30 September 2022

Quiz: How well do you really know Greece?

Home to world-famous ancient ruins, paradisiacal islands and iconic cuisine, we put your knowledge to the test on one of our favourite European destinations...

3 mins

1. Out of Greece's 6,000 islands and islets, how many are inhabited?

121

227

324

412

2. Can you name this UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Mystras

Meteora

Mount Athos

Delphi

3. Syros is part of which island group?

Cyclades

Aegean

Dodecanese

Sporades

4. Where will you find the Cave of Melissani?

Zakynthos

Corfu

Kefalonia

Patmos

5. Where will you find these windmills?

Santorini

Chios

Mykonos

Serifos

6. On which island will you find the town of Lindos?

Rhodes

Crete

Naxos

Paros

7. In which Greek city will you find the White Tower?

Athens

Chania

Nafplio

Thessaloniki

8. Lying in the heart of the Athenian Riviera is which small lake?

Lake Kerkini

Lake Plastiras

Lake Vouliagmeni

Lake Pamvotida

9. Hosios Loukas Holy Monastery is located near what town?

Distomo

Xanthi

Sparti

Asos

10. In which year did the first modern Olympic Games take place in Athens' Panathenaic Stadium?

1896

1860

1904

1824

11. How many horizontal stripes are on the Greek flag?

12. Can you name this classic Greek dish?

Stifado

Papoutsakia

Moussaka

Souvlaki

13. What's the name of this beach on Zakynthos island?

Elafonissi

Navagio

Mylopotas

Plaka

14. The ancient sculpture of Venus de Milo was discovered on the island of Milos in what century?

16th

17th

18th

19th

15. What is the national animal of Greece?

Fish

Goat

Cat

Dolphin

16. The first 'Mamma Mia' film was shot on which Greek island?

Sifnos

Skopelos

Samos