How it works
This Greece map quiz asks for the 13 regions of modern Greece: nine on the mainland and four made only of islands. Mount Athos, a self-governed monastic community, is drawn but is not a region and is never asked.
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Mainland first, then the islands
Three of the nine mainland regions carry Macedonia in their names and sit side by side across the north. The other four regions are only islands: the Ionian Islands in the west, the North Aegean and South Aegean in the east, and Crete at the bottom. A wrong tap earns a hint before the second try, and after the round one button replays only the ones you missed.
What the answer line adds
After each answer one line names the regional capital and a checked fact. The capital is not always where you might guess: the South Aegean is governed from Ