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Greece
Greece is a country made up of many islands. It has a rich history filled with gods, goddesses, wars, tragedies, romances, and some of the best myths of all time. Questions in this section can include things about current or ancient Greece.
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What are some schools in Greece?
There is a wide range of private schools in Greece. 6% of students who attend compulsory education (the highest percent in the European Union) study in Private Schools. Tuition fees start from 1.500 euros to 13.000 euros according to the school and the year.
What are Turkey Greece and Saudi Arabia?
Perhaps you could call them East Mediterranean countries or former Ottoman territories.
You could call them "Middle Eastern countries" but it is questionable whether Greece is a Middle Eastern country.
How did goegraphy affect the development of civilization in Greece and Italy?
The Etruscans changed Rome from a village of straw-roofed huts into a city of wood and brick buildings. They laid out streets, temples, and public buildings around a central square.
Edit: The above one doesn't relate to geography though, and it doesn't mention Greece. Here is my answer:
The landscape of Italy is similar to that of Greece, but the Apennines are not as rugged as Greece's mountains. As a result, the people in Italy were not split up into small, isolated communities like the Greeks. Italy had better farmland than Greece. With more capacity to produce food, Italy could support more people than Greece could.
What was the collective name for the four ancient sporting tournament in Greece?
The PanHellenic games is the collective name for four separate sports in ancient Greece. Those four games included Chariot Racing, boxing, Wrestling, and various foot races.
What type of democracy did ancient Greece have?
At its peak after about 450 BCE it was a radical democracy, where the citizens met each fortnight in assembly and discussed and voted on laws, public policy and warlike activities. The Council implemented their decisions.
This is different from today's representative democracy, where citizens elect members to a parliament and the parliament debates and votes on laws.
Name a Port in southern Greece?
A port in the southern part of Greece is Nafplio (Ναύπλιο), which was also the capital of Greece between 1828-1833.
Greece is a country and a relatively small one, with a population of roughly 10 million people.
What is the biggest Forest in Greece?
I don't know for sure, but it may be the Dadia Forest or the Haidou Forest.
What is the capital of Crete ancient Greece?
The capital of the Minoan civilization on Crete was at Knossos.
What religion are Greek people?
Most Greek people are adherents of the Greek Orthodox Church (a form of Christianity), 95% and 98% of the Greek population. This is certainly true in Greece itself as well as outside to a somewhat lesser extent. Most Greek Cypriots are adherents of the Greek Orthodox Church aswell, 77% of the Cypriot population.
Why did the Greece empire rise?
Greece never had an empire. The closest thing to a Greek empire was the achievements of Alexander the Great, but that disintegrated after his death.
How do the people in Greece open their presents?
Simple answer is NO. Christmas is celebrated the same as the non-orthodox community. Greeks attend midnight mass as the catholics and other churches may. After church families go home and celebrate. Christmas day is also the feast of Saint Christopher, ie 'Christos' = 'Christ'. Presents are opened on the 25th. Easter is the only celebration that is different to the non-orthodox community. They celebrate Easter a week after the usual Easter weekend.
What are the beaches like in Greece?
Yes, Greece is surrounded on 3 sides by water and has numerous islands in it's possession. It's coastline is full of natural inlets, bays, and coves so there are many many beaches.
What are 2 major bodies of water that surround Greece?
The Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea all surround Greece.
Well, Greece had many separate city states and everything, even though they dressed and ate and stuff the same.
Which is the bigger island Crete or Rhodes?
Crete, Crete is the 5th largest island in the Mediterranean, Rhodes is the 9th largest.
