Το Ταξίδι Μου by Yiannis Psycharis
  • 1. Who is the author of 'Το Ταξίδι Μου'?
A) Nikos Kazantzakis
B) Yiannis Psycharis
C) Alexandros Papadiamantis
D) Andreas Karkavitsas
  • 2. What is the primary language used in 'Το Ταξίδι Μου'?
A) English
B) Katharevousa
C) Ancient Greek
D) Demotic Greek
  • 3. What genre is 'Το Ταξίδι Μου' primarily considered?
A) Drama
B) Poetry
C) Travelogue
D) Novel
  • 4. What major cultural issue does 'Το Ταξίδι Μου' address?
A) The Greek War of Independence
B) The Greek language question
C) Ancient Greek philosophy
D) Byzantine art
  • 5. In what year was 'Το Ταξίδι Μου' first published?
A) 1888
B) 1900
C) 1821
D) 1922
  • 6. What was a central goal of Psycharis in writing this book?
A) To advocate for socialism
B) To critique the monarchy
C) To describe ancient ruins
D) To promote Demotic Greek
  • 7. What was Psycharis's ethnic background?
A) French
B) Turkish
C) Italian
D) Greek
  • 8. The narrative of the book is written from what perspective?
A) First-person
B) Third-person omniscient
C) Epistolary
D) Second-person
  • 9. Besides Greek, in which other language was Psycharis a scholar?
A) German
B) Russian
C) French
D) Arabic
  • 10. The book argues that the language of the people should be used for what?
A) International diplomacy
B) Literature and education
C) Religious ceremonies
D) Only legal documents
  • 11. Psycharis saw the adoption of Demotic Greek as essential for what?
A) Religious revival
B) Economic trade
C) Military strategy
D) National progress and unity
  • 12. What did Psycharis argue was the 'true' language of Greece?
A) The language of the church
B) The spoken language of the people
C) Ancient Attic Greek
D) A purified literary language
  • 13. What personal element does Psycharis incorporate into the narrative?
A) Historical battles
B) Fictional love stories
C) Mythological tales
D) His own opinions and emotions
  • 14. The book's title 'Το Ταξίδι Μου' translates to what in English?
A) My Struggle
B) My Language
C) My Country
D) My Journey
  • 15. What is the enduring legacy of 'Το Ταξίδι Μου'?
A) A religious manifesto
B) A historical archive
C) A best-selling novel
D) A foundational text for Demotic Greek
  • 16. The journey described in the book is from Paris to which city?
A) Istanbul
B) Rome
C) Athens
D) London
  • 17. The language debate in Greece at the time was between Demotic and what?
A) Latin
B) Katharevousa
C) French
D) Turkish
  • 18. Psycharis spent much of his life living in which country?
A) England
B) Egypt
C) Germany
D) France
  • 19. The book describes a journey to which country?
A) Greece
B) Turkey
C) Italy
D) Egypt
  • 20. Where was Psycharis born?
A) Thessaloniki
B) Odessa
C) Constantinople
D) Athens
  • 21. Besides author, what other role did Psycharis have in academia?
A) Librarian
B) University rector
C) Archaeologist
D) Professor
  • 22. How did critics initially receive the book?
A) It was immediately banned
B) It was controversial
C) It was universally praised
D) It was ignored
  • 23. The book serves as a manifesto for what?
A) Political revolution
B) Linguistic reform
C) Religious conversion
D) Artistic impressionism
  • 24. Which island is a significant location in the travelogue?
A) Chios
B) Rhodes
C) Cyprus
D) Crete
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