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Agia Triada Monastery - Quiz
Contributed by: Newell
  • 1. Where is the Agia Triada Monastery located?
A) Rhodes, Greece
B) Thessaloniki, Greece
C) Akrotiri peninsula, Crete
D) Athens, Greece
  • 2. What does the name 'Agia Triada' mean?
A) Holy Trinity
B) Sacred Mountain
C) Life-Giving Spring
D) Saint John's Haven
  • 3. Who built the Agia Triada Monastery in the 17th century?
A) Saint John the Theologian
B) The local government of Chania
C) A group of Byzantine monks
D) Two brothers of the Zangaroli family
  • 4. What products do the monks of Agia Triada produce and sell?
A) Honey and wax
B) Bread and cheese
C) Textiles and ceramics
D) Wine and olive oil
  • 5. What architectural style is the main church built in?
A) Neoclassical
B) Byzantine cruciform
C) Baroque
D) Gothic
  • 6. To which saint is one of the smaller domed chapels dedicated?
A) Saint Emmanuel
B) Saint Joseph
C) Saint Basil
D) Saint John the Theologian
  • 7. What is the date on the inscription on the church facade?
A) 1613
B) 1833
C) 1631
D) 1864
  • 8. What is the date on the monastery's cellar door?
A) 1613
B) 1631
C) 1853
D) 1892
  • 9. When was the theological school established at the monastery?
A) 1892
B) 1631
C) 1833
D) 1864
  • 10. When was the seminary established at the monastery?
A) 1864
B) 1613
C) 1892
D) 1833
  • 11. Which artist painted 'The Last Judgment' in the 17th century?
A) John the Theologian
B) Emmanuel Skordiles
C) The Zangaroli brothers
D) Saint Basil
  • 12. What type of icon of St John the Theologian is in the museum?
A) A stained glass icon
B) A mosaic icon
C) A wall fresco
D) A portable icon
  • 13. Which of these is housed in the monastery's museum?
A) A collection of ancient coins
B) A collection of military weapons
C) A collection of codices
D) A collection of botanical specimens
  • 14. What does the monastery complex contain besides the church and museum?
A) A library
B) A shopping mall
C) A hotel
D) A public theater
  • 15. What type of columns are found on either side of the main entrance?
A) Two Ionian and one Doric
B) Two Doric and one Corinthian
C) Three Ionian
D) Three Corinthian
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