Corfu
Corfu
  • 1. Which sea surrounds Corfu?
A) Mediterranean Sea
B) Ionian Sea
C) Aegean Sea
D) Adriatic Sea
  • 2. What language is primarily spoken in Corfu?
A) French
B) Italian
C) Spanish
D) Greek
  • 3. Which famous author wrote 'My Family and Other Animals', a book based on his time living on Corfu?
A) Virginia Woolf
B) Ernest Hemingway
C) Gerald Durrell
D) Emily Dickinson
  • 4. In which region of Greece is Corfu located?
A) Dodecanese
B) Ionian Islands
C) Sporades
D) Cyclades
  • 5. What is the Old Town of Corfu known for?
A) Largest Shopping Mall in Greece
B) Famous for Movie Filming
C) UNESCO World Heritage Site
D) Home to the Greek Parliament
  • 6. Which popular Greek saint was born in Corfu?
A) Saint George
B) Saint Demetrius
C) Saint Spyridon
D) Saint Nicholas
  • 7. In Greek mythology, who was the daughter of King Alcinous, ruler of the Phaeacians, and queen of Corfu?
A) Penelope
B) Ariadne
C) Nausicaa
D) Calypso
  • 8. What is the traditional dish of Corfu made of beef and pasta?
A) Dolmadakia
B) Moussaka
C) Pastitsada
D) Souvlaki
  • 9. Corfu is part of which country?
A) Turkey
B) Greece
C) Italy
D) Spain
  • 10. What is the Greek name for Corfu?
A) Phaiax
B) Corfù
C) Kerkyra
D) Koryphai
  • 11. Who was the first governor of independent Greece?
A) Poseidon
B) Ioannis Kapodistrias
C) Thucydides
D) Asopos
  • 12. What is Corfu's capital officially declared as?
A) polis
B) kastropolis
C) metropolis
D) acropolis
  • 13. When did Corfu come under British rule?
A) 1864
B) November 1815
C) 1204
D) 1821
  • 14. Which war was catalyzed by the Battle of Sybota?
A) World War II
B) Peloponnesian War
C) World War I
D) Napoleonic Wars
  • 15. Which organization added Corfu's old town to the UNESCO World Heritage List?
A) EU
B) Venice
C) ICOMOS
D) UNESCO
  • 16. What is the origin of the Ionian Academy?
A) Rome
B) Corfu
C) Athens
D) Venice
  • 17. Which empire did Corfu successfully repulse during medieval times?
A) Venetian Empire
B) Ottoman Empire
C) Byzantine Empire
D) Roman Empire
  • 18. What is the name of the first Greek theatre and opera house of modern Greece?
A) Teatro di San Carlo
B) Teatro La Fenice
C) Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù
D) Teatro Massimo
  • 19. Which two deities are related to the Greek name Kerkyra?
A) Athena and Hermes
B) Poseidon and Asopos
C) Zeus and Hera
D) Apollo and Artemis
  • 20. Which summit was held in Corfu in 1994?
A) NATO summit
B) UN summit
C) European Union summit
D) G7 summit
  • 21. What does the name Corfù mean?
A) Land of the gods
B) Island of the sea
C) Home of the Phaeacians
D) City of the peaks
  • 22. What was Corfu's role in the 17th century?
A) Bulwark of the European States against the Ottoman Empire
B) Capital of the Roman Empire
C) Holding of the Venetian Empire
D) Center of the Byzantine Empire
  • 23. What is the approximate area of Corfu?
A) 800 km2
B) 450 km2
C) 592.9 km2
D) 700 km2
  • 24. What is the highest point on Corfu?
A) Mount Drastis
B) Stravoskiadi
C) Mount Santi Jeca
D) Mount Pantokrator
  • 25. How long is Corfu's coastline?
A) 217 km
B) 100 km
C) 150 km
D) 300 km
  • 26. What is the name of the island that was once a leprosarium?
A) Mathraki
B) Ptychia
C) Othonoi
D) Lazaretto Island
  • 27. What is the distance between Corfu and the Diapontia Islands?
