Greek History and Politics

Greek History, Government and Politics

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  1. What is the capital city of Greece?
  2. The Hellenic Parliament is a unicameral legislature composed of how many members elected for a four-year term?
  3. Who is the head of the Greek government?
  4. How is the President of the Hellenic Republic chosen?
  5. The current Constitution of Greece came into force on 11 June of which year, having since been amended four times?
  6. On which date is Greek Independence Day celebrated each year?
  7. On 28 October 1940, Ohi Day commemorates which historic decision made against the ultimatum of Benito Mussolini?
  8. How many horizontal stripes does the Greek flag have?
  9. Which Greek poet wrote "Hymn to Liberty" in 1823 in Zakynthos, later printed in Messolonghi?
  10. Which monastic community governs the Athos peninsula as an autonomous region in Greece?
  11. In which year did Greece join the European Economic Community, now the European Union?
  12. To which goddess was the Parthenon on the Athenian Acropolis dedicated?
  13. Aristotle reckoned the date of the first Olympics to be which year, a date largely accepted by most, though not all, subsequent ancient historians?
  14. Which sanctuary in central Greece was known for the oracle of the god Apollo?
  15. Knossos became a leading centre of which Bronze Age civilisation?
  16. The Lion Gate is the sole surviving monumental piece of which ancient sculpture?
  17. The era when Athens was led by its preeminent orator and statesman from 461 to 429 BC is known as the Age of which leader?
  18. Who was the teacher of Aristotle?
  19. Who was the teacher of Alexander the Great in his youth?
  20. Who is often called the 'father of history' for his account of the Persian Wars?
  21. At the battle of Thermopylae in 480 BC, which Spartan king led the Greek rearguard?
  22. In 146 BC the Romans destroyed which Greek city, after which Greece became a Roman province?
  23. Who was the first governor of independent Greece, in 1828?
  24. Which city became the capital of the Greek kingdom in 1834?
  25. Robert Ripley drew a picture of the dog Boatswain's grave with a caption noting which poet had a magnificent tomb for his pet while having none himself?
  26. Under international law, the occupation of northern territory is viewed as illegal EU territory occupation since which island became an EU member?
  27. In classical Athens, the popular assembly (ekklesia) was open to which individuals as soon as they qualified for citizenship?
  28. In the election of the President of Greece, how many votes in the 300-person body are required in the first and second ballots?
  29. Which battle took place in 490 BCE during the first Persian invasion of Greece?
  30. Which war was fought between the Delian League and the Peloponnesian League from 431 to 404 BC?
  31. Which pro-Spartan oligarchy briefly ruled Athens following the Peloponnesian War from 404 BC to 403 BC?
  32. In which year was the London protocol of independence signed, establishing the Greek state?
  33. Arthur Evans and John Myres published their work just before the 1952 discovery that the script Linear B writes what language form?
  34. In 483 BC, what did Themistocles persuade the Athenians to do to build a strong navy before the conflict with Persia?
  35. Which Athenian philosopher was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock in 399 BC?
  36. In which ancient Greek city-state was the agoge established as the training program prerequisite for full citizen status?
  37. The adjective "Byzantine" was originally derived from Byzantion, the name of which ancient settlement on which Constantinople was established?

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