The Crete Quiz

Answer these questions about Greece's largest island.
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Last updated: August 1, 2017
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The capital of the island
Heraklion
Beach famous for its pink sands
Elafonissi
The only one of the four regions that doesn't share its name with its largest city
Lasithi
Leper colony island
Spinalonga
Resort where Star Beach is located
Hersonissos
Main party town on the island
Malia
Largest city in the west of the island
Chania
This Greek God was said to be born in a cave on Dicte Mountain
Zeus
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Ancient people who first settled Crete
Minoans
Palace they built their civilisation around
Knossos
Resort town famous for its lake
Agios Nikolaos
Population to the nearest 100,000
600,000
Picturesque harbour town, one of the regions
Rethmyno
Author that Heraklion Airport is named after, wrote Zorbas the Greek
Nikos Kazantzakis
Bay situated in #3, means beautiful view
Mirabella Bay
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Level 55
Apr 20, 2022
can you accept rethimno or rethymno for rethmyno?