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Greece True or False?

Can you guess whether these statements about the country of Greece are true or false?
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Last updated: January 26, 2021
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First submittedJanuary 26, 2021
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1. Greece's flag is only blue and white
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2. The ruins of Troy are located in modern-day Greece
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They are in Turkey
3. Almost all the islands in the Aegean Sea belong to Greece
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4. The Nazis occupied Greece during WWII
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5. Jacqueline Kennedy married a Greek shipping magnate named Aristotle Onassis
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6. North Macedonia added the word "North" to its name to resolve a dispute with Greece
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7. Socrates died in battle
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He died by drinking Hemlock after being sentenced to death
8. Lambda is a Greek letter
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9. Greece currently uses the Drachma as its currency
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Greece has used the Euro since 2002
10. Sparta is one of the five largest cities in Greece
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Only 17,000 people live there
11. Documents written in Classical Greek didn't use spaces between words
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12. Ouzo is type of filo pastry filled with spinach
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It is an anise-flavored spirit
13. Athens was the capital of the Byzantine Empire
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The capital of the Byzantine Empire was Constantinople
14. Contra (against), Mille (thousand) and Leo (lion) are all ancient Greek words
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They are Latin
15. About 50% of Greeks are Catholic
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Less than 3% are Catholic. About 90% of Greeks belong to the Greek Orthodox faith.
InfiniteBulk
+1
Level 65
Jan 26, 2021
Good quiz! I created a Washington version just now.
vermiciousknid
+14
Level 88
Jan 30, 2021
Nice quiz, I just wish there was a more interesting/relevant-to-Greece question instead of the Jackie Kennedy one.
Historyman0
+2
Level 38
Mar 15, 2021
(chortles in Greek)
BlackJohn
+6
Level 75
Aug 26, 2022
US site, gotta pander to the audience
DonTheLamplighter
+1
Level 84
Jan 31, 2021
Pleasantly surprised to see 15/15 at the end! Not only did I date a Greek girl once, I also stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
loganite
+1
Level 88
Feb 1, 2021
And you're probably the guy from the Dos Equis commercial, too! ;)
AlexThirkell
+7
Level 75
Feb 6, 2021
Cool quiz! Nice mix of modern Greece, ancient Greece, and US socialites :)
JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Feb 21, 2021
I got Troy and ouzo wrong.
bmobmo
+1
Level 76
Mar 12, 2021
I put false for the nazis taking over Greece because I thought it was the Italians. Am I wrong or mixing up terms?
parkave
+6
Level 57
Mar 12, 2021
Italians were unable to. Nazis came along and finished the job
BlazingWinter
+3
Level 59
Mar 13, 2021
Greece countered the Italian invasion and even began to push back into Italian territory before the Germans had to save them.
BlackJohn
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Level 75
Aug 26, 2022
Greece was actually put under triple (!) occupation, Italy controlled most of the country - until 1943 that is - with Bulgaria occupying an irredentist claim they already had for the North and Germany keeping the major cities and strategic locations/islands.

By 1943, Italy capitulated to the Allies and the Nazis took over their territory executing many Italians and sending the rest to labor camps.

The Nazi occupation was ruthless, over 10% of the population died due to starvation and from the Nazi atrocities, committed against civilians "as retribution" due to the fact that Greek resistance was one of the fiercest, kicking a lot of Nazi ass throughout "the Occupation" as it is called until nowadays.

dunkinggandalf2
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Level 68
Mar 12, 2021
Greece is hands down one of my favourite countries, and I ain't even Greek! It just has such an incredibly unique mix of an amazingly rich history, which you can still see everywhere, natural beauty, a friendly people, and amazing food and drink. Also, there a just so many islands that you can find whatever you want, from crowded party-islands to traditional villages and secluded spots. I try to go there every year, though I've missed 2020 because of the pandemic, but I hope I'll be vaccinated by July. I've also been learning the language for two years.
Quizmaster
+4
Level ∞
Mar 12, 2021
I want to visit even more now. Definitely #1 on my list of foreign countries I'd like to visit.
dunkinggandalf2
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Level 68
Jun 28, 2023
Do! I've been thrice since I wrote this comment, and I'm going back for three weeks in July.
nicklulw
+2
Level 37
Mar 12, 2021
Thanks for featuring my country <3
Constantine2
+3
Level 61
Mar 12, 2021
Thank you for this quiz! As a Greek, I really enjoyed it :)
TjizzleDizzle
+1
Level 67
Mar 15, 2021
First attempt, only had 1 incorrect (i expected more mistakes), the one about the islands in the Aegean...pretty pleased. :)
sar7
+1
Level 65
Mar 17, 2021
Check out the Vietnam version right here
AlmostAGenius
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Level 80
May 2, 2023
Got ouzo right for the wrong reason. I was thinking of orzo when I read that.
BlackLab
+1
Level 65
Jun 29, 2023
Sparta ranks 112. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cities_and_towns_in_Greece
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