Bodies of Water - Greece Trivia Quiz

Answer: Trichonida

Trichonida or Apokouros was once considered, due to its size, as a sea. It is very close to the towns of Agrinio and Nafpaktos in the Aetolia-Acarnania region. The lake is part of the "Natura 2000" ecosystem for the preservation of nesting grounds and rare species.

Here one can find more than 140 different types of birds from which more than 30 are protected. The lake is also the abode of many types of fish, sponges, molluscs and other marine life. The three other options are islands in the eastern part of Greece.

Answer: Ionian

The Heptanese (seven islands) are also called Ionian after the sea in which they lie. Ionian Sea is bounded by Italy, Albania and Greece. The deepest point of the Mediterranean Sea, called Calypso Deep, is located in the Ionian and has a depth of 5267 meters. Tyrrhenian and Ligurian are seas in Italy and Balearic is in Spain.

Answer: Aliakmon

The total length of the Aliakmon River is 297 kilometers. The other three options are rivers in Serbia.

Answer: Libyan

The Libyan Sea contains a number of small islands that include Gavdos, Gavdopoula, Paximadia and Chrysi. Libya in ancient times was the area west of the river Nile up to Numidia which is the area that currently includes Tunisia and Algeria.

Answer: Plastiras

Nicolaos Plastiras was an army general and politician. He served as prime minister three times between 1945 and 1952. He was born in Karditsa. The building of the dam that created the lake started in 1955. It is built on the river Tavropos. The lake is known as "Little Switzerland" and is a popular holiday destination. The other options were members of the Greek group Aphrodite's Child.

Answer: Evros

The river Evros is named Maritsa in Bulgaria and it is the longest river that lies wholly in the Balkan Peninsula with a total length of 480 kilometers. The length of the Greek section of the river is 206 kilometers and forms the land border with Turkey (Eastern Thrace). The other options are rivers of Bulgaria.

Answer: Aegean

The Aegean Sea covers an area of 214 thousand square kilometres. The sea is full of islands of varying sizes. These islands are the mountain peaks of a submerged landmass called Aegeis. Some of the more well known islands are Santorini, Mykonos, Paros, Samos, Rhodos and Naxos.

The sea takes its name from king Aegeus father of Theseus who drowned in the sea when his son failed to change the sails of the boat following the killing of the Minotaur.

Answer: Alfeios

The river Alfeios rises in Arcadia and empties in the Ionian Sea and it is 110 kilometers long. When Heracles was set the task of cleaning the stables of Augeas he changed the course of two rivers and managed to clean them. One of the two rivers was Alfeios. The other three options are rivers in Cyprus.

Answer: Saronic

Other islands in the Saronic Gulf are Angistri, Hydra, Poros and Spetses. Due to the closeness to Athens these islands are a popular short term holiday destination. The Thermaic Gulf is in northern Greece and the other two options are gulfs in Italy.

Answer: Messolonghi

Messolonghi lagoon is part of the National Park of Messolonghi-Etoliko. The park includes lagoons, fluvial areas and islands. The lagoon has great ecological value and plays host to many species of wild birds. It is also well known for its fish. Lord Byron died in Messolonghi in 1824 during the Greek war of independence. Gialova lagoon is in the Peloponnese near Pylos. Garda and Como are Italian lakes.