MY COURSE IN ATHENS

When did the Persian army manage to destroy the Parthenon ?

• 480 BCE

• 380 BCE

• 280 BCE

• 180 BCE

Answer explanation

After the Thermopilis battle, the Persians actually flooded into continental Greece, but were later stopped at the battle of Salamina

If I want to see the metopes showing the Panathenaikos procession where should I go?

• To the Parthenon itself, on the Akropolis

• to the Archeology Museum in Athens

• To the Akropolis Museum in Athens

• To the British Museum in London

What is a SAGANAKI ?

• A type of Greek wine

• Greek fried cheese

• the best kind of Greek olive

• A famous Greek dessert

How many are the Caryatids you can see in the Akropolis museum ?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Who was PHIDIA ?

• The architect who planned the Parthenon

• The philosopher who said "I know I don't know anything"

• The sculptor who made the statue of goddess Athina in ivory and gold

• The general who defeated the Persians in Salamina

What is the height of Licabettus compared to the sea level?

• 184 m

• 278 m

• 323 m

• 405 m

What is the name of Athens internationalo airport ?

• ELEFTHERIOS VENIZELOS

• MELINA MERCOURI

• PERICLES

• MIKIS THEODORAKIS

How many people are in the photo?

• 8

• 9

• 10

• 11

Which one of these can be EATEN ?

• ouzo

• retzina

• chureki

• tzipouro

Where can you meet "evzones" ?

• On the Akropolis

• In Syntagma square

• In Koukaki

• In the Marina, usually on the beach