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