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<\/p>\nIf you have spent New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day you must be familiar with the most common Greek customs. Do the following quiz to test your knowledge, or to learn new things.<\/p>\n
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\u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 1<\/strong><\/p>\n In New Year’s Day, people eat a sweet pie which is called:<\/p>\n \u03b1) \u039a\u03b1\u03c1\u03c5\u03b4\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1<\/p>\n \u03b2) \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1<\/p>\n \u03b3) \u039c\u03b5\u03bb\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1<\/p>\n \u03b4) \u0393\u03b1\u03bb\u03b1\u03ba\u03c4\u03bf\u03bc\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b5\u03ba\u03bf<\/p>\n \u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 2<\/strong><\/p>\n In New Year’s Eve, the children visit their neighbors and sing the carols. They also play an instrument. This instrument is:<\/p>\n \u03b1) \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf (triangle)<\/p>\n \u03b2) \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b9\u03bf\u03bb\u03af (violin)<\/p>\n \u03b3) \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c6\u03bb\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 (flute)<\/p>\n \u03b4) \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03cd\u03bc\u03c0\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf (drum)<\/p>\n \u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 3<\/strong><\/p>\n The children who sing the carols get:<\/p>\n \u03b1) \u03ba\u03b5\u03c1\u03ac\u03c3\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 (treats)<\/p>\n \u03b2) \u03c0\u03b1\u03b9\u03c7\u03bd\u03af\u03b4\u03b9\u03b1 (toys)<\/p>\n \u03b3) \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 (money)<\/p>\n \u03b4) \u03c4\u03af\u03c0\u03bf\u03c4\u03b1 (nothing)<\/p>\n \u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 4<\/strong><\/p>\n Usually, when the New Year starts, people play:<\/p>\n \u03b1) \u03c4\u03ac\u03b2\u03bb\u03b9 (backgammon)<\/p>\n \u03b2) \u03c3\u03ba\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9 (chess)<\/p>\n \u03b3) \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac (cards)<\/p>\n \u03b4) \u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03bb\u03b9\u03b6\u03b1 (ticktacktoe)<\/p>\n \u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 5<\/strong><\/p>\n In New Year’s Day, the owner of the house throws a fruit in the entrance in order to have good luck and money. The fruit is:<\/p>\n \u03b1) \u03c1\u03cc\u03b4\u03b9 (pomegranate)<\/p>\n \u03b2) \u03bc\u03ae\u03bb\u03bf (apple)<\/p>\n \u03b3) \u03bb\u03c9\u03c4\u03cc\u03c2 (persimmon)<\/p>\n \u03b4) \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 (orange)<\/p>\n \u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 6<\/strong><\/p>\n There is no Santa Claus. The Greeks honor a saint of the Orthodox Church who, according to the tradition, brings children presents in New Year’s Day. This saint is:<\/p>\n \u03b1. \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0399\u03c9\u03ac\u03bd\u03bd\u03b7\u03c2<\/p>\n \u03b2. \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n \u03b3. \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u039a\u03c9\u03bd\u03c3\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03af\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n \u03b4. ‘\u0391\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u039d\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n \u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 7<\/strong><\/p>\n If a Greek asks you to be the first person to come to their house \u00a0in New Year’s Day it means that you are:<\/p>\n \u03b1) \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03bf\u03c2\u00a0\/ \u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1\u00a0(funny)<\/p>\n \u03b2) \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \/ \u03c0\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1 (rich)<\/p>\n \u03b3) \u03b5\u03b9\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03ae\u03c2 (sincere)<\/p>\n \u03b4) \u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \/ \u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd (someone who brings good luck)<\/p>\n \u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 8<\/strong><\/p>\n If you are at the central square of a big city when the new year starts, you are likely to see:<\/p>\n \u03b1) \u03c0\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 (fireworks)<\/p>\n \u03b2) \u03ba\u03bf\u03bc\u03c6\u03b5\u03c4\u03af (confetti)<\/p>\n \u03b3) \u03c8\u03b5\u03cd\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf \u03c7\u03b9\u03cc\u03bd\u03b9 (fake snow)<\/p>\n \u03b4) \u03c4\u03bf \u03ad\u03bb\u03ba\u03b7\u03b8\u03c1\u03bf \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c5 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7 (Santa’s sleigh)<\/p>\n \u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 9<\/strong><\/p>\n There is a custom called \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ae \u03a7\u03ad\u03c1\u03b1 (Good Hand): the children who visit a house in New Year’s Day will get a present. This present is:<\/p>\n \u03b1) \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b2\u03b9\u03b2\u03bb\u03af\u03bf (a book)<\/p>\n \u03b2) \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c1\u03b9 (a lucky charm)<\/p>\n \u03b3) \u03b3\u03bb\u03c5\u03ba\u03ac (sweets)<\/p>\n \u03b4) \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1 (money)<\/p>\n \u0395\u03c1\u03ce\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7 10<\/strong><\/p>\n In Cyprus, people throw leaves in the fire and sing a song asking Agios Vasilis to reveal them the people who love them. The leaves come from:<\/p>\n \u03b1) \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac (an olive tree)<\/p>\n \u03b2) \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03c5\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u00a0(a walnut tree)<\/p>\n \u03b3) \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03bb\u03b5\u03bc\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac (a lemon tree)<\/p>\n \u03b4) \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03c1\u03bf\u03b4\u03b9\u03ac (a pomegranate tree)<\/p>\n Traditional carols from Cyprus<\/p>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b2) \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03b9\u03bb\u03cc\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b1 in order to honor Agios Vasilios.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b1) \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c1\u03af\u03b3\u03c9\u03bd\u03bf<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b3) \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b3) \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b1) \u03c1\u03cc\u03b4\u03b9<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b2) \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 (\u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b4) \u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bb\u03ae\u03c2 \/ \u03b3\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03bb\u03bf\u03cd. If a person who brings good luck is the first guest at someone’s house, the hosts will have good luck during the year.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b1) \u03c0\u03c5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c4\u03b5\u03c7\u03bd\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b4) \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
\u03b1) \u03bc\u03af\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bb\u03b9\u03ac<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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