50 Greece Quiz Questions and Answers

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Round 1: Easy Greece Trivia Questions

1. What is the capital of Greece?
2. What is the currency of Greece?
3. What is the largest Greek island?
4. Homer’s Iliad tells the story of which legendary ancient war?
5. Which mountain was said to be the home of the Ancient Greek gods?
6. Which Ancient Greek writer wrote a collection of fables including The Hare and the Tortoise and The Fox and the Grapes?
7. What empire did Greece gain independence from in 1822?
8. What colour are the iconic cave houses in Santorini?
9. What vegetable is the main ingredient in Moussaka?
10. What is the only country other than Greece where Greek is an official language?

Round 1: Easy Greece Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is the capital of Greece? Athens
2. What is the currency of Greece? The Euro
3. What is the largest Greek island? Crete
4. Homer’s Iliad tells the story of which legendary ancient war? The Trojan War
5. Which mountain was said to be the home of the Ancient Greek gods? Mount Olympus
6. Which Ancient Greek writer wrote a collection of fables including The Hare and the Tortoise and The Fox and the Grapes? Aesop
7. What empire did Greece gain independence from in 1822? The Ottoman Empire
8. What colour are the iconic cave houses in Santorini? White
9. What vegetable is the main ingredient in Moussaka? Aubergine
10. What is the only country other than Greece where Greek is an official language? Cyprus

Round 2: Greece Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What is the population of Greece to the nearest million?
   1. 7 million
   2. 10 million
   3. 13 million 
   4. 16 million
2. Which Ancient Greek city-state was the birth-place of democracy?
   1. Athens
   2. Sparta
   3. Corinth
   4. Syracuse
3. What was the original function of the Parthenon?
   1. A temple
   2. A palace
   3. A court 
   4. A market
4. What vegetable did many Ancient Greeks believe contained the souls of the dead?
   1. Olives
   2. Chickpeas
   3. Beans
   4. Lentils
5. Which Saint is said to have introduced Christianity to Greece?
   1. John the Baptist
   2. Saint Mary the Virgin
   3. Saint Peter
   4. Saint Simon
6. Greece’s most successful modern Olympics was Athens 1896. Where did they place on the leaderboard that year?
   1. 1st 
   2. 2nd
   3. 8th
   4. 15th
7. What is the national animal of Greece?
   1. The eagle
   2. The tortoise
   3. The hare
   4. The dolphin
8. Syrtos, Tsamiko and Sousta are three examples of traditional Greek…
   1. Dances
   2. Instruments
   3. Music
   4. Dresses
9. The Colourday Festival in Athens is Greece’s largest …
   1. Music festival
   2. Art festival
   3. Food festival
   4. Theatre Festival
10. Which of these is not a standard ingredient in tzatziki?
    1. Cucumber
    2. Garlic
    3. Lemon juice
    4. Parsley

Round 2: Greece Multiple-Choice Questions and Answers

1. What is the population of Greece to the nearest million? B. 10 million
2. Which Ancient Greek city-state was the birth-place of democracy? A. Athens
3. What was the original function of the Parthenon? A. A temple
4. What vegetable did many Ancient Greeks believe contained the souls of the dead? C. Beans
5. Which Saint is said to have introduced Christianity to Greece? C. Saint Peter
6. Greece’s most successful modern Olympics was Athens 1896. Where did they place on the leaderboard that year? B. 2nd
7. What is the national animal of Greece? D. The dolphin
8. Syrtos, Tsamiko and Sousta are three examples of traditional Greek… a. Dances
9. The Colourday Festival in Athens is Greece’s largest … a. Music Festival
10. Which of these is not a standard ingredient in tzatziki? D. Parsley

Round 3: Greece Quiz – True or False

1. Santorini is the remains of an ancient supervolcano.
2. Greece has the longest coastline in Europe.
3. The term ‘idiot’ was invented by the Ancient Greeks but it referred to someone who couldn’t afford to buy their own home.
4. Juries were invented by the Ancient Athenians, but they only had six members.
5. Feta is made from sheep’s milk.
6. Greeks drink more wine on average than any other nation.
7. Greece has never won a medal at the winter olympics.
8. Even though Greece is not the world’s largest olive oil producer, Greece produces the most prestigious (and expensive) olive oil in the world.
9. Modern Greece is currently in the Fourth Hellenic Republic period, which began when the country joined the EU in 1986.
10. The population of Greece is declining.

