windmills of Mykonos
The archaeological site of Olympia
Aigai (the ancient royal capital of Macedonia)
6
Which is the official name of the Greek sovereign state?
the Republic of South Balkans
the Hellenic Republic
the Republic of the Aegean
the Ionian Republic
7
The meandre motif in Greek art and architecture, linear depiction of a labyrinth, took its name from ...
the sea waves
a flower
a river / river god
the sun rays
8
The "second capital" of Greece Thessaloniki was a sister of Alexander the Great of Macedon, turned into a....
snake-haired medusa
deep, dark lake
pillar of salt
mermaid
9
The noblest of all Greek virtues is "filotimo", which means...
all 3 answers are correct
sense of duty
expressions of gratitude
love for honour
10
The Evzones, members of the Presidential Guard, wear the typical _________ .
black leggings
white foustanela skirt
blue tsarouchia shoes
yellow head-dresses
11
Which of the Olympian gods was the naughtiest with women?
Hermes
Zeus
Poseidon
Apollo
12
Sappho the lyric poetess is famous world-wide...
All 3 answers are correct!
...as the first feminist.
...as the founder of queer women's literature.
... for the term "lesbian".
13
Name what you see in the glasses.
white wine
milk
ouzo
melting snow
14
Choose the Greek national colour combination.
Yellow and green
Blue and white
Green and blue
Red and white
15
How many days of sunshine does Greece enjoy per year?
350
150
450
250
16
In 2021 Greece celebrated 200 years since the revolution for independence from....
the Roman Empire
the Austrio-Hungarian empire
the Ottoman Empire
the Persian Empire
17
This Greek word you never say to your boss, even if (s)he is one.
zoi mou
agapi mou
fos mou
malakas
18
Which Greek island named the famous Constantine Cavafy's poem?
Lesbos
Mykonos
Crete
Ithaca
19
Greek folk tradition includes this number of dances:
850
2, 500
6, 000
4, 000
20
In 2005 Helena Paparizou won the Eurovision Song Contest with...
" Yiassou, Maria"
"My Number One"
"Alcohol Is Free"
"Shake It"