- 1. When did the Greek War of Independence against the Turks begin?
A) 1776
B) 1867
C) 1899
D) 1821
- 2. Which major battle is known as the turning point in the Greek War of Independence?
A) Battle of Navarino
B) Battle of Thermopylae
C) Battle of Marathon
D) Battle of Salamis
- 3. What treaty recognized Greece as an independent nation in 1832?
A) Treaty of Constantinople
B) Treaty of Vienna
C) Treaty of Versailles
D) Treaty of Paris
- 4. What was the name of the secret organization formed to prepare for the Greek War of Independence?
A) Society of the Friends of the Greeks
B) Filiki Eteria
C) Hellenic Society
D) Revolutionary Brotherhood
- 5. Who was the Sultan of the Ottoman Empire during the Greek War of Independence?
A) Selim III
B) Mehmed VI
C) Mahmud II
D) Suleiman the Magnificent
- 6. What island played a significant role in the Greek War of Independence and became the first part of Greece to be liberated?
A) Crete
B) Cyprus
C) Hydra
D) Rhodes
- 7. Who was the first head of state of independent Greece?
A) Alexandros Mavrokordatos
B) Theodoros Kolokotronis
C) Georgios Kountouriotis
D) Ioannis Kapodistrias
- 8. What is the title of the Greek national anthem, inspired by the struggle for independence?
A) Ode to Joy
B) Hymn to Liberty
C) La Marseillaise
D) God Save the Queen
- 9. What was the name of the first Greek steamship used in battle during the War of Independence?
A) Evangelistria
B) Arethusa
C) Karteria
D) Averof
- 10. What was the strategy of the Greeks against the Ottoman forces in the mountains and hidden bases?
A) Guerrilla warfare
B) Cavalry charges
C) Trench warfare
D) Artillery bombardment
- 11. What vehicle allowed the Ottomans to control the plains but was ineffective in the mountainous regions where the Greeks operated?
A) Artillery
B) Chariots
C) Cavalry
D) Infantry
- 12. What was the name of the Greek governor of the region of Mani, known for his leadership during the Revolution?
A) Georgios Karaiskakis
B) Petros Mavromichalis
C) Dionysios Tsokos
D) Markos Botsaris
- 13. Which famous poet and revolutionary figure played a key role in the Greek War of Independence?
A) William Shakespeare
B) Homer
C) Pablo Neruda
D) Lord Byron
- 14. What was the name of the Greek guerrilla bands that fought against the Ottoman forces?
A) Vikings
B) Musketeers
C) Samurai
D) Klephts
- 15. Who was the hero of the Greek War of Independence known as the 'Old Man of Morea'?
A) Achilles
B) Leonidas
C) Theodoros Kolokotronis
D) Odysseus
- 16. What term is used to describe the mass killings and expulsion of Greeks from Ottoman territories during the war?
A) Ottoman Exodus
B) Greek Genocide
C) Eastern Massacre
D) Turkish Atrocities
- 17. What was the role of the famous female fighter Laskarina Bouboulina in the War of Independence?
A) Naval commander
B) Poet
C) Spy
D) Diplomat
- 18. Who wrote the poem 'Hymn to Liberty', which later became the Greek national anthem?
A) Homer
B) Sophocles
C) Aristotle
D) Dionysios Solomos
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