Round 3: Greece Quiz Answers – True or False

1. Santorini is the remains of an ancient supervolcano. True
2. Greece has the longest coastline in Europe. False, that would be Norway
3. The term ‘idiot’ was invented by the Ancient Greeks but it referred to someone who couldn’t afford to buy their own home. False, it meant someone who didn’t participate in politics
4. Juries were invented by the Ancient Athenians, but they only had six members. False, they could have up to 500 members
5. Feta is made from sheep’s milk. True
6. Greeks drink more wine on average than any other nation. False
7. Greece has never won a medal at the winter olympics. True
8. Even though Greece is not the world’s largest olive oil producer, Greece produces the most prestigious (and expensive) olive oil in the world. True
9. Modern Greece is currently in the Fourth Hellenic Republic period, which began when the country joined the EU in 1986. False, it’s been in the Third Hellenic Republic since 1974
10. The population of Greece is declining. True

Round 4: Medium Greece Trivia Questions

1. What is Greece’s official name?
2. Over 80% of the population of Greece are Christian, but what denomination do they overwhelmingly follow?
3. What is the largest city in the Peloponnese region?
4. Which Ancient Greek kingdom did Alexander the Great come from?
5. Which Ancient Greek thinker founded ‘The Academy’?
6. What city would you visit if you wanted to see the Koules Fortress and the Knossos Palace?
7. What sits atop the Meteora rock formation?
8. What currency was used in Greece until 2002?
9. What is the only other European Union country that borders Greece?
10. Which 2008 blockbuster movie was filmed on the Greek island of Skopelos?

Round 4: Medium Greece Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is Greece’s official name? The Hellenic Republic
2. Over 80% of the population of Greece are Christian, but what denomination do they overwhelmingly follow? Greek Orthodox
3. What is the largest city in the Peloponnese region? Patras
4. Which Ancient Greek kingdom did Alexander the Great come from? Macedonia
5. Which Ancient Greek thinker founded ‘The Academy’? Plato
6. What city would you visit if you wanted to see the Koules Fortress and the Knossos Palace? Heraklion 
7. What sits atop the Meteora rock formation? A Monastery
8. What currency was used in Greece until 2002? The Drachma
9. What is the only other European Union country that borders Greece? Bulgaria
10. Which 2008 blockbuster movie was filmed on the Greek island of Skopelos? Mamma Mia

Round 5: Hard Greece Trivia Questions

1. How many stripes are there on the Greek flag?
2. What national holiday is celebrated in Greece on the 28th October?
3. Which Greek island is known for its petrified forest?
4. What kind of fruit is Ouzo made from?
5. What kind of meat is traditionally used in kleftiko?
6. The ancient Spartans considered themselves to be directly descended from which legendary hero?
7. Which Ancient Greek God was known for playing the pipe?
8. Alongside Britain and France, what was the third country to support Greece in the Greek War of Independence?
9. Who was Greece’s first female president?
10. Fill in the missing word from Greece’s national motto ‘___ or death.’

Round 5: Hard Greece Trivia Questions and Answers

1. How many stripes are there on the Greek flag? Nine
2. What national holiday is celebrated in Greece on the 28th October? Ochi Day 
3. Which Greek island is known for its petrified forest? Lesbos / Lesvos
4. What kind of fruit is Ouzo made from? Grapes
5. What kind of meat is traditionally used in kleftiko? Lamb
6. The ancient Spartans considered themselves to be directly descended from which legendary hero? Hercules
7. Which Ancient Greek God was known for playing the pipe? Pan
8. Alongside Britain and France, what was the third country to support Greece in the Greek War of Independence? Russia
9. Who was Greece’s first female president? Katerina Sakellaropoulou
10. Fill in the missing word from Greece’s national motto ‘___ or death.’ Freedom

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