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GREEK CUSTOMS, TRADITIONS AND MONUMENTS
A nod to Greek cultural heritage - 20 questions
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What kind of grave is the vaulted tomb?
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Tomb of the rich during the Mycenaean period.
Grave dug in the rock.
Tomb for the poor during the archaic period.
Tomb of the geometric age.
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Easter candles held by children in the church on the night of the Resurrection are:
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An ornate candle held by children every time they go to church during Holy Week
The necessary gift that every godfather makes to his godchild at Easter
An offering that children bring to Virgin Mary at Easter
A decorative candle
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According to the Orthodox church, when does the sancitication of the water happen?
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At New Year's Eve
At the Epiphany
At Christmas
At the Assumption of Virgin Mary
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What is the Epitaph in the Orthodox church?
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The burial of the dead.
Photographs placed in graves.
The cross on the grave.
The special canopy that represents the tomb of Christ.
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On Clean Monday we usually eat:
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Cheese and fish.
Milk and yogurt.
Meat.
Lagana (kind of bread), halva, tarama, olives.
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The first capital of Greece was:
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Acharnes
Epidaurus
Nafplio
Athens
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Meteora is:
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Watchtowers of ancient times
Luxury 15th century palaces
A castle town in Mykonos
A set of monasteries built on steep cliffs
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What does the wreath of May Day that we make and hang in our homes symbolize?
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It symbolizes the power of tradition.
It symbolizes the regeneration of nature and joy.
It symbolizes the love of young people for their parents.
It symbolizes the struggles of the workers.
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What is the name of the pie which contains a coin and is cut on the New Year's Eve?
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Basil pie (Vasilopita)
Spinach pie
Christ pie
Pumpkin pie
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Saint Vlassis is:
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one of Christ's followers
a great wise man of antiquity
a small village near Athens
the cathedral and the patron saint of Acharnes
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What is “christopsomo” (christmas cake)?
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Little buns to honor Christ.
Christmas bread decorated with a cross, flowers, hearts and stars.
The bread that Christ blessed.
Bread shared with the poor at Christmas.
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On Easter, traditional Greek food is:
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Moussaka
Lamb on the spit
Pastitsio
Souvlaki
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Who are the Kalikantzars?
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Saints of the Christian Orthodox church.
Beautiful and good children.
Aliens who visit us with their spaceship every year.
Scary looking creatures that thrash the earth from Christmas Eve to Epiphany Eve.
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The main characteristic of the memorial service is:
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The songs (laments).
Cakes and ice creams.
“Kolyva” (boild wheat), coffee and cookies.
Fruits and vegetables.
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Why do Greeks, especially islanders, decorate a small boat instead of a tree during Christmas time?
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For good luck
Because a boat is more beautiful than a tree
Because it symbolizes their love for the sea
Because they made it by themselves and doesn’t need many ornaments
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The breaking of a pomegranate is a Greek custom which takes place:
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At Halloween, to show that they have plenty of fruits.
At Easter, along with red eggs.
At Christmas, because at that period there are a lot of pomegranates.
At New Year's Eve, to bring health, joy, happiness and wealth to the family.
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At Christmas time, we hang a decorated wreath outside the door of our houses. Why do we do it?
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To beautify our house.
To honor the birth of Christ.
For good luck all year long.
To get rid of “Kalikantzars”
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Why do we dye red Easter eggs?
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Because red symbolizes freedom.
Because red is the color of passion.
Because red is more suited to eggs.
Because red symbolizes the blood of Christ.
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The Acropolis is located in the centre of Athens. The Acropolis is:
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the building of the Greek parliament
the edge of the ancient city of Athens
the central square of Athens
the sacred rock on which the Parthenon was built
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What is “Parnitha”?
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a large lake near Acharnes
the cathedral of Acharnes
the first day of each month
the mountain next to Acharnes
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