Greek Science, Arts and Culture

Science, Arts, Sport and Culture of Greece

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  1. In addition to the Elements, which ancient Greek mathematician wrote early works in geometry and optics, including Data and Phaenomena?
  2. Which scientist is credited with the principle that a body immersed in a fluid feels an upward force?
  3. Which Greek physician and philosopher of the classical period is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine?
  4. Which scientist measured the circumference of the Earth around 240 BC using the shadows at two cities in Egypt?
  5. Retrieved from an ancient shipwreck off Antikythera in 1901, the Antikythera mechanism is the oldest known example of what kind of device?
  6. Working in Toledo, Spain, which painter received major commissions and produced masterworks such as View of Toledo?
  7. Which screening procedure for the early detection of cervical cancer was invented by Greek physician Georgios Papanikolaou?
  8. Which hill in Athens is crowned by the Parthenon?
  9. Which Athenian statesman in the fifth century BC coordinated the construction of the major buildings on the Acropolis, including the Parthenon?
  10. Which archaeological museum in Athens is focused on the findings and sculptures of the Acropolis archaeological site?
  11. Which ancient site is best known for its healing sanctuary (asclepieion) and the Sanctuary of Asclepius, with a theatre still in use today?
  12. Who wrote the tragedy 'Oedipus Rex' (Oedipus the King)?
  13. Who is the author of the comedy 'The Frogs'?
  14. Which Greek composer and lyricist credited with over 1,000 works was credited with composing music?
  15. Which Greek composer won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1982 for 'Chariots of Fire'?
  16. Which composer and theorist of Greek music is widely regarded as one of the greatest composers of all time?
  17. Which natural high soprano sfogato was compared by critics to Maria Malibran and Giuditta Pasta?
  18. Which Greek filmmaker, screenwriter and film producer was named Theodoros "Theo"?
  19. Which traditional long-necked Greek string instrument is the precursor to the Irish bouzouki used in folk music?
  20. Which traditional Greek white brined cheese is made from sheep's milk or a mixture with goat's milk?
  21. What in Palestinian cuisine generally has minced meat between layers of eggplants?
  22. When water or ice is added, which traditional Greek anise-flavoured spirit turns a milky-white colour?
  23. In which year did Greece win the UEFA European Football Championship, beating Portugal in the final?
  24. Whose name was transliterated letter-for-letter and officially spelled on his Greek passport as Giannis Sina Ougko Antetokounmpo?
  25. In the arrangement of buildings including the Temple of Zeus and the Pelopion, which important site is also known as the Heraion?
  26. Karagiozis is the main character of which traditional Greek theatrical art dating back to the Ottoman era?
  27. What can be described briefly as the urban popular song of the Greeks, especially the poorest, from the late 19th century to the 1950s, and served as the basis for further developments in popular Gree…
  28. Which museum holds the Parthenon sculptures removed by Lord Elgin in the early 1800s, which Greece has asked to be returned?
  29. In ancient science, Eratosthenes is best known for being the first person to calculate what?
  30. In 1963, which writer was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature for his eminent lyrical writing?
  31. Which ancient sanctuary did the Greeks consider the centre of the world, marked by the sacred stone known as the Omphalos?
  32. The 1896 Summer Olympics was the first international Olympic Games held in which era?
  33. Plutarch discusses what 's friendship with the Greek statesman Pericles, recording that enemies of Pericles tried to attack him through Phidias – who was accused of stealing gold intended for the Part…
  34. Along with Iktinos, which ancient architect called the building Hekatompedos?
  35. Which island is the birthplace of the mathematician Pythagoras?
  36. Along with the Iliad, which major epic of ancient Greek literature is attributed to Homer?
  37. The discoveries of several ancient Greek mathematicians, including Euclid and Archimedes, are celebrated in which field?

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