GR Literature and Language quiz

In Greek when somebody is very hungry we say

• He eats like a horse.

• He eats like a wolf.

Which Greek philosopher said:" I know nothing except the fact of my ignorance?”

• Socrates

• Aristotle

Which Greek philosopher said: “ Wise men speak when they have something to say ;fools because they have to say something".

• Plato

• Pythagoras

When two people argue in Greek we say

• They fight like the dog and the cat .

• They fight like two roosters.

The longest word in the Greek language consists of no less than 78 syllables and 171 letters and it’s every actor’s nightmare. The ingenious mind behind its creation is Aristophanes who invented this word for his comedy Assembly Women. It’s the name of a dish compounded of all kinds of dainties, fish, flesh, fowl, and sauces.

• True

• False

Which philosopher said that “ Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies”.

• Epicurus

• Aristotle

How many letters are there in the Greek alphabet?

• 24

• 26

The Greek words : ίντριγκα (intrigue) , καμπαρντίνα (gabardine) and κανίβαλος(cannibal) are of

• French origin

• Spanish origin

Many people, when they don’t understand something, they say “ It’s all Greek to me” What do the Greeks say?

• It’s all Chinese to me

• It’s all Arabic to me

There’s an outdoor theatre in the park where we watch plays in the summer. Which word in the preceding sentence is of Greek origin ?

• Outdoor

• Theatre