A) 40 km
B) 6 km
C) 15 km
D) 25 km
  • 28. What natural feature divides Corfu into three districts?
A) A large river
B) A deep valley
C) A coastal plain
D) Two high, well-defined mountain ranges
  • 29. What is the name of the mountain that derives its name from the Ten Saints?
A) Santi Jeca
B) Pantokrator
C) Drastis
D) Stravoskiadi
  • 30. What is the second highest point on Corfu?
A) Mount Drastis
B) Stravoskiadi
C) Mount Santi Jeca
D) Mount Pantokrator
  • 31. What happened on Lazaretto Island during World War II?
A) It became a tourist attraction
B) It was abandoned
C) It was used as a refugee camp
D) A Nazi concentration camp was established
  • 32. What is the area of Lazaretto Island?
A) 10 ha
B) 5 ha
C) 7.1 ha
D) 15 ha
  • 33. What is the name of the mountain range that stretches from Cape Falacro to Cape Psaromita?
A) Pantokrator
B) Santi Jeca
C) Drastis
D) Stravoskiadi
  • 34. What is the width range of the straits separating Corfu from Albania?
A) 3 to 23 km
B) 1 to 10 km
C) 5 to 15 km
D) 10 to 30 km
  • 35. Which island is part of the Diapontia Islands?
A) Othonoi
B) Lazaretto
C) Kassiopi
D) Ptychia
  • 36. What is the approximate distance of the Diapontia Islands from the Italian coast?
A) 60 km
B) 25 km
C) 10 km
D) 40 km
  • 37. What geological feature is Corfu located near?
A) The Aegean Sea trench
B) The Corinth Canal
C) The Ionian Sea ridge
D) The Kefalonia geological fault
  • 38. What is the shape of Corfu compared to by the ancients?
A) A crescent
B) A sickle
C) A sword
D) A shield
  • 39. What was Lazaretto Island used for during the Russo-Turkish fleet occupation?
A) A fishing camp
B) A military hospital
C) A naval base
D) A trading post
  • 40. What is the Köppen climate classification of Corfu?
A) Dfa
B) Csa
C) Csb
D) BSh
  • 41. What was the highest temperature ever recorded in Corfu?
A) 45.0 °C (113.0 °F) on 15 August 2005
B) 42.8 °C (109.0 °F) on 24 July 2007
C) 38.5 °C (101.3 °F) on 10 July 2008
D) 40.0 °C (104.0 °F) on 30 June 2010
  • 42. Which of these plants does not thrive in Corfu?
A) Apple
B) Pomegranate
C) Wild olive
D) Fig
  • 43. How many plant species have been recorded in Corfu?
A) 1500
B) 1000
C) 2000
D) More than 1800
  • 44. Which type of trees dominate the Corfiot landscape?
A) Oak trees
B) Olive trees
C) Cypress trees
D) Pine trees
  • 45. Which mammal is no longer present on Corfu?
A) Wild boar
B) Golden jackal
C) Eurasian otter
D) Red fox
  • 46. Which bird species no longer breeds on Corfu?
A) Greater flamingo
B) Coot
C) Eastern imperial eagle
D) Goldcrest
  • 47. Which of these cetaceans is regularly present around Corfu?
A) Blue whale
B) Beluga whale
C) Common bottlenose dolphins
D) Humpback whale
  • 48. Which mammal has established a viable population in Corfu?
A) Raccoon
B) Siberian chipmunk
C) Indian crested porcupine
D) Fallow deer
  • 49. Which tree is not mentioned as part of the typical Corfiot landscape?
A) Cypress
B) Oak
C) Olive
D) Pine
  • 50. Which bird species has become extinct on Corfu?
A) Rock partridge
B) Greater flamingo
C) Widgeon
D) Goldcrest
  • 51. Which of these fruits is known to thrive in Corfu?
A) Apple
B) Banana
C) Kumquat
D) Pear
  • 52. Which reptile is found in the wetland areas of Corfu?
A) Green iguana
B) Monitor lizard
C) Freshwater terrapin
D) Komodo dragon
  • 53. Which bird species is known for its extensive presence in Corfu?
A) Emu
B) Ostrich
C) Penguin
D) Kingfisher
  • 54. Which of these mammals is an escapee and has established a viable population in Corfu?
A) Coypu
B) Fallow deer
C) Siberian chipmunk
D) Indian crested porcupine
  • 55. Which type of climate does Corfu have?
A) Tundra
B) Humid subtropical
C) Oceanic
D) Hot-summer Mediterranean
  • 56. Which of these trees is not part of the high maquis vegetation in Corfu?
A) Other shrubs
B) Olive
C) Cypress
D) Pine
  • 57. Which of these mammals is known to swim from the mainland to recolonize Corfu?
A) Eurasian otter
B) Wild boar
C) Red fox
D) Golden jackal
  • 58. Which bird species is no longer seen on Corfu?
A) Coot
B) Greater flamingo
C) Goldcrest
D) Bonelli's eagle
  • 59. Which of these mammals is not widespread in Corfu?
A) Siberian chipmunk
B) Red fox
C) Northern white-breasted hedgehog
D) European hare
  • 60. Which bird species has been recorded in Corfu since the 19th century?
A) 50 species
B) 200 species
C) 100 species
D) Around 300 species
  • 61. Which of these fruits is not commonly found in Corfu?
A) Banana
B) Apple
C) Pear
D) Pomegranate
  • 62. Which mammal is occasionally seen in Corfu but does not breed there anymore?
A) Monk seal
B) Red fox
C) Eurasian otter
D) Wild boar
  • 63. Which potentially dangerous snake is found on Corfu?
A) Leopard snake
B) Eastern Montpellier snake
C) Grass snake
D) Nose-horned viper
  • 64. How many dragonfly species have breeding populations on Corfu?
A) 25
B) 30
C) 39
D) 50
  • 65. Which dragonfly species was first reported on Corfu in 2013?
A) Dainty Bluet
B) Bladetail
C) Black Pennant
D) Eastern Spectre
  • 66. What is the conservation status of the Greek Red Damsel dragonfly on Corfu?
A) Near Threatened
B) Least Concern
C) Vulnerable
D) Critically Endangered
  • 67. Which of the following is used as an indicator for water quality due to its larvae's sensitivity to pollution?
A) Reptiles
B) Dragonflies
C) Snakes
D) Amphibians
  • 68. What is the status of the marginated tortoise on Corfu?
A) Endangered
B) Extinct
C) Unclear
D) Common
  • 69. Which introduced species competes with European pond terrapins and Balkan terrapins?
A) Hermann's tortoise
B) Mediterranean house gecko
C) Loggerhead sea turtle
D) Pond slider
  • 70. Which species of lizard found on Corfu is known as the moorish gecko?
A) Moorish gecko
B) Starred agama
C) Balkan green lizard
D) European green lizard
  • 71. Which of the following species was reported on Corfu in 2009?
A) Bladetail
B) Eastern Spectre
C) Dainty Bluet
D) Black Pennant
  • 72. Which of the following reptiles is widespread on land in Corfu?
A) Loggerhead sea turtle
B) Pond slider
C) Hermann's tortoise
D) European pond terrapin
  • 73. Which amphibian species is known as the agile frog?
A) Greek marsh frog
B) European tree frog
C) Agile frog
D) Macedonian crested newt
  • 74. Which of the following is a species of snake found on Corfu?
A) King cobra
B) Anaconda
C) Boa constrictor
D) Javelin sand boa
  • 75. Which of the following is a species of lizard found on Corfu?
A) Gila monster
B) Dalmatian algyroides
C) Bearded dragon
D) Komodo dragon
  • 76. Which of the following is a species of newt found on Corfu?
A) Macedonian crested newt
B) Red-spotted newt
C) Japanese fire belly newt
D) Marbled newt
  • 77. Which of the following is a species of dragonfly found on Corfu?
A) Mayfly
B) Damselfly
C) Dragonfly
D) Blue-eye
  • 78. Which butterfly species found on Corfu is of near threatened status?
A) Monarch butterfly
B) Southern swallowtail
C) Red admiral
D) Cabbage white
  • 79. When was the Corfu Butterfly Conservation (CBC) launched?
A) April 2019
B) January 2021
C) April 2014
D) December 2021
  • 80. What was the original name of Corfu according to Mycenaean Greek?
A) Macris
B) Drepane
C) Scheria
D) Ko-ro-ku-ra-i-jo
  • 81. Who were the earliest inhabitants of Corfu according to Strabo?
A) The Liburnians
B) The Eretrians
C) The Corinthians
D) The Phaeacians
  • 82. Which Greek hero was married to Medea on Corfu?
A) Jason
B) Theseus
C) Hercules
D) Odysseus
  • 83. What was the name given to Corfu by Apollonius of Rhodes?
A) Scheria
B) Korkyra
C) Drepane
D) Macris
  • 84. In what century did Corcyra fight the first naval battle recorded in Greek history?
A) 7th century BC
B) 5th century BC
C) 8th century BC
D) 6th century BC
  • 85. Who induced Corcyra to join in the colonization of Apollonia and Anactorium?
A) The Corinthian tyrant Periander
B) The Eretrian settlers
C) The Athenian general Themistocles
D) The Spartan king Leonidas
  • 86. Which civilization captured Corfu in 229 BC?
A) The Romans
B) The Macedonians
C) The Epirotes
D) The Illyrians
  • 87. What was Corfu's status after the death of Alexander, the last King of Epirus?
A) It became independent
B) It was captured by the Illyrians
C) It joined the Epirotic alliance
D) It was annexed by Rome
  • 88. In which year did Corfu serve as a base for Octavian against Mark Antony?
A) 31 BC
B) 229 BC
C) 148 BC
D) 303 BC
  • 89. What was the original name of Corfu due to its location between Garitsa Bay and Kanoni?
A) Chersoupolis
B) Korphoi
C) Palaiopolis
D) Korypho
  • 90. During which period did Corfu form part of the province of Epirus Vetus?
A) Classical Antiquity
B) Late Antiquity
C) Middle Ages
D) Renaissance
  • 91. What was the new name of Corfu derived from its location on twin peaks?
A) Korypho
B) Chersoupolis
C) Palaiopolis
D) Korphoi
  • 92. Who was the patron saint of Corfu after withstanding a Saracen attack in 933?
A) Paul
B) Sosipatrus
C) Iason
D) Arsenios
  • 93. Which Byzantine emperor secured Venetian aid to end the first Norman occupation of Corfu?
A) Isaac II Angelos
B) Alexios I Komnenos
C) Manuel I Komnenos
D) John I Tzimiskes
  • 94. In which year did George of Antioch capture Corfu during the Norman invasions?
A) 1147
B) 1207
C) 1185
D) 1081
  • 95. Who governed Corfu from 1286 to 1290 on behalf of the Kingdom of Sicily?
A) Charles of Anjou
B) Manfred of Sicily
C) Florent of Hainaut
D) Richard Orsini
  • 96. In what year did the Republic of Venice acquire formal sovereignty over Corfu?
A) 1214
B) 1401
C) 1386
D) 1294
  • 97. What was the name of the fiefdom established around 1360 with mainly Romani serfs?
A) Feudum Romanorum
B) Feudum Acinganorum
C) Feudum Venetorum
D) Feudum Byzantinorum
  • 98. How many notable sieges did Corfu withstand under Venetian rule?
A) Four
B) Two
C) Five
D) Three
  • 99. Which year marked the first great siege by the Ottomans?
A) 1571
B) 1431
C) 1537
D) 1716
  • 100. How many soldiers did the Ottomans land with during the 1537 siege?
A) 30,000
B) 15,000
C) 25,000
D) 20,000
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