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  • 1. At what elevation is the Spilios Agapitos refuge located?
A) 930 metres (3,050 ft)
B) 2,648 metres (8,700 ft)
C) 1,800 metres (5,900 ft)
D) 2,100 metres (6,900 ft)
  • 2. Which organization manages the Spilios Agapitos refuge?
A) Greek Federation of Mountaineering Club (E.O.O.S)
B) Greek Mountaineering Club of Thessaloniki
C) Greek Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing (Ε.Ο.Ο.Α)
D) Army Skiers (Κ.Ε.Ο.Α.Χ)
  • 3. What is the elevation of the Vrysopoules refuge?
A) 2,100 metres
B) 1,800 metres
C) 2,760 metres
D) 2,648 metres
  • 4. Which organization has managed the Vrysopoules refuge since 1961?
A) Hellenic Rescue Team
B) Κ.Ε.Ο.Α.Χ (Army Skiers)
C) Greek Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing (Ε.Ο.Ο.Α)
D) Greek Federation of Mountaineering Club (E.O.O.S)
  • 5. How many beds does the Vrysopoules refuge provide?
A) 80 beds
B) 30 beds
C) 60 beds
D) 18 beds
  • 6. Where is the Christos Kakalos refuge located?
A) Diaselo
B) Southwest edge of Muses' Plateau
C) Eastern side of Olympus
D) Dionysios Monastery forest
  • 7. Which organization operates the Christos Kakalos refuge?
A) Greek Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing (Ε.Ο.Ο.Α)
B) Hellenic Rescue Team
C) Greek Mountaineering Club of Thessaloniki
D) Greek Federation of Mountaineering Club (E.O.O.S)
  • 8. How many beds does the Christos Kakalos refuge provide?
A) 18 beds
B) 60 beds
C) 30 beds
D) 80 beds
  • 9. Who manages the Christos Kakalos refuge?
A) Doultsinou family
B) Dimitris Zorbas
C) Hellenic Rescue Team
D) Mihalis Stylas
  • 10. Where is the Stavros refuge located?
A) Southwest edge of Muses' Plateau
B) Eastern side of Olympus, in the Dionysios Monastery forest
C) Diaselo
D) Center of Mavrologos
  • 11. Which organization operates the Stavros refuge?
A) Greek Mountaineering Club of Thessaloniki
B) Greek Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing (Ε.Ο.Ο.Α)
C) Hellenic Rescue Team
D) Greek Federation of Mountaineering Club (E.O.O.S)
  • 12. How many persons can the Stavros refuge host?
A) 18 persons
B) 30 persons
C) 60 persons
D) 80 persons
  • 13. Who manages the Stavros refuge?
A) Dimitris Zorbas
B) Mihalis Stylas
C) Doultsinou family
D) Hellenic Rescue Team
  • 14. Where is the Giosos Apostolidis refuge located?
A) Vrysopoules
B) Center of Mavrologos
C) Eastern side of Olympus
D) Muses' Plateau (Diaselo)
  • 15. Which organization operates the Giosos Apostolidis refuge?
A) Club of Greek mountaineers of Thessaloniki
B) Greek Federation of Mountaineering Club (E.O.O.S)
C) Hellenic Rescue Team
D) Greek Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing (Ε.Ο.Ο.Α)
  • 16. How many persons can the Giosos Apostolidis refuge accommodate?
A) 60 persons
B) 30 persons
C) 18 persons
D) 80 persons
  • 17. Who manages the Giosos Apostolidis refuge?
A) Doultsinou family
B) Mihalis Stylas
C) Hellenic Rescue Team
D) Dimitris Zorbas
  • 18. At what elevation is the Petrostrouga refuge located?
A) 1,900 metres (6,200 ft)
B) 2,760 metres (9,050 ft)
C) 2,100 metres (6,900 ft)
D) 2,648 metres (8,700 ft)
  • 19. Which organization manages the Petrostrouga refuge?
A) Κ.Ε.Ο.Α.Χ (Army Skiers)
B) Greek Federation of Mountaineering Club (E.O.O.S)
C) Hellenic Rescue Team
D) Greek Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing (Ε.Ο.Ο.Α)
  • 20. How many persons can the Petrostrouga refuge accommodate?
A) 18 persons
B) 30 persons
C) 80 persons
D) 60 persons
  • 21. What facilities does the Petrostrouga refuge provide?
A) An equipped kitchen, electricity, water, a fireplace, and emergency wireless
B) Only electricity and a fireplace
C) Only a kitchen and water
D) Only a kitchen and a fireplace
  • 22. Which refuge is located at 930 metres (3,050 ft) elevation?
A) Spilios Agapitos
B) Stavros
C) Vrysopoules
D) Christos Kakalos
  • 23. Which refuge is managed by the Greek Federation of Mountaineering and Climbing (Ε.Ο.Ο.Α)?
A) Christos Kakalos
B) Vrysopoules
C) Spilios Agapitos
D) Stavros
  • 24. Which refuge is open all year round and managed by the Hellenic Rescue Team?
A) Petrostrouga
B) Vrysopoules
C) Giosos Apostolidis
D) Spilios Agapitos
  • 25. Which refuge requires a military license to stay overnight?
A) Stavros
B) Vrysopoules
C) Christos Kakalos
D) Spilios Agapitos
  • 26. Which refuge is located at the site 'Balkoni'?
A) Vrysopoules
B) Stavros
C) Christos Kakalos
D) Spilios Agapitos
  • 27. Which refuge is located at the site Diaselo?
A) Spilios Agapitos
B) Giosos Apostolidis
C) Vrysopoules
D) Christos Kakalos
  • 28. In what year was Mount Olympus declared a National Park?
A) 1965
B) 1981
C) 2000
D) 1938
  • 29. Which organization proclaimed Olympus a Biosphere Reserve?
A) European Union
B) UNESCO
C) National Geographic Society
D) World Wildlife Fund
  • 30. What is the highest peak of Mount Olympus called?
A) Stefani
B) Profitis Ilias
C) Skolio
D) Mytikas
  • 31. Which town serves as the principal base for excursions to Mount Olympus?
A) Thessaloniki
B) Katerini
C) Elassonas
D) Litochoro
  • 32. What is the size of the core area of Mount Olympus National Park?
A) 6,000 hectares
B) 8,000 hectares
C) 10,000 hectares
D) 4,000 hectares
  • 33. What is the current total size of Mount Olympus National Park?
A) 18,000 hectares
B) 20,000 hectares
C) 24,000 hectares
D) 22,000 hectares
  • 34. Which year did the Olympus National Park Information Center open?
A) 2010
B) 2016
C) 2018
D) 2012
  • 35. What is prohibited regarding children entering the park?
A) Entrance to children under 16 years
B) Entrance to children under 10 years
C) Entrance to children under 14 years unescorted
D) Entrance to children under 12 years
  • 36. What is the designated time for traffic on formed paths in the park?
A) From sunrise to sunset
B) From midnight to noon
C) From noon to midnight
D) 24 hours
  • 37. What is prohibited regarding animals in the park?
A) Studying animal behavior
B) Feeding wild animals
C) Hunting any animal by any means throughout the year
D) Taking pictures of animals
  • 38. What is prohibited regarding geological formations in the park?
A) Studying geological formations
B) Photographing geological formations
C) Damage to geological formations
D) Taking samples of rocks
  • 39. What is the status of Mount Olympus in the European Union's birdlife regions?
A) Listed as significant for birdlife
B) Declared a bird sanctuary
C) Not recognized
D) Excluded from birdlife regions
  • 40. What is the origin of the name 'Olympus'?
A) It is named after a famous Greek hero.
B) The origin is unknown, but it might mean 'pure foot' or 'mountain'.
C) It is derived from the Greek word for 'god'.
D) It comes from the Latin word for 'high'.
  • 41. In which region is Thessalian Olympus located?
A) Laconia.
B) Macedon.
C) Thessaly.
D) Pieria.
  • 42. Who are the patrons of the Fine Arts associated with Mount Olympus?
A) The Twelve Olympian gods.
B) The nine Muses.
C) The Titans.
D) The Nymphs.
  • 43. Who led the second armatoliki founded at Olympus's northern foot in 1489?
A) Panos Zidros.
B) Kara Michalis.
C) Nikotsaras.
D) Ali Pasha.
  • 44. What significant event occurred in the region of Olympus during the early 20th century?
A) It was the site of a large-scale agricultural project.
B) The mountain was declared a national park.
C) It became a major industrial hub.
D) Robbers were active, including the notorious Giagoulas.
  • 45. Which ravine near Bara is 14 km long?
A) Mavrologos-Enipeas
B) Mavratzas-Sparmos
C) Ziliana
D) Prionia
  • 46. What is the name of the gorge that separates Mount Olympus from Lower Olympus?
A) Mavrologos-Enipeas
B) Ziliana
C) Prionia
D) Mavratzas-Sparmos
  • 47. Which peak has an elevation of 2,911 metres (9,551 ft)?
A) Aghios Antonios
B) Skolio
C) Kalogeros
D) Profitis Ilias
  • 48. What is the name of the amphitheatrical cavity formed by Skolio's steep slopes?
A) Bara
B) Loukia
C) Megala Kazania
D) Zonaria
  • 49. Which region on Mount Olympus is characterized by alpine tundra?
A) Muses' Plateau
B) Bara
C) Megala Kazania
D) Ziliana
  • 50. What is the name of the river with springs in Prionia?
A) Sparmos
B) Mavrologos
C) Enipeas
D) Ziliana
  • 51. Which peak has an elevation of 2,815 metres (9,236 ft)?
A) Kalogeros
B) Profitis Ilias
C) Toumpa
D) Aghios Antonios
  • 52. What is the name of the zone with steep, parallel folds on the east side of the high peaks?
A) Zonaria
B) Megala Kazania
C) Bara
D) Loukia
  • 53. Which peak has an elevation of 2,803 metres (9,196 ft)?
A) Aghios Antonios
B) Toumpa
C) Kalogeros
D) Profitis Ilias
  • 54. What is the length of the Mavratzas-Sparmos ravine?
A) 13 km long gorge
B) 14 km
C) 2,000 m
D) 13 km
  • 55. Which peak is located at 2,700 metres (8,900 ft)?
A) Kalogeros
B) Toumpa
C) Aghios Antonios
D) Profitis Ilias
  • 56. Which peak is located at 2,801 metres (9,190 ft)?
A) Profitis Ilias
B) Toumpa
C) Kalogeros
D) Aghios Antonios
  • 57. When was the wider area of Mount Olympus inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List?
A) July 2025
B) July 2020
C) July 2019
D) July 2026
  • 58. What geographical feature separates Olympus from the massif of Voulgara?
A) The Agia Triada Sparmou Monastery
B) The Makryrema stream
C) The Enipeas river
D) The Ziliana gorge
  • 59. What type of vegetation covers the dry foothills of Mount Olympus?
A) Maquis shrubland
B) Alpine tundra
C) Deciduous forest
D) Coniferous forest
  • 60. What geological event caused the formation of plateaus and depressions on Olympus?
A) Volcanic eruptions
B) Tectonic shifts
C) Earthquakes
D) Glaciers covering the mountain
  • 61. What is the average diameter of Mount Olympus?
A) 80 kilometres (50 mi)
B) 26 kilometres (16 mi)
C) 18 kilometres (11 mi)
D) 500 kilometres (310 mi)
  • 62. What is the area of Mount Olympus?
A) 80 square kilometres (31 mi2)
B) 500 square kilometres (190 mi2)
C) 1000 square kilometres (386 mi2)
D) 26 square kilometres (10 mi2)
  • 63. What type of rock primarily forms Mount Olympus?
A) Volcanic rock
B) Igneous rock
C) Sedimentary rock
D) Metamorphic rock
  • 64. Which ancient city dedicated to Zeus and the Twelve Olympians is located five kilometres from the sea in the region of Pieria's Olympus?
A) Dion
B) Heracleia
C) Pimblia
D) Leivithra
  • 65. What class of rock scramble is required for the final section from the Skala summit to the Mytikas peak?
A) YDS class 5
B) YDS class 3
C) YDS class 2
D) YDS class 4
  • 66. Which explorer was abducted by klephts while trying to reach the summit of Mount Olympus in 1911?
A) Edward Richter
B) Leon Heuzey
C) Marcel Kurz
D) Heinrich Barth
  • 67. Which ancient town is located at Macedonia's gates and is known for Platamon Castle?
A) Heracleia
B) Pimblia
C) Dion
D) Leivithra
  • 68. What is the name of the fortified bishop's seat from the Byzantine period located between Pydna and Mount Olympus?
A) Korinos
B) Louloudies
C) Dion
D) Katerini
  • 69. Who edited the book 'Le Mont Olympe' in 1923?
A) Leon Heuzey
B) Vasilis Ithakisios
C) Marcel Kurz
D) Daniel Baud-Bovy
  • 70. Which climate type is generally described for Mount Olympus?
A) Tropical
B) Polar
C) Mediterranean with continental influence
D) Desert
  • 71. Which slopes of Mount Olympus receive more rain?
A) The southern slopes
B) The eastern slopes
C) The continental northwest slopes
D) The coastal northeast slopes
  • 72. What is the hottest month on Mount Olympus?
A) August
B) September
C) July
D) June
  • 73. What is the term used in Greek for snow gathered by winds on Mount Olympus?
A) Pyrosouria
B) Thalassouria
C) Anemosouria
D) Kryosouria
  • 74. What is the average annual precipitation at Prionia?
A) 149 cm
B) 120 cm
C) 170 cm
D) 200 cm
  • 75. In which year did the research of Mount Olympus's plants begin?
A) 1836
B) 1980
C) 1901
D) 2000
  • 76. Who was the French botanist that started the study of Mount Olympus's flora?
A) Charles Darwin
B) Arne Strid
C) Aucher-Éloy
D) Gregor Mendel
  • 77. What percentage of Greek flora does Mount Olympus represent?
A) 75%
B) 25%
C) 10%
D) 50%
  • 78. How many plant species are characterized as significant in Mount Olympus?
A) 16
B) 23
C) 56
D) 187
  • 79. How many plant species are Greek endemic in Mount Olympus?
A) 56
B) 16
C) 23
D) 187
  • 80. How many plant species are local endemic to Mount Olympus?
A) 56
B) 187
C) 23
D) 16
  • 81. Which plant species is a relict of the Ice Age found in Mount Olympus?
A) Quercus ilex
B) Ramonda heldreichii
C) Arbutus andrachne
D) Laurus nobilis
  • 82. Who wrote an important book about the plants and flowers of Mount Olympus in 1980?
A) Gregor Mendel
B) Arne Strid
C) Aucher-Éloy
D) Charles Darwin
  • 83. Which tree species is common in the Mediterranean vegetation zone of Mount Olympus?
A) Beech (Fagus)
B) Bosnian pine (Pinus heldreichii)
C) European black pine (Pinus nigra)
D) Oak (Quercus ilex)
  • 84. Which tree species forms compact clusters in the forest zone of Mount Olympus?
A) Quercus pubescens
B) Hybrid fir (Abies × borisii-regis)
C) Beech (Fagus)
D) European black pine (Pinus nigra)
  • 85. Which tree species is restricted to small clusters in Mount Olympus?
A) Hybrid fir (Abies × borisii-regis)
B) European black pine (Pinus nigra)
C) Quercus pubescens
D) Beech (Fagus)
  • 86. Which tree species is found in Enipeas's gorge on Mount Olympus?
A) Pinus nigra
B) Elm (Ulmus)
C) Quercus ilex
D) Laurus nobilis
  • 87. Which tree species covers gorges and ravines on Mount Olympus?
A) Quercus pubescens
B) Oriental planes (Platanus orientalis)
C) Fagus
D) Pinus nigra
  • 88. What form do trees take over 2,500 metres on Mount Olympus?
A) Upright form
B) Spherical form
C) Crawling form
D) Bush form
  • 89. How many plant species are generally found in the alpine flora of Mount Olympus?
A) More than 200
B) More than 150
C) More than 50
D) More than 100
  • 90. Which plant is not listed as a local endemic plant at Mount Olympus?
A) Viola pseudograeca
B) Campanula oreadum
C) Ophrys helenae
D) Achillea ambrosiaca
  • 91. Which large mammal that once lived on Mount Olympus has disappeared?
A) Roe deer
B) Balkan chamois
C) Brown bear
D) Wild boar
  • 92. Which large predator was present on Mount Olympus in ancient times?
A) Wolves
B) Bears
C) Lions
D) Leopards
  • 93. How many mammal species have been recorded on Mount Olympus?
A) Twenty
B) Fifty
C) Thirty-two
D) Forty
  • 94. Which bird of prey is not mentioned as being found on Mount Olympus?
A) Golden eagle
B) Sparrowhawk
C) Peregrine falcon
D) Booted eagle
  • 95. How many species of reptiles are common in the Greek fauna on Mount Olympus?
A) 10
B) 30
C) 22
D) 15
  • 96. Which amphibian habitat is mentioned on Mount Olympus?
A) Caves
B) Permanent lakes
C) Rivers
D) Seasonal ponds
  • 97. Which plant is endemic only to the Balkans and not just Mount Olympus?
A) Silene oligantha
B) Rynchosinapis nivalis
C) Centaurea incompleta
D) Ophrys helenae
  • 98. Which mammal species is a subspecies of the Balkan chamois found on Mount Olympus?
A) Rupicapra rupicapra balcanica
B) Felis sylvestris
C) Martes foina
D) Capreolus capreolus
  • 99. Which reptile is not typically found on Mount Olympus?
A) Turtles
B) Snakes
C) Lizards
D) Geckos
  • 100. Which plant is known for growing in rock crevices on Mount Olympus?
A) Achillea ambrosiaca
B) Asperula muscosa
C) Centaurea transiens
D) Ligusticum olympicum
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