General Trivia
The Greek city of Kalamata is famous for this export
What are olives?
This city is often called the birthplace of democracy.
What is Athens?
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What is the Greek national anthem?
This popular food is made of sliced, seasoned meat cooked on a vertical rotating spit and served in warm pita with tomatoes, onions, and tzatziki sauce.
What is a gyro?
δήμος — ‘people’ + κράτος — ‘power’
What is democracy?
This is the most commonly used condiment in Greek cooking
What is Olive oil?
This ancient city-state is known for its fierce warriors and strict military training.
What is Sparta?
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what is Yassou Maria
This flaky pastry is filled with spinach and feta cheese and wrapped in crisp layers of phyllo dough.
What is spanakopita?
χίλια — "1000" + μέτρον — "measure"
What is a Kilometer?
Greece celebrates its independence on March 25th, marking the start of its revolution against the Ottoman Empire in this year.
When is 1821?
This ancient sanctuary, home to a famous oracle of Apollo, was considered the center of the world in Greek mythology.
What is Delphi
What is Na Chareis?
This comfort food is a pasta casserole with meat sauce and a rich béchamel layer, similar to lasagna.
What is pastitsio?
ψυχή — “soul, mind” + λογία — “study of”
What is psychology?
This Greek mathematician is known as the “father of geometry” and wrote the Elements, one of history’s most influential textbooks.
Who is Euclid?
This Aegean island, home of the ancient poet Sappho, is the place from which the modern word “lesbian” gets its name.
What is Lesbos?
What is Ikariotiko
Named after the small frying pan it’s cooked in, this dish features seared Greek cheese like kasseri or kefalotyri.
What is saganaki?
κοιμάμαι — “to sleep”+ κοιμητήριο — “dormitory”
What is cemetary?
Because their alphabet had only 24 letters, the ancient Greeks brought back three obsolete letters to complete their 27-symbol numeral system. Name one of these revived letters.
What is stigma (ϛ), koppa (ϟ), or sampi (ϡ)?
This island was home to King Minos and the legendary Labyrinth where the Minotaur was said to dwell.
What is Crete?
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What is To Fili?
On the island of Kimolos, this Greek take on focaccia is topped with ripe tomatoes, onions, and a generous drizzle of olive oil.
What is Ladenia?
σχίζειν — “to split” + φρην — “mind”
What is schizophrenia?