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Mediterranean Cruise Trivia Quiz

Hope that you are all good sailors because we are going cruising in the Mediterranean.

A photo quiz by gme24. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
gme24

Time
4 mins

Type
Photo Quiz

Quiz #
373,213

Updated
Aug 01 23

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
588

Last 3 plays: DeepHistory (10/10), Miroslava1901 (8/10), Guest 51 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. We are starting our cruise from Catalonia, specifically the community's largest city. What is the port of departure? Hint

Barcelona

Madrid

Valencia

Bilbao

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Question 2 of 10

2. Our first port of call is in the second smallest country in the world. Which famous casino can we visit in the place that in English means "Charles Mount"?

Answer: (Two words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Our second port of call is named Civitavecchia ("Old City"). Which major city of Italy does it service? Hint

Milan

Venice

Torino

Rome

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Question 4 of 10

4. Our next port of call is a town in Campania that offers fantastic views. It lies very close to Naples and Pompeii. What is the name of the town that in Roman times was called Surrentum? Hint

Santander

Bilbao

Bari

Sorrento

5. We leave Surrentum and pass by the isle of Capri towards our next destination. Our next port of call is only about four hours away. It was a popular destination with upper class British in the 1920s and 1930s. What is the name of this town which can be found in the province of Salerno? Hint

Ravenna

Zadar

Split

Amalfi

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Question 6 of 10

6. Our next destination is a small town in Sicily between Messina and Catania. Its Latin name was Tauromenium, and it is a very popular destination with tourists. What is the name of this town? Hint

Taormina

Martiano

Animated

Tamarind

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Question 7 of 10

7. The next port of call is in Greece, and specifically the port of Katakolon. What is the name of the site that we are going to visit, where the most famous athletic games in the world were established in 776 BC? Hint

Nemea

Olympia

Samos

Lesbos

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Question 8 of 10

8. We leave Katakolon and head towards the Gulf of Corinth on our way to visit the ancient oracle at Delphi. What is the name of the coastal town that is closest to Delphi, which in Greek means willow? Hint

Velanidia

Spruce

Pine

Itea

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Question 9 of 10

9. We leave the town and continue our journey along the Gulf of Corinth. To get to the Saronic Gulf we have to cross a canal. What is the name of this canal that made the Peloponnese an island? Hint

Suez

Argos

Kiel

Corinth

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Question 10 of 10

10. Our final port of call is the city that services Athens. The city is about seven miles from Athens's city centre. What is the name of the port?

Answer: (One word, seven letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. We are starting our cruise from Catalonia, specifically the community's largest city. What is the port of departure?

Answer: Barcelona

Barcelona's name origin is not very clear. It is attributed to the Iberian Barkeno, Hannibal's father Hamilcar Barca, or to the Roman Barcino. Whatever the case, the capital of Catalonia is a beautiful city that has been declared a UNESCO Heritage site. In 2015, Barcelona was the second largest city in Spain.

2. Our first port of call is in the second smallest country in the world. Which famous casino can we visit in the place that in English means "Charles Mount"?

Answer: Monte Carlo

Monte Carlo is not the capital of Monaco. It is just one of the four administrative areas of the Principality. It is the main residential area of Monaco.

3. Our second port of call is named Civitavecchia ("Old City"). Which major city of Italy does it service?

Answer: Rome

Civitavecchia is about 80 km from Rome, and it is known as the Port of Rome. The city is guarded by the fort Michelangelo which was completed in the 16th century. Civitavecchia is a Diocese, and the cathedral is dedicated to St. Francis of Assisi.

4. Our next port of call is a town in Campania that offers fantastic views. It lies very close to Naples and Pompeii. What is the name of the town that in Roman times was called Surrentum?

Answer: Sorrento

Sorrento is on a peninsula with very steep cliffs and magnificent mountains. The locals cultivate citrus and olive trees. Santander and Bilbao are in Spain, and Bari is on the Adriatic coast of Italy.

Answer: Amalfi

Amalfi is a coastal town popular with tourists. According to tradition it was built by Constantine the Great. During the Middle Ages it was a great naval power, competing with Venice and Genoa. Ravenna is on the Adriatic coast of Italy, and Split and Zadar are in Croatia.

6. Our next destination is a small town in Sicily between Messina and Catania. Its Latin name was Tauromenium, and it is a very popular destination with tourists. What is the name of this town?

Answer: Taormina

Taormina has a very rich history. According to Strabo, the area was colonized by Greeks from Naxos. The ancient theatre is one of the best preserved archaeological sites in Sicily.

Answer: Olympia

The site at Olympia was an ancient sanctuary. It consisted of a number of buildings and temples dedicated to Zeus, Hera and Pelops. The temple of Zeus housed one of the seven ancient wonders. This was a giant statue of Zeus made with gold and ivory by the famous sculptor Phidias. Nemea was another site in Peloponnese where games were held every two years. Samos and Lesbos are islands in the eastern Aegean Sea.

Answer: Itea

Itea is a small town that is the port of the city of Amfissa. The area between Amfissa and Itea is full of olive groves. The town did take its name from a willow tree, the only one in the area, next to which there was a fresh water spring. Velanidia is a town in Laconia, Peloponnese.

9. We leave the town and continue our journey along the Gulf of Corinth. To get to the Saronic Gulf we have to cross a canal. What is the name of this canal that made the Peloponnese an island?

Answer: Corinth

Corinth Canal was dug at sea level, and it is nearly four miles long and was completed in 1893. Argos is a city in Peloponnese, Suez Canal is in Egypt and Kiel in Germany.

10. Our final port of call is the city that services Athens. The city is about seven miles from Athens's city centre. What is the name of the port?

Answer: Piraeus

Since ancient times the port of Piraeus has been servicing Athens and the surrounding Attic area. Piraeus is the largest passenger port in Greece, and from here you can travel to the Greek islands. It is one of the major ports of call in Mediterranean cruises.

Source: Author gme24

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