Kingdom of Greece

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

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1. Where is Kingdom of Greece?Southeastern Europe, encompassing the southern Balkan Peninsula and numerous Aegean islands
2. What is the capital of Kingdom of Greece?Athens
3. What language do people speak in Kingdom of Greece?Greek (official)
4. What is the monarchs?Seven kings from the Houses of Wittelsbach and Glücksburg
5. What is the key ideology?Megali Idea (Great Idea) - aspiration for a greater Greek state
6. What was the Kingdom of Greece and when did it start?The Kingdom of Greece was a country that began in 1832 after Greeks fought for freedom from the Ottoman Empire. It was officially recognized by the Treaty of Constantinople, which ended almost 400 years of Ottoman rule.

Ottoman Empire: A vast empire that ruled over Greece for centuries before its independence.
National Schism: A deep political division in Greece during World War I over the country's alignment.
Constitutional Monarchy: A form of government where a monarch's powers are limited by a constitution and shared with elected officials.
Regime of the Colonels: A military dictatorship that ruled Greece from 1967 to 1974.