Geography
What is the capital city of Greece?
What is Athens?
What is the official language spoken in Greece?
What is Greek?
What do Greeks traditionally smash during weddings and celebrations for good luck?
What are plates?
What well-known ancient structure honours the goddess Athena and is located on a hill in Athens?
What is the Parthenon?
Who is the king of the gods in Greek mythology, known for carrying a lightning bolt?
Who is Zeus?
Which sea lies to the east of Greece and contains many of its islands?
What is the Aegean Sea?
Which colors are most commonly seen on traditional Greek houses, especially on the islands?
What are blue and white?
What is the name of the national celebration in Greece held on March 25th, commemorating a historic event in the country’s history?
What is Greek Independence Day?
Which ancient temple complex is on a rocky hill above Athens and includes several important ruins?
What is the Acropolis?
Which goddess, born from the sea, is known as the goddess of love and beauty?
Who is Aphrodite?
Which mountain, believed to be the mythical home of the gods, is the highest in Greece?
What is Mount Olympus?
What popular Greek dance, often performed at celebrations, was made famous by the film “Zorba the Greek”?
What is Sirtaki?
What special holiday in Greece is celebrated with fireworks, midnight church services, and breaking red eggs?
What is Greek Orthodox Easter?
What is the name of the renowned ancient stadium in Olympia that hosted the first Olympic Games?
What is the Ancient Stadium of Olympia?
Who was the Greek hero known for his strength and for completing 12 mighty labours?
Who is Hercules? (or Heracles)
What ancient site in Athens, located on a rocky hill, is home to historic structures like the Parthenon and the Temple of Athena?
What is the Acropolis?
What is the Greek word people often say when making a toast, meaning “to your health”?
What is “Yamas”?
What is a “name day” in Greek tradition, and why is it important?
What is the celebration of the feast day of the saint a person is named after, often considered more important than a birthday?
Which island features the ruins of the Palace of Knossos, connected to the myth of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth?
What is Crete?
Which Greek god ruled the underworld and was also the brother of Zeus and Poseidon?
Who is Hades?
Which Greek island, the largest in the country, is known for its connection to ancient myths like the legend of the Minotaur?
What is Crete?
What are the two major epic poems from ancient Greek culture, attributed to Homer?
What are the Iliad and the Odyssey?
What is the name of the traditional Greek celebration that ushers in Lent and involves kite flying and special foods?
What is Clean Monday (Kathara Deftera)?
What ancient Greek site, once believed to be the center of the world, was home to a famous oracle?
What is Delphi?
When Perseus defeated Medusa, what winged horse was born from her blood?
What is Pegasus?