{"id":3340,"date":"2019-12-24T23:50:19","date_gmt":"2019-12-24T23:50:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3340"},"modified":"2019-12-24T23:50:19","modified_gmt":"2019-12-24T23:50:19","slug":"quiz-on-greek-christmas-traditions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/quiz-on-greek-christmas-traditions\/","title":{"rendered":"Quiz on Greek Christmas traditions"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1! How well do you know the Greek customs related to Christmas? Do this quiz to find out!<\/p>\n

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\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc Gerd Altmann<\/a> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n

#1. A few decades ago, the Greeks used to decorate:<\/p>\n

a. a pine tree<\/p>\n

b. a ship<\/p>\n

c. an olive tree<\/p>\n

d. a branch<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. a ship
\nThe Christmas tree was introduced by the Greeks who had immigrated to Western Europe and to Northern America.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

#2. The Greek Santa Claus is:<\/p>\n

a. Saint Basil (\u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2)<\/p>\n

b. Saint Nicholas (\u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u039d\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc\u03bb\u03b1\u03bf\u03c2)<\/p>\n

c. Saint Anthony (\u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0391\u03bd\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2)<\/p>\n

d. Saint George (\u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0393\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2)<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. \u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b7\u03c2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

#3. The main dish is:<\/p>\n

a. turkey (\u03b3\u03b1\u03bb\u03bf\u03c0\u03bf\u03cd\u03bb\u03b1)<\/p>\n

b. goat (\u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03c3\u03af\u03ba\u03b9)<\/p>\n

c. fish (\u03c8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9)<\/p>\n

d. pork (\u03c7\u03bf\u03b9\u03c1\u03b9\u03bd\u03cc)<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
d. pork
\nTurkey is a Western European dish. However, nowadays, many Greeks have turkey on Christmas.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

#4. The most popular Christmas desserts are:<\/p>\n

a. Christmas bread (\u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03c8\u03c9\u03bc\u03bf)<\/p>\n

b. melomakarona and kourabiedes (\u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03b9\u03ad\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2)<\/p>\n

c. Christmas pie (\u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03b7 \u03c0\u03af\u03c4\u03b1)<\/p>\n

d. chocolates (\u03c3\u03bf\u03ba\u03bf\u03bb\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac\u03ba\u03b9\u03b1)<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u03bc\u03b5\u03bb\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03c1\u03b1\u03bc\u03c0\u03b9\u03ad\u03b4\u03b5\u03c2 (Christmas cookies).
\nIf you chose “c”, Christmas pie does not exist.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

#5. Some people hang on the front door of their house:<\/p>\n

a. a bell<\/p>\n

b. a star<\/p>\n

c. a floral cross<\/p>\n

d. a hoop decorated by fir needles and ornaments<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
d. a hoop decorated by fir needles and ornaments (\u03c7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf \u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03c6\u03ac\u03bd\u03b9)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

#6. In Northern Greece, people burn in their fireplace:<\/p>\n

a. pine cones<\/p>\n

b. oak nuts<\/p>\n

c. an olive or pine tree branch<\/p>\n

d. thirty olive pits<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
c. an olive or pine tree branch. It must be on fire until the Epiphany (January 6). According to the tradition, as it keeps burning, it warms Jesus in the cold cave in Bethlehem)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

#7. Greek Orthodox Christians fast in order to be spiritually prepared for Christmas. The beginning of the fast is:<\/p>\n

a. On November 15<\/p>\n

b. On November 25<\/p>\n

c. One week before Christmas<\/p>\n

d. Three days before Christmas<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. On November 15.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

#8.\u00a0 If you see a\u00a0 goblin (\u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u03c4\u03b6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2) you must:<\/p>\n

a. run<\/p>\n

b. remain silent<\/p>\n

c. say the Lord’s Prayer<\/p>\n

d. cry because the goblins are afraid of tears.<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
c. say the Lord’s Prayer (\u03a0\u03ac\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1 \u03b7\u03bc\u03ce\u03bd).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

#9. Christmas gift exchange<\/p>\n

a. is a Greek tradition<\/p>\n

b. is not a Greek tradition<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. is not a Greek tradition<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

#10. Children who sing the Christmas carol play:<\/p>\n

a. a drum<\/p>\n

b. a flute<\/p>\n

c. a pan flute<\/p>\n

d. a triangle<\/p>\n

\u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03ae \u03b1\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
d. a triangle<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

 <\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

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\u03a6\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03b3\u03c1\u03b1\u03c6\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc Pezibear<\/a> \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf Pixabay<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! \u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1! How well do you know the Greek customs related to Christmas? Do this quiz to find out! #1. A few decades ago, the Greeks used to decorate: a. a pine tree b. a ship c. an olive tree d. a branch   #2. The Greek Santa Claus is: a. Saint Basil…<\/p>\n

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