Greek History and Politics

The 1821 Greek War of Independence

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  1. Governing the island of Crete with de facto independence from 1898 to 1913, which autonomous political entity was led by Eleftherios Venizelos?
  2. In June 1913, Bulgaria launched an attack on its former allies over Greek and Serbian gains in which region?
  3. In which country is the Palais de Rumine in Lausanne, where the Treaty of Lausanne was signed on 24 July 1923?
  4. The authoritarian 4th of August Regime was established in Greece in 1936 under which leader?
  5. On Ohi Day (28 October 1940), Greek troops launched a counterattack against which invading forces in the Pindus mountains?
  6. What was the German military codename for the invasion of Greece launched on 6 April 1941?
  7. What was organized by the Communist Party of Greece (KKE) and other smaller parties, whereas the major pre-war political parties refused to participate either in EAM or in any other resistance movemen…
  8. Operation Harling was a celebrated World War II British and Greek resistance mission that destroyed a strategic railway viaduct across which river?
  9. In September 1949, defending which two key positions in northern Greece did DSE divisions hold before retreating to Albania?
  10. Which former prime minister led the interim national unity government that legalised the communist party and founded the New Democracy party, which won the 1974 elections by a landslide?
  11. In the referendum of 8 December 1974 on the constitutional form of the state, approximately what percentage of voters approved of a republic?
  12. The three founders of the revolutionary society were Nikolaos Skoufas, Emmanuil Xanthos, and who?
  13. Remembered as a pioneer of the Greek War of Independence and national hero, who was executed in 1798?
  14. In December 1821, the first meeting of the Greek National Assembly of revolutionaries convened at which historic location?
  15. In June 1822, Konstantinos Kanaris blew up the Ottoman flagship, killing Admiral Nasuhzade Ali Pasha who two months earlier had led the brutal massacre on which island?

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