{"id":3615,"date":"2020-12-23T20:09:23","date_gmt":"2020-12-23T20:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/?p=3615"},"modified":"2020-12-23T20:09:23","modified_gmt":"2020-12-23T20:09:23","slug":"greek-quiz-about-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/greek\/greek-quiz-about-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Greek quiz about Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! \u03a3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03af\u03b6. Hello! Today, we have a Greek quiz about Christmas. How well do you know the Greek customs? What would you eat in Greece on the 6th<\/sup> of January? What would you do if you saw a goblin? Do this quiz to find out: say whether the following statements are \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc (True) or \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2 (False).<\/p>\n

\u039a\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1! Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n

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

#1. \u03a3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03cd\u03b3\u03b5\u03bd\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 25 \u0394\u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03bf\u03bd \u0395\u2019 \u03b1\u03b9\u03ce\u03bd\u03b1. In Greece, Christmas is celebrated on the 25th<\/sup> of December since the 5th<\/sup> century.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2
\nWe celebrated Christmas on the 25h of December since the end of the 4th century.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#2. \u0397 \u03bd\u03b7\u03c3\u03c4\u03b5\u03af\u03b1 \u03b1\u03c1\u03c7\u03af\u03b6\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 15 \u0394\u03b5\u03ba\u03b5\u03bc\u03b2\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5. Nativity fast starts on the 15th<\/sup> of November.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#3. \u039a\u03ac\u03b8\u03b5 \u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03bf\u03c7\u03ae \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b1 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1. Every region in Greece has its own Christmas carol.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#4. \u03a3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03b8\u03b5\u03c9\u03c1\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b3\u03c1\u03bf\u03c5\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03b6\u03b9\u03ac \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b1\u03af\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c7\u03b1\u03c1\u03c4\u03b9\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u03a0\u03c1\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac. In Greece, playing cards on New Year\u2019s Day brings bad luck.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

Actually, it is the opposite. Playing cards and gambling are part of the customs related to New Year’s Day.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#5. T\u03b7\u03bd \u03a0\u03c1\u03bf\u03c9\u03c4\u03bf\u03c7\u03c1\u03bf\u03bd\u03b9\u03ac \u03bf \u03b9\u03b4\u03b9\u03bf\u03ba\u03c4\u03ae\u03c4\u03b7\u03c2 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c0\u03b9\u03c4\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd \u03c3\u03c0\u03ac\u03b5\u03b9 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03bf\u03ba\u03ac\u03bb\u03b9 \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03b5\u03b9 \u03b7 \u03bf\u03b9\u03ba\u03bf\u03b3\u03ad\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c5\u03b3\u03b5\u03af\u03b1, \u03c4\u03cd\u03c7\u03b7 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03c7\u03c1\u03ae\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1. On New Year\u2019s Day, the owner of the house smashes an orange in order for the family to have health, luck and money.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

The owner smashes a pomegranate (\u03c1\u03cc\u03b4\u03b9) as it is considered as symbol of luck and prosperity.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#6. \u0391\u03bd \u03b4\u03b5\u03af\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf, \u03c0\u03c1\u03ad\u03c0\u03b5\u03b9 \u03bd\u03b1 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03c4\u03b5 \u03ba\u03c1\u03b1\u03c3\u03af \u03b3\u03b9\u03b1\u03c4\u03af \u03b4\u03b5\u03bd \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03b1\u03c1\u03ad\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03bf \u03b1\u03bb\u03ba\u03bf\u03cc\u03bb. If you meet an evil daemon (goblin), you should give them wine because they don\u2019t like alcohol.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

It would be more efficient to light a fire, as \u03bf\u03b9 \u03ba\u03b1\u03bb\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b6\u03b1\u03c1\u03bf\u03b9 (goblins) are afraid of any source of fire.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#7. \u03a3\u03c4\u03b9\u03c2 6 \u0399\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 (\u0398\u03b5\u03bf\u03c6\u03ac\u03bd\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1) \u03c4\u03c1\u03ce\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c8\u03ac\u03c1\u03b9. On the 6th<\/sup> of January (Epiphany) we eat fish.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#8. \u039f \u039c\u03ad\u03b3\u03b1\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 (\u0386\u03b3\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2 \u0392\u03b1\u03c3\u03af\u03bb\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf\u03c2) \u03ae\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u039a\u03b1\u03c0\u03c0\u03b1\u03b4\u03bf\u03ba\u03af\u03b1 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b5\u03af\u03c7\u03b5 \u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03b5\u03c1\u03ce\u03c3\u03b5\u03b9 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b6\u03c9\u03ae \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7 \u03c6\u03b9\u03bb\u03b1\u03bd\u03b8\u03c1\u03c9\u03c0\u03af\u03b1. \u0393\u03b9\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ac\u03b6\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03c4\u03b7 \u03bc\u03bd\u03ae\u03bc\u03b7 \u03c4\u03bf\u03c5 \u03c4\u03b7n 1\u03b7 \u0399\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c5\u03b1\u03c1\u03af\u03bf\u03c5 \u03ba\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03b1\u03bb\u03ac\u03c3\u03c3\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03b4\u03ce\u03c1\u03b1. Basil the Great (Saint Basil) from Cappadocia and had dedicated his life to philanthropy. We honor his memory on the 1st<\/sup> of January and we exchange presents.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

In Greece we exchange presents on New Year’s Day not on Christmas.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#9. \u03a4\u03bf \u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03bc\u03b1 \u201c\u0399\u03b7\u03c3\u03bf\u03cd\u03c2\u201d \u03b5\u03af\u03bd\u03b1\u03b9 \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03c4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03b9\u03bf \u03c3\u03c5\u03bd\u03b7\u03b8\u03b9\u03c3\u03bc\u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b1\u03bd\u03c4\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac \u03bf\u03bd\u03cc\u03bc\u03b1\u03c4\u03b1. The name \u201cJesus\u201d is one of the most common men\u2019s names.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2
\nThe name Jesus is pretty uncommon for the Orthodox. \u03a4he name \u03a7\u03c1\u03ae\u03c3\u03c4\u03bf\u03c2 (Christos) and \u03a7\u03c1\u03b9\u03c3\u03c4\u03af\u03bd\u03b1 (Christina) are common names.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

#10. \u03a0\u03b1\u03c1\u03b1\u03b4\u03bf\u03c3\u03b9\u03b1\u03ba\u03ac, \u03c3\u03c4\u03b7\u03bd \u0395\u03bb\u03bb\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c3\u03c4\u03cc\u03bb\u03b9\u03b6\u03b1\u03bd \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1\u03bd \u03b1\u03bd\u03b5\u03bc\u03cc\u03bc\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf \u03ba\u03b1\u03c4\u03ac \u03c4\u03b7 \u03b4\u03b9\u03ac\u03c1\u03ba\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c4\u03c9\u03bd \u03b5\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03ce\u03bd. Traditionally, in Greece people decorated a windmill during the holidays.<\/p>\n

a. \u03a3\u03c9\u03c3\u03c4\u03cc<\/p>\n

b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

\u0391\u03c0\u03ac\u03bd\u03c4\u03b7\u03c3\u03b7<\/a><\/h4>\n
b. \u039b\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2<\/p>\n

People used to decorate a small ship, because the Greeks had always a strong bond with the sea. Nowadays, some people still prefer to decorate a ship, especially in the islands.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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

\u0393\u03b5\u03b9\u03b1 \u03c3\u03b1\u03c2! \u03a3\u03ae\u03bc\u03b5\u03c1\u03b1 \u03ad\u03c7\u03bf\u03c5\u03bc\u03b5 \u03ad\u03bd\u03b1 \u03b5\u03bf\u03c1\u03c4\u03b1\u03c3\u03c4\u03b9\u03ba\u03cc \u03ba\u03bf\u03c5\u03af\u03b6. Hello! Today, we have a Greek quiz about Christmas. How well do you know the Greek customs? What would you eat in Greece on the 6th of January? What would you do if you saw a goblin? Do this quiz to find out: say whether the following statements…<\/p>\n

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