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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.
4,004 Questions
What role did Ancient Macedonia play in spreading Hellenism?
Correct Answer: Alexander the Great created trade routes that disseminated the Greek language, customs and civilization which were then fused with local culture and spread further. After his death his generals maintained the process until the collapse of their empires. By then new empires had emerged and they fused Hellenism with their own culture spreading the Greek civilization further still, impacting the whole world to the present day.
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Alexander the Great and his generals were Macedonians. When Alexander took over the Persian Empire he tried to introduce Greek culture as a 'civilising' influence. After his death his generals divided the empire amongst themselves ad kingdoms and continued the process - with limited success.
How did the greek alphabet impact other civilizations?
The Greek alphabet was thought up by the phoenicians.
What does direct democracy mean in Greece?
It means that everyone gets a say in what is happening. In Greece each man was able to cast their own vote at meetings about political matters.
What was one direct result of the geography of Greece on early Greek civilization?
Separate city-states developed
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Athens is in what part of Greece?
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What are the 5 unifying force of Greece?
One Ancestor
One Religion
One Literature
One Language
Olympic Games
Where is The Odyssey in Greece located?
In homes, schools, libraries, etc. because the Odyssey is a classic, epic poem written by Homer. It recounts the ten year journey of the hero Odysseus (the Romans called him Ulysses) after the fall of Troy. One of the gods was mad with him and continually threw obstacles in his path back to Ithaca, his home, where his faithful wife, Penelope, patiently waited for his return. When he finally made it home his old dog was the first to recognize him.
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Odyssey was the story of Odysseus, not a place. His adventures took place throught the Mediterranian sea.
Why The allies lose the battle of Crete World War 2?
The main reason was that Bernard Freyberg - The Allied Commander in the field lost his nerve and withdrew the New Zealand Divisions from around Maleme Airfield that German Paratroopers secured allowing the 5th Mountain Division to be flown in.
But it is important to not be overly critical of Freyberg- Crete was in a bad state to be defended
The allies had very few anti-aircraft guns, only one battery for the entire Island.
The allies, especially the Greeks were very low on heavy equipment having been recently evacuated from the mainland. The Greeks also suffered from ammunition shortages, and could not be resupplied by the British as they had a different calibre of gun.
The Greek small arms were also pre WW1 models, such as the St. Étienne Mle 1907 machine gun and the gras rifle from 1874!
The British did have 85 artillery pieces and modern machine guns such as the Bren. They also had 25 tanks. But they were short of universal carriers needed to move troops around quickly (which would be needed to counter Para drops)
On the first day the Germans targeted too many objectives - resulting in them taking nothing of significance other than hill 107 overlooking Maleme Airfield.
German and Italian Amphibious landing were also severely hampered by the Royal Navy`s Force C.
On the second day the Germans concentrated on Maleme Airfield, took it and forced the allies to Evacuate.
What is the importance of the seas to the people of Greece?
The Greece need the sea to survive because the need water to drink and to wash their clothes
Where did the Minoans come from before they came to Crete?
They came from the island of Crete, but you will have to dig deeper to find where they were before they developed of the island of Crete
Kostas Karamanlis (Κώστας Καραμανλής) is the prime minister of Greece today.
The leader of Greece is her Prime Minister: Constantine Caramanlis.
What is the social organization of Greece?
Ancient Greece was distinguished by a rather simple social class system. Greek society was divided mainly into two groups: free men and slaves (who were owned by the former). Slaves had no legal rights, and they worked as servants for the free people.
Greek cuisine is a Mediterranean cuisine. Contemporary Greek cookery makes wide use of olive oil, lemon juice, vegetables, and herbs, grains and bread, wine, fish, and various meats, including lamb, poultry, rabbit and pork. Also important are olives, cheese, eggplant (aubergine), zucchini (courgette), and yogurt.
Were feasts held near gravestones in ancient Greece?
Hello. Greek customs include having a funeral feast. In present time, the feast is usually held in a home; however, in ancient days the Greeks actually did hold the funeral feast at the grave site and the deceased was said to be present at the feast.
What happens to icarus after he escapes from crete?
He flies to close to the sun, and his wax wings melt; causing him to fall into the sea and drown.
Why was Greece settled in City states?
The reason why Greek City-States were set up like this was because of the mountains that surrounded each Greek City-State which made it difficult for the inhabitants of each City-State to communicate with other.
Were troops fighting in Salonika in 1916?
Initially a combined Franco-British force landed at Salonika in late 1915.
This force was re-inforced and later an additional 4 Divisions were sent in 1916 making it 6 British Divisions sent to Salonika.
They fought in the region through to the Armistice on 1918
