Greece's geography
What percentage of Greece's terrain is mountainous or hilly?
There is 80% mountainous or hilly in Greece
How many islands (including uninhabited islands) are there in Greece?
There is over 1400 islands
Greece is part of which union?
It is part of European Union
What peninsula is Greece part of?
Balkan Peninsula
On which Greek island would you find the Acropolis of Lindos?
Rhodes
What is the large mountain range than runs through central Greece
The Pindos mountains
What connects the southern Greek region of Peloponnesus with the rest of the Greek mainland?
The Isthmus of Corinth
What is the capital of Greece?
The capital of Greece is Athens
What sea lies to the east of Greece?
Aegean
On which island do ferries arrive at the port of Gaios?
Paxos
which Greek island did the famous mythological adventurer-hero Odysseus hail from?
The island is Ithaca
What is the largest island in Greece?
It is Crete
What is the most popular sport in Greece?
The most popular game is soccer
What body of water divides the Peloponnesus from northern Greece?
Gulf of Corinth
In which island group would you find Thassos?
Aegean
The Parthenon was built in honor of which wise and well-known Greek goddess?
It is Athena
Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games, and Athens hosted the 2004 Summer Olympics. The site of Olympia is located in the northwestern part of the southern region of Greece, Peloponnesus. In what year did the first Olympic Games take place?
776 B.C.
When did the construction of railroads begin in Greece?
In the 1880s
What is the name of Athens' port?
Piraeus
On which island would you find Knossos?
Crete
What is the Greek name for the famously touted island of Corfu?
It is Kerkyra
What did winning contestants get as prizes at the ancient Olympic Games?
The winners got laurel wreaths
Who is Thessaloniki named after?
Alexander the Great's step sister
What type of climate does Greece have?
mild, wet winters, hot, dry summers
Mandraki Harbour is the main port of which island?
Rhodes