Historic Places of Ancient Greece

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1. Where did the Greeks destroy the Persian fleet in 480 B.C? Saronic Gulf Samothrace Sardis Smyrna

2. What ancient city in northeast Argolas, is famous for its Lion's Gate and Cyclopean walls? Mycenae Miletus Nemea Mytilene

3. Which island is thought to have been the center of the Minoan civilization? Tarentum Thermopylae Thera Teus

4. In 479 B.C, where did the final defeat of the Persians on land take place? Pieria Potidaea Plataea Piraeus

5. Where did Hephaestus land when Zeus hurled him from heaven? Lemnos Lycia Lesbos Lerna

6. What was considered to be the "navel of the earth"? Statue of Zeus Acropolis Mount Olympus Delphi

7. Where did the Delian League initially keep their treasure? Delos Chios Epidaurus Rhodes

8. What river is considered the longest and most celebrated in Ancient Greece? Acolis Acheron Aetolia Achelous

9. What place was the scene of many hunting legends including the famous Calydonian boarhunt? Aetna Aetolia Acheron Anatolia

10. Which large island south of Lesbos in the Aegean Sea is known for its wine and marble, as well as possibly being the birthplace of Homer? Chios Cyprus Chrysa Caria