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The Mediterranean Trivia Quiz

Time for a history and geography lesson concerning the sea that supported the world of antiquity: The Mediterranean.

A multiple-choice quiz by the_villain. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
the_villain

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
271,813

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
2091

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 169 (6/10), Guest 73 (9/10), Guest 72 (4/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. Where is the Aegean Sea? Hint

Between Italy and Greece

Between Greece and Turkey

Around Corsica and Sardinia

Before the Strait of Gibraltar

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Black Sea is connected to the Mediterranean.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean? Hint

Cyprus

Sicily

Sardinia

Crete

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean to which sea? Hint

The Sea of Azov

The Tyrrhenian Sea

The Ionian Sea

The Red Sea

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Question 5 of 10

5. Fill in the blanks. In Homer's "Odyssey", Odysseus is sailing from _________ to his homeland _______. Hint

Troy, Ithaca

Carthage, Troy

Syracuse, Athens

Athens, Sparta

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which answer best describes the Mediterranean climate? Hint

The climate is too varied to give an exact description

Year round rainfall

Warm, temperate summers and rainy winters

Arid summers and winters

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Mediterranean is a great place to live if you wish to avoid earthquakes and volcanoes.

True

False

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where are the Cyclades? Hint

Above Libya

At the mouth of the Nile

In the Aegean Sea

Off the eastern coast of Spain

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Question 9 of 10

9. What two religions have dominated the Mediterranean for the last 1,500 years? Hint

Christianity and Islam

Christianity and Buddhism

Islam and Taoism

Christianity and Hinduism

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Question 10 of 10

10. On which Mediterranean Island was Napoleon born? Hint

Rhodes

Balearic Islands

Cyprus

Corsica

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Where is the Aegean Sea?

Answer: Between Greece and Turkey

Ancient civilizations such as the Minoans and Mycenaean called the Aegean their home.

2. The Black Sea is connected to the Mediterranean.

Answer: True

The Black Sea links to the Mediterranean via the Strait of Bosporus, the Sea of Marmara and the Aegean Sea.

3. What is the largest island in the Mediterranean?

Answer: Sicily

Located just below Italy, Sicily has an area of 9,926 sq. miles.

4. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean to which sea?

Answer: The Red Sea

Completed in 1869, the Suez Canal allows ships to travel between Asia and Europe without traveling around Africa. It is 101 miles long.

5. Fill in the blanks. In Homer's "Odyssey", Odysseus is sailing from _________ to his homeland _______.

Answer: Troy, Ithaca

The journey takes him ten years!

6. Which answer best describes the Mediterranean climate?

Answer: Warm, temperate summers and rainy winters

The Mediterranean receives nearly all of its annual rainfall in the winter. The summers are extremely dry.

7. The Mediterranean is a great place to live if you wish to avoid earthquakes and volcanoes.

Answer: False

The Mediterranean Coast has been rocked by earthquakes and volcanoes consistently throughout history. The Minoan civilization at Crete is believed to be devastated by tectonic activity.

8. Where are the Cyclades?

Answer: In the Aegean Sea

The Cyclades are a series of small islands in the Aegean Sea, numbering around 220. They have recently become a popular attraction for tourists visiting Greece.

9. What two religions have dominated the Mediterranean for the last 1,500 years?

Answer: Christianity and Islam

Christian and Islamic conquests throughout the Mediterranean are responsible for the dominance of these two religions.

10. On which Mediterranean Island was Napoleon born?

Answer: Corsica

Corsica was actually given to France by the Italian city of Genoa in lieu of debts. This occurred as a result of the Treaty of Versailles in 1768.

Source: Author the_villain

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