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It’s all Greek to me! Quiz on Ancient and Modern Greece
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QUESTIONS
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AthensWhich is the capital of Greece? a) Patras b) Athens c) Volos d) Larissa
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Euro Which is the currency of Greece? a) Guilder b) Lats c) Euro d) Rouble
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Italy Which of the following countries does not have a land border with Greece? a) Italy b) Albania c) Bulgaria d) Turkey
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1981 In what year did Greece join the European Union? a) 1973 b) 1981 c) 1986 d) 2004
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souvlaki A Greek national delicacy is: a) souvlaki b) francezinha c) strudel d) borsh
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syrtaki A Greek popular dance is: a) waltz b) polka c) samba d) syrtaki
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bouzouki The musical instrument of the picture is called: a) ukelele b) banjo c) bouzouki d) lyre
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an anise-flavored aperitif Ouzo is: a) an anise-flavored aperitif b) a typical Greek village c) the Greek name for tavern d) the Greek name for a drunk person
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civilian Which of the following words doesn’t have any Greek origin? a) astronaut b) civilian c) crisis d) Europe
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Olympus The ancient Greeks had placed their 12 gods at the top of mount: a) Parnassos b) Parnitha c) Olympus d) Mainalon
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the Acropolis The antiquity of the picture is: a) the Delphic oracle b) the Epidaurus theatre c) the Knossos palace d) the Acropolis
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forbidden for women The ancient Olympic games were: a) forbidden for women b) not forbidden for slaves c) an artistic competition d) held at Olympus
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Panathinaikos Famous football club based in Athens: a) Olympiakos b) PAOK c) AEK d) Panathinaikos
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Zorba the Greek Film directed by M. Kakoyiannis with Antony Quinn starring: a) Eternity and a day b) Zorba the Greek c) Never on Sunday d) Z
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Manos Hadjidakis Famous Greek composer: a) Manos Hadjidakis b) El Greco c) Odysseas Elytis d) Nikos Kazantzakis
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Costas Gavras Famous Greek filmmaker: a) Ianis Xenakis b) Nikolaos Gyzis c) Costas Gavras d) Giorgos Seferis
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the olive oil A typical Greek agricultural product is: a) the coffee b) the cocoa c) natural rubber d) the olive oil
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Greek island architecture These are typical examples of: a) Greek island architecture b) Greek mainland architecture c) ancient Greek architecture d) an Athens neighbourhood
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the world’s total merchant fleet Greece controls the 16.2% of: a) the European merchant fleet b) the world’s total merchant fleet c) the world’s fishing production d) the global oil production
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the second largest city of Greece Salonica is: a) a remote island in the Aegean sea b) a river c) the second largest city of Greece d) a white tower monument
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