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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 are the warmest places in Greece in July?
The hottest places in Greece would be Sparta and Tora.
Which characteristic was common to the golden age of Greece and the Italian renaissance?
a strong military led to national unity
a strong military led to national unity
a strong military led to national unity
How long was Greece occupied by the Turks?
Turkish Ottomans started to expand to Bulgaria and Serbia in the Balkans in the 14th century and remained as an important power, in varying degrees, in the region until the end of WWI in 1918. Today, modern Republic of Turkey still has a small part of southeastern Balkans.
What is the other name for Salonika in Greece?
Thessaloniki in Greek, Selanik in Turkish, founded by King Cassander 315BC
Greece is surrounded by the Mediterranean, Aegean, & Ionian Seas.
It is called the Peloponnesus.
How long is flight from Amsterdam to Mykonos Greece?
The flight from London to mykonos is approximately seven hours and thirty six minutes. It also depends on which airline you take and the number of delays.
What Austrialian city has largest Greek population outside of Greece?
The city is Melbourne In Victoria Australia with the total amount of Greeks approximately 145,230
What are some similarities and differences between Greek and English schools?
- Both are for children
- You learn in both of them
- There are teachers in each of them
- The teachers are paid
- Greek schools usually consisted of only boys
- Greek schools usually are smaller, and have one teacher
- Children can go to school for free in English schools
- Going to Greek school meant learning to read and write, not math
What is the classical architectural style in Greece and Rome?
It is the art of designing and building structures. Most large Greek building had columns. There are three types. Doric, ionic, and Corinthian.
There is no such goddess.
However, it might interest you to know that the word angel comes from Greek and means "messenger".
Hermes, was the Olympian messenger god, with Ithax or Ithas as the Titan messenger god.
Arke was the Titan goddess of messengers, and her sister was Iris - a rainbow and messenger goddess who later served Hera.
Angelia, daughter of Hermes, was also a goddess of messages.
What are some things that acent Greece traded?
greece trades peserved foods aluminum, and fats and oils.
How was Greece linked to the outside world?
Greece was linked to the outside world through the use of ships. Greece is a long peninsula, so ships were necessary for travel.
Who were the seafaring people living on crete?
Some Minoans were sea-faring. Later the 'Sea Peoples' of mixed origin spread around the eastern Mediterranean.
Yes, the word 'Greece' is a noun; the name of a country; a word for a place.
What are the closest neighbouring countries of Greece?
Greece shares it's borders with Bulgaria, Albania, Macedonia, and Turkey.
What was the mainland of Greece?
Mainland Greece does not have one singular name, but is denominated by regions. Moving south to north, the regions of mainland Greece include: the Peloponnesus, Attica, Boetia, Thessaly, Epirus, Macedonia, and Thrace.
Who is the current leader of Finland?
Toomas Hendrik Ilves is the president of Estonia, the head of state. Andrus Ansip is the prime minister, the head of government.
Who was the 1st greek comedy writer?
There were a number of Greek comedy writers, but two of the best known were Aristophanes and Menander.
