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Your Thoughts on Greece quiz
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1
Greece was the birthplace of the Olympic Games. What year did the first Olympic Games take place in Olympia?
767 B.C.
776 B.C.
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What did winning contestants get as prizes at the ancient Olympic Games?
Gold medals
The Olive wreath
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What sea lies to the east of Greece?
The Aegean Sea
The Ionian Sea
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Which Greek island did the famous mythological adventurer-hero Odysseus sail from?
Ithaca
Zante
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What connects the southern Greek region of Peloponnese with the rest of the Greek mainland?
The Isthmus of Corinth
The Aegean Sea
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What is the large mountain range that runs through central Greece?
Pindos
Taigetos
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How many islands (including uninhabited islands) are there in Greece?
Over 1400
Over 500
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What is the largest island in Greece?
Evia
Crete
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The Parthenon was built in honour of which wise and well-known Greek goddess?
Hera
Athena
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What percentage of Greece's terrain is mountainous or hilly?
80%
50%