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  • 1. What is Santorini?
A) A mountain in Japan
B) A beach in California
C) An island in Greece
D) A city in Italy
  • 2. Which sea is Santorini located in?
A) Caribbean Sea
B) Mediterranean Sea
C) Aegean Sea
D) Black Sea
  • 3. What famous volcanic event shaped the island of Santorini?
A) Krakatoa eruption
B) Minoan eruption
C) Pompeii eruption
D) Mount St. Helens eruption
  • 4. What is the traditional food of Santorini?
A) Pizza
B) Sushi
C) Santorini tomato fritters
D) Burger
  • 5. What is a traditional Santorini dessert made of filo pastry, nuts, and honey?
A) Pancake
B) Cupcake
C) Baklava
D) Ice cream
  • 6. Which archaeological site can be found on Santorini?
A) Colosseum
B) Machu Picchu
C) Akrotiri
D) Taj Mahal
  • 7. What mode of transportation is popular for getting around Santorini?
A) ATV
B) Bicycle
C) Ferry
D) Subway
  • 8. What is the traditional strong alcoholic spirit of Greece, often enjoyed in Santorini?
A) Ouzo
B) Tequila
C) Vodka
D) Whiskey
  • 9. What is Santorini officially known as?
A) Kallístē
B) Strongýlē
C) Thira or Thera
D) Santorini
  • 10. Where is Santorini located in relation to the Greek mainland?
A) Southwest
B) Directly east
C) Northwest
D) About 200 km southeast
  • 11. What type of volcanic center is Santorini considered to be in the South Aegean Volcanic Arc?
A) Inactive
B) Moderately active
C) The least active
D) The most active
  • 12. Who is associated with the ancient name 'Thera'?
A) An Egyptian pharaoh
B) A Minoan king
C) A Venetian explorer
D) The leader of the Spartans who colonized it
  • 13. What was the population of Santorini according to the 2021 census?
A) 10,000
B) 15,480
C) 20,000
D) 25,000
  • 14. What was the ancient name of Santorini during antiquity?
A) Strongýlē
B) Kallístē
C) Santorini
D) Thēra
  • 15. Who led the initial excavations at Akrotiri?
A) Heinrich Schliemann
B) Spyridon Marinatos
C) Howard Carter
D) Arthur Evans
  • 16. What was the peak period of Akrotiri's Bronze Age civilization?
A) Between 2000 and 1630 BC
B) 1500 to 1000 BC
C) 3000 to 2000 BC
D) 500 to 300 BC
  • 17. What type of artifacts found at Akrotiri indicate its role as a major port?
A) Roman coins
B) Only local pottery
C) Objects from Crete, Anatolia, Cyprus, Syria, Egypt, the Dodecanese, and the Greek mainland
D) Exclusively Minoan artifacts
  • 18. What natural disaster did the Santorini eruption cause?
A) Earthquakes
B) Landslides
C) Massive tsunami waves
D) Floods
  • 19. When did excavations at Akrotiri begin?
A) 1975
B) 1980
C) 1950
D) 1967
  • 20. When did the canopy covering the ruins at Akrotiri collapse, leading to casualties?
A) June 2010
B) December 2008
C) March 1999
D) September 2005
  • 21. Who theorized a link between the Minoan eruption and the plagues of the Exodus?
A) Howard Carter
B) Barbara J. Sivertsen
C) Arthur Evans
D) James Hutton
  • 22. When did the volcanic activity on Thera begin?
A) 5 million years ago
B) 1 million years ago
C) 3–4 million years ago
D) Around 2 million years ago
  • 23. What is the presumed source of hot water in Akrotiri?
A) Rainwater heating
B) Wood fires
C) Solar energy
D) Geothermal
  • 24. What is notable about the wall-paintings found in Akrotiri?
A) They were painted during the Roman era
B) They have kept their original color well under volcanic ash
C) They are monochrome
D) They depict Classical Greek deities
  • 25. What type of water system was found in Akrotiri?
A) Water obtained solely from wells
B) No plumbing at all
C) Hot and cold running water pipes
D) Only rainwater collection systems
  • 26. What was the primary use of Akrotiri's loom-workshop?
A) Producing sails for ships
B) Weaving ceremonial garments
C) Organized textile weaving for export
D) Local clothing production only
  • 27. Which period does the Minoan eruption correspond to in the surrounding islands?
A) Neo-Cycladic
B) Early Cycladic II
C) Late Cycladic I
D) Middle Cycladic
  • 28. What is the legend that may be linked to the Santorini eruption?
A) King Midas' golden touch
B) The Trojan War
C) The lost civilization of Atlantis
D) The Odyssey
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