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