1. It’s all Greek to me! Quiz on Ancient and Modern Greece

2. QUESTIONS

3. AthensWhich is the capital of Greece? a) Patras b) Athens c) Volos d) Larissa

4. Euro  Which is the currency of Greece? a) Guilder b) Lats c) Euro d) Rouble

5. Italy  Which of the following countries does not have a land border with Greece? a) Italy b) Albania c) Bulgaria d) Turkey

6. 1981  In what year did Greece join the European Union? a) 1973 b) 1981 c) 1986 d) 2004

7.  souvlaki  A Greek national delicacy is: a) souvlaki b) francezinha c) strudel d) borsh

8.  syrtaki  A Greek popular dance is: a) waltz b) polka c) samba d) syrtaki

9. bouzouki  The musical instrument of the picture is called: a) ukelele b) banjo c) bouzouki d) lyre

10. 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

11. civilian  Which of the following words doesn’t have any Greek origin? a) astronaut b) civilian c) crisis d) Europe

12. Olympus  The ancient Greeks had placed their 12 gods at the top of mount: a) Parnassos b) Parnitha c) Olympus d) Mainalon

13. the Acropolis  The antiquity of the picture is: a) the Delphic oracle b) the Epidaurus theatre c) the Knossos palace d) the Acropolis

14. 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

15. Panathinaikos  Famous football club based in Athens: a) Olympiakos b) PAOK c) AEK d) Panathinaikos

16. 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

17. Manos Hadjidakis  Famous Greek composer: a) Manos Hadjidakis b) El Greco c) Odysseas Elytis d) Nikos Kazantzakis

18.  Costas Gavras  Famous Greek filmmaker: a) Ianis Xenakis b) Nikolaos Gyzis c) Costas Gavras d) Giorgos Seferis

19. the olive oil  A typical Greek agricultural product is: a) the coffee b) the cocoa c) natural rubber d) the olive oil

20. Greek island architecture  These are typical examples of: a) Greek island architecture b) Greek mainland architecture c) ancient Greek architecture d) an Athens neighbourhood

21. 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

22. 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