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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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Why did Persia invaded Greece?

The reason why the Persians invaded Greece was to take advantage of the fractious political scene that was taking place within its states. The collision between these two worlds began, thanks to the ambitions of Cyrus the Great to expand his empire even further.

What is the name of the Greek secret police?

The agency had the name Central Intelligence Service(KYP, Greek: ΚΥΠ).(Greek: Εθνική Υπηρεσία Πληροφοριών, ΕΥΠ Ethniki Ypiresia Pliroforion, EYP). Its headquarters are located in Athens.

How old are the Greeks?

The average Greek has a long life expectancy. Male: 76.32 years Female: 81.65 years Total population: 78.89 years

the greek history began around 750 bc

Is Piraeus the most important harbor in Greece?

YES. Piraeus, the chief port of Athens, is the most important harbor in modern Greece and is considered to be one of the most important ports in the whole Mediterranean Sea.

What formed Mount Olympus?

The mountain was created by the moving plates of Earth slamming into each other and pushing the ground up to where the mountains were created. Most mountains were created this way, some were created by volcanoes.

Why is the state of Rhode Island called an island when it isn't while the island of Rhodes isn't called Rhode Island?

The Mediterannean island's full name is "Isle of Rhodes."

"Rhode Island" is the historical and official name for Aquidneck Island in Narragansett Bay.

How did the mountains in Greece contribute to the rise of city-states?

Like all civilizations, territories are usually decided by physical features that divide the land. Being separated from other territories, even on a smaller scale like city districts, situations cause people to do things differently than others. Different languages, cultures, religions and even physical features can change due to having to adapt to certain situations and influences (example: Charles Darwin noted on the changes between swallows that lived on islands and swallows that lived inland; the same can be said for humans, but usually less physically noticeable)

In Greece, the people were divided by massive mountains, forcing the similar cultured people to "adapt" causing them to become more independent, thus dividing Greece into city-states.

The Mountains in Greece contributed to the rise of the city states because it gave them protection from attack on the low parts of Greece. If your living on a mountain you cant be attacked from the sky because at the time they didn't have planes.

What is a Fortress called in Greece?

It is called "KASTRO" and it is pronounced exactly like "Fidel Castro".

What is the most popular first name in Greece?

Answer 2 Georgios,

Kostas, Konstantinos, Eleni, Panagiotis but to my opinion by far most used name is Maria

How much is 5 drachma worth in us?

The Greek Drachma is a defunct currency and only valuable, perhaps, as a collector's item. However, given that less than 50% of Greek drachma coins were converted to Euros, the 5 drachma is likely very common and will not fetch any serious value as a collector's item.

At the time when the Euro was adopted, 5 drachmae was pegged at €0.0147. Currently, as of 5 August 2016, €0.0147 is worth $0.0163 USD. So, the currency would theoretically be worth this $0.0163 USD at present (less than 2 cents). However, as a defunct currency, it no longer has this worth.

What is the word Genesis in Greek?

ΓΕΝΕΣΙΣ, ΓΕΝΕΣΗ, ΓΕΝΝΗΣΗ / γέννηση (birth).

What is meant by the phrase Conquered Greece conquered its uncultured conqueror and brought the arts to Rome?

After the Romans conquered Greece Hellenistic culture flooded Rome. The wealthy equestrian families usually had their sons tutored by Greek slave teachers in rhetoric, math and Homer's Iliad and Odyssey and other Greek stories. The equestrian families soon learned Greek as a second language. The Influence did not end their however. Roman playwrights where heavily influenced by the Greek counter parts such as Menander. Roman architecture was also massively impacted by Greece. Greek philosophy and science also flooded into Rome like the stoics, epicureans and the skeptics. Hellenistic religious cults also emerged and Greek deities were converted into Roman deities with traditional Roman cult names like Minerva and Mars.

The Greeks had influence the Romans in art, architecture, education, language, drama, philosophy and even religion.