Q 01/05

Where does Crete rank among the islands of the Mediterranean by size?

A) First

B) Fifth

C) Third

D) Tenth

Answer · why

B) Fifth

Only Sicily, Sardinia, Cyprus and Corsica are bigger; it is Greece's largest and most populous island.

Q 02/05

On which coast of the island does the capital, Heraklion, stand?

A) The south

B) The east tip

C) The west tip

D) The north

Answer · why

D) The north

It is also the fourth-largest city in Greece.

Q 03/05

Which sea lies to the south of Crete?

A) The Sea of Crete

B) The Ionian Sea

C) The Libyan Sea

D) The Adriatic Sea

Answer · why

C) The Libyan Sea

The Sea of Crete lies to the north, forming the southern edge of the Aegean.

Q 04/05

Roughly how long is Crete from west to east?

A) 100 km

B) 160 km

C) 200 km

D) 260 km

Answer · why

D) 260 km

It spans three degrees of longitude but only half a degree of latitude.

Q 05/05

Which god is Crete famous as the birthplace of in Greek mythology?

A) Apollo

B) Zeus

C) Poseidon

D) Hermes

Answer · why

B) Zeus

The Psychro Cave in the Dikti mountains claims the honour; the nymphs fed him the milk of the goat Amalthea.