Countries of the World Quiz - Greece
See what you know about the country that gave us the Olympics
Quiz created by: Mr. Badger Hawkeye
1. What is the current population (July 2008 est.) of Greece?
(#) 10,722,816
(#) 10,964,200
(#) 13,142,725
(#) 11,216,708
2. Who is the current Prime Minister of Greece?
(#) Andreas Papandreou
(#) Kostas Karamanlis
(#) Costas Simitis
(#) Karolos Papoulias
3. The nation of Greece is divided into how many peripheries?
(#) 19
(#) 24
(#) 13
(#) 30
4. Which one of these countries do not share a border with Greece?
(#) Albania
(#) Bulgaria
(#) Turkey
(#) Italy
5. What is recognized by the Greek constitution as the "prevailing" religion in the country?
(#) Judaism
(#) Roman Catholicism
(#) Islam
(#) Greek Orthodox
6. What years did the nation of Greece host the Summer Olympics?
(#) 1920 and 1992
(#) 1896 and 2000
(#) 1904 and 2004
(#) 1896 and 2004
7. What was the official currency of Greece before they switched to the euro in 2001?
(#) krone
(#) drachma
(#) pound
(#) lira
8. What date is the Greek Independence Day celebrated?
(#) May 7
(#) September 2
(#) June 11
(#) March 25
9. Who was the last King of Greece?
(#) King Alexander I
(#) King Constantine II
(#) King Paul
(#) King George II
10. What is the highest mountain in Greece?
(#) Mount Kythnos
(#) Mount Oeta
(#) Mount Olympus
(#) Mount Athos
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