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$DOC TRIVNOW 10 0 5 1 2.00 $EOC $ABOUT Greek Trivia Jennifer Curtis 2.00 Copyright 1998, Softdisk Publishing $EOC $SECRETWORD The Parthenon $EOC $FILESPEC #Dwjeybjhaa 1039 $EOC $TOPIC Greek Trivia Easy 4 $EOC $QUEST Which of the following are Aegean islands? All of the above Ikaria Andros Patmos $EOC $QUEST Which is Greek currency? Drachma Lyre Lira Pound $EOC $QUEST What is the highest denomination of Greek currency? 10,000 5,000 2,000 1,000 $EOC $QUEST What is ouzo? Liquor that tastes like licorice A coffee Tea Lamb $EOC $QUEST What is melitsanasalata made of? Smoked eggplant Caviar Eggs Green tomatoes $EOC $QUEST Who was Alexander the Great's tutor? Aristotle Plato Endigony None of the above $EOC $QUEST When did the Classical Era begin? 499 BC 1 AD 10 AD None of the above $EOC $QUEST Which of the following are Aegean islands? All of the above Siros Kythnos Serifos $EOC $QUEST When did the Hellenistic Era begin? 351 BC 51 BC 5 BC None of the above $EOC $QUEST What Greek philosopher said that the earth revolves around the sun? Aristarchus Diaphanes Georgius None of the above $EOC $QUEST When did Greece join the European Economic Community? 1981 1900 1908 1890 $EOC $QUEST When did the Medieval Era begin? 476 BC 666 BC 1900 AD None of the above $EOC $QUEST What is in tzatziki? Yogurt & Cucumber Cucumber & Pecans Yogurt & Anise Marjoram & Thyme $EOC $QUEST Which of the following are Aegean islands? All of the above Kea Tinos Kos $EOC $QUEST Who led the Argo? Jason Jonathon Joab None of the above $EOC $QUEST Who of the following was a mathematician? Euclid Aristotle Daphynus None of the above $EOC $QUEST How long did the Ottoman Turks rule Constantinople? About 400 years Less than 100 years More than 500 years None of the above $EOC $QUEST When did the Modern Era begin? 1770 1870 1970 None of the above $EOC $QUEST Real Greek salad lacks which of the following? Lettuce Tomato Olive Oregano $EOC $QUEST What was the Argo in search of? The Golden Fleece Felicia Argonaut None of the above $EOC $QUEST What is the capital of Greece? Athens Sanorini Mykonos None of the above $EOC $QUEST Where is Crete in relation to Greece? To the south To the east To the west To the north $EOC $QUEST Which of the following is Greece's national aperitif? Ouzo or Brandy Ale Schnapps Tea $EOC $QUEST Where did Alexander make sacrifices to the gods before setting out to "conquer the world?" The foot of Mt. Olympus Endiranus Pyraeus None of the above $EOC $QUEST Who is Apollo? God of Light God of Dinner Goddess of Charm None of the above $EOC $QUEST Who is Dionysus? Goddess of Hunting God of Light God of Music None of the above $EOC $QUEST When did the Roman Era begin? 215 BC 120 BC 12 AD 100 AD $EOC $QUEST When did Constantinople fall to the Ottomans? 1453 1543 1901 1678 $EOC $QUEST Where was the oracle of Delphi? Greece Latin America North America Mt. Vesuvius $EOC $QUEST When was Greece declared a Republic? 1924 1908 1919 1900 $EOC $QUEST Where is Turkey in relation to Greece? To the east To the south To the west To the north $EOC $QUEST Which is Athen's nickname? The Big Olive Land of Tobacco Moutsaka Chi $EOC $QUEST Where is the temple of Apollo located? Delphi Ano Mera Aegeas Ilias $EOC $QUEST What was the Greek Culture of Minos called? Minoan Mycenean Bronzanian None of the above $EOC $QUEST What is the Bronze Age culture called? Helladic Mesmeric Vesuvian Greek $EOC $QUEST Who was Homer? All of the above The legendary poet Writer of the Iliad Writer of the Odyssey $EOC $QUEST In what year were the Olympic Games established as a Panhellenic event? 725 BC 123 BC 90 BC 1 AD $EOC $QUEST Who of the following are recognized for their influence on Greek culture? All of the above Sophocles Euripides Aeschylus $EOC $QUEST The Academy in Athens was founded by Plato as: A school of philosophy to train statesmen A drama and acting school A medical school A combat school to train gladiators $EOC $QUEST Where is the Palace of Minos? Crete Praxiteles Andros Paris $EOC