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Quiz about Modern Greek Kings
Quiz about Modern Greek Kings

Modern Greek Kings Trivia Quiz


Greek kings of the 19th and 20th centuries? Granted, not a lot of people know about this subject, but see if you know a little about them with this quiz. To help you out, all the wrong answers are made up, so basically, pick the right king.

A multiple-choice quiz by GWU_Boy. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
GWU_Boy
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
102,300
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
5
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
4 / 5
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1616
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Question 1 of 5
1. This was the first modern king of Greece, who was chosen by a conference of European powers in London in 1832. The Greek National Assembly confirmed him in 1833, yet his rule was very unpopular among the Greek people, who later forced him to accept a constitutional monarchy 10 years later in 1843. Who is he? Hint


Question 2 of 5
2. He was the son of King Christian IX of Denmark elected by the Greek National Assembly as the second king of Greece after Otto was dethroned. He increased Greece's territory by acquiring the Ionian Islands in 1864, Thessaly and Arta in 1881 and Epirus, Macedonia, and Crete during the first Balkan War, only to be assassinated in 1913. Can you name this king? Hint


Question 3 of 5
3. This man ruled Greece during World War I and was criticized for remaining neutral instead of fighting alongside Britain. Opposition forces made him leave the throne to his son, whereupon Greece entered the War on the side of the Entente. When his son died in 1920 and the opposition forces forces in Greece had been defeated, he returned to the throne, only to abdicate it in September 1922 because of Greece's defeat by Turkey. Who is this king? Hint


Question 4 of 5
4. This king came to power in 1964 at the death of his father, yet went into exile in 1967 when a military junta siezed power. The military government deposed him in 1973, therefore making him the last Greek king. What is his name? Hint


Question 5 of 5
5. Strictly speaking the term "King of Greece" is inaccurate.



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This was the first modern king of Greece, who was chosen by a conference of European powers in London in 1832. The Greek National Assembly confirmed him in 1833, yet his rule was very unpopular among the Greek people, who later forced him to accept a constitutional monarchy 10 years later in 1843. Who is he?

Answer: Otto I

Under Otto, Greece invaded Turkish territory in 1854 and he was deposed in October 1862 and replaced by Georgios I.
2. He was the son of King Christian IX of Denmark elected by the Greek National Assembly as the second king of Greece after Otto was dethroned. He increased Greece's territory by acquiring the Ionian Islands in 1864, Thessaly and Arta in 1881 and Epirus, Macedonia, and Crete during the first Balkan War, only to be assassinated in 1913. Can you name this king?

Answer: Georgios I

His nomination for king was suported by Britain, France and Russia.
3. This man ruled Greece during World War I and was criticized for remaining neutral instead of fighting alongside Britain. Opposition forces made him leave the throne to his son, whereupon Greece entered the War on the side of the Entente. When his son died in 1920 and the opposition forces forces in Greece had been defeated, he returned to the throne, only to abdicate it in September 1922 because of Greece's defeat by Turkey. Who is this king?

Answer: Konstantinos I

After Constantine I left his son Alexandros I to the throne in 1917, Greece entered the war on the Allied side with the leadership of prime minister Eleuthérios Venizelos, the leader of the opposition forces.
4. This king came to power in 1964 at the death of his father, yet went into exile in 1967 when a military junta siezed power. The military government deposed him in 1973, therefore making him the last Greek king. What is his name?

Answer: Konstantinos II

He succeeded to the throne at the death of his father Paul I, and is currently still alive.
5. Strictly speaking the term "King of Greece" is inaccurate.

Answer: True

Actually, Otto I, Georgios I, Konstantinos I, and Konstantinos II are all 'Kings of the Hellenes', and Greece is now the 'Hellenic Republic'. The Greek word for Greece is "Ellada" or in more formal modern usage "Ellas".
Source: Author GWU_Boy

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