Peninsulas of Europe

The smallest continent of the Old World is peppered with peninsulas - how many can you name?
This quiz does not include every peninsula of Europe
In this quiz, peninsulas may be foud on larger collective peninsulas
A peninsula is defined as an area of land almost completely surrounded by water except for an isthmus connecting it to the mainland
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Peninsula
Sometimes considered to be a larger peninsula extending off Eurasia
European
The largest peninsula in Europe, accomodating 4 modern day countries
Scandinavian
The foundations of modern Western culture developed in the south of this peninsula
Balkan
Located in the extreme southwest of Europe
Iberian
Extends into the Mediterranean, contains the smallest country
Italian
Was a peninsula in southern Greece until seperated by the Corinth Canal
The Peloponnese
Also a mountain, infamous for banning women
Mount Athos
Bordered by the Aegean Sea to the west and the Dardanelle straits to the east
Gallipoli
Peninsula consists of one country, the capital of which is Copenhagen
Denmark
An overseas territory of the United Kingdom
Gibraltar
Northernmost peninsula of European Russia
Kola
Experienced a crisis in 2014, now disputed and absorbed into the Russian Federation
Crimean
In Shakespeare's Macbeth, Macduff is the Thane of this peninsula
Fife
Large peninsula in north Wales
Llyn
Small peninsula in southwestern Crimea, named after a divine hero in Greek mythology
Heracles
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Level 90
Jan 7, 2015
Check your spellings, and please add alternative spellings.
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Level 67
Dec 28, 2016
The Peninsula should be Jutland instead of Denmark