Greek Geography Match Trivia Quiz

Answer: Nestos

The Nestos River flows through Bulgaria and Greece. Its source is in the Rila Mountains and it enters the sea near the island of Thasos. The Nestos is 230km/140miles long.

Answer: Lesbos

Lesbos is the third largest Greek island and has an area of 1,632 square kilometres/630 square miles. The island lies in the Aegean Sea quite close to Turkey.

Answer: Olympus

Mount Olympus is 2918m/9573 feet tall, making it the highest mountain in Greece. In ancient Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was supposed to be the home of the Greek gods. Mount Olympus is located on the border of the Greek regional areas of Pieria and Larissa.

Answer: Ionian

The Ionian Sea lies between Southern Italy and Greece. It is bordered to the north by the Adriatic Sea and to the south by the Mediterranean Sea.

Answer: Thessaly

The country of Greece is split into thirteen Administrative Regions of which Thessaly is one. Thessaly is located in central Greece and borders the Aegean Sea. The region's capital is the city of Larissa.

Answer: Albania

Albania borders north western Greece. It is one of four countries that border Greece, the others being Bulgaria, Turkey and FYR Macedonia. Albania is a relatively small country with a total area of 28748 square kilometers/11100 square miles.

Answer: Foloi

Foloi is a forest of oak trees in southwestern Greece. The majority of the trees are of the genus Quercus frainetto or the Hungarian oak. The plentiful supply of acorns from the oak trees means there is a lot of food for animals such as hares, squirrels and hedgehogs which can all be found in large numbers in the forest.

Answer: Athens

Athens is one of the world's oldest cities and it is believed to have been inhabited since between the 11th and 7th millennia BC. Athens is the largest city in Greece and its capital. The city is known for hosting the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and for also hosting the games in 2004.

It is also home to the famous ancient temple complex, the Parthenon, located on the Acropolis which is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Answer: Vikos

The Vikos Gorge can be found in Northern Greece in the the Pindus Mountains. At its deepest it is 1600m/5200feet deep and is 20km/12.5miles long. The Voidomatis River forms in the gorge from a number of small streams which are collected in the gorge.

Answer: Saronic

The Saronic Gulf is a gulf of the Aegean Sea located to the east of the isthmus of Corinth. The Corinth Canal links the Saronic Gulf to the Gulf of Corinth.