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Modern Greek History - Statistics
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Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | Date | % Correct |
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| Greece declares independence from the _______ ______. | Ottoman Empire | March 25th 1821 | 95%
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| Italy sends Greece an Ultimatum, to allow Axis troops to enter and occupy certain strategic locations in Greece or face war. The Greek Dictator Ioannis Metaxas allegedly answers with a single word ___. | Ohi (Όχι) | October 28th 1940 | 69%
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| Greece becomes the 10th nation to join what is now called the ________ _____. | European Union | January 1st 1981 | 64%
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| A secret organization called ______ ______ is founded in Odessa with the aim of liberating Greece. | Filiki Eteria | September 14th 1814 | 64%
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| For the first time since 1896 Greece hosts the ________ _____ in Athens, preparations for which lead to many positive developments for Athens's infrastructure. | Olympic Games | August 13th - 29th 2004 | 64%
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| Lord _____ (a prominent "philhellene") arrives in Greece, he supports Greeces war of independence and garners support for Greece from Western Europe. | Lord Byron | August 4th 1823 | 62%
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| The Germans invade _____, which is the first mainly airborne invasion in military history. | Crete | May 20th - June 1st 1941 | 59%
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| The aforementioned coup leads to the arrival of the Cretan Prime Minister, ___________ _________ who is voted in as Prime Minister of Greece and spreads his liberal ideals to Greece. | Eleftherios Venizelos | August 6th 1910 | 59%
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| Greeces first king ____ (a Bavarian noble) is deposed in a popular insurrection and flees back to Bavaria. | Otto | October 18th - 23rd 1862 | 59%
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| In the Battle of Dervenakia Greek forces commanded by _________ ____________ defeat the Ottomans and secure the heartland of the rebellion, the Morea. | Theodoros Kolokotronis | August 6th - 8th 1822 | 56%
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| During the 1st Balkan War Greece captures the Major city of ___________ only 1 day before the Bulgarians (who were also looking to capture the city). | Thessaloniki | October 26th 1912 | 56%
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| The Greek Civil War erupts between the Greek state and the Communist Forces, it is the first proxy war of the ____ ___. | Cold War | March 31st 1946 | 51%
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| In response to Greeces coup in ______ and the attempt to unite the 2 nations Turkey invades ______ and establishes Northern ______ on the northern ⅓ of the island causing the collapse of the Greek military junta and the return to democracy. | Cyprus | July 20th - August 18th 1974 | 51%
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| The first Head of State of Modern Greece, _______ ____________ is assassinated in the capital Nafplion. | Ioannis Kapodistrias | October 9th 1831 | 49%
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| Most of the Greek population is killed or flees ______ due to the Turkish advance and the subsequent fire which burned the Greek quarters of the city. | Smyrna | September 13th - 22nd 1922 | 49%
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| Weeks before the scheduled elections right-wing army officers seize power in a coup d'état and create a military junta, they were lead primarily by _______ ____________ who became Greeces Prime Minister. | Georgios Papadopoulos | April 21st 1967 | 46%
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| The Allied forces of Britain, France, and Russia decisively defeat Ottoman and Egyptian navy forces during the Battle of ________, heavily increasing the chances for Greek independence. | Battle of Navarino | October 20th 1827 | 38%
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| The ______ Protocol (1830), singed by France, Russia and Great Britain, is the first official international diplomatic act that recognizes Greece as a fully sovereign and independent state. | London Protocol | February 3rd 1830 | 38%
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| The _____ Coup takes place, starting at the barracks in Goudi and leads to the end of the old political system. | Goudi Coup | August 15th 1909 | 36%
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| A year long siege of ___________ ends in disaster when Greek forces attempt a daring escape and are largely slain or sold into slavery. | Missolonghi | April 15th 1825 - April 10th 1826 | 31%
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| A Massive student protest against the Greek military junta culminates with bloodshed after a tank is sent crashing through the gates of the Athens ___________. | Athens Polytechnic | November 14th - 17th 1973 | 28%
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| During the Greek economic crisis Greece becomes the first _________ nation in history to default to the IMF. | Developed | June 30th 2015 | 18%
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