Historic Places of Ancient Greece

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

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

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

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

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? Achelous Aetolia Acolis Acheron

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

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? Chrysa Chios Cyprus Caria