How well do you know Crete?

15 questions, from beaches to Cretan culture.

1. Which beach is famous for its caves? Matala Vai Stavros

2. Which city has the Fortezza fortress? Chania Rethymno Agios Nikolaos

3. Which painter was born in Crete? El Greco Monet Van Gogh

4. Which beach is known for pink sand? Elafonisi Glyka Nera Plakias

5. Where is the famous palm forest in eastern Crete? Vai Falasarna Balos

6. Which civilisation built Knossos? Minoan Viking Inca

7. What is Crete called in Greek? Kriti Kypros Kerkyra

8. Which cheese is a Cretan speciality? Brie Graviera Stilton

9. What is the largest city in Crete? Heraklion Chania Sitia

10. Which author wrote Zorba the Greek? Nikos Kazantzakis Homer Sophocles

11. Which mountain is also called Mount Ida? Psiloritis Olympus Parnassus

12. Which gorge is in western Crete? Samaria Vikos Grand Canyon

13. Which sea lies south of Crete? Baltic Sea Libyan Sea Black Sea

14. Which village is commonly reached by boat from Chora Sfakion? Loutro Archanes Anogeia

15. What is dakos usually made with? Barley rusk and tomato Rice and seaweed Pasta and cream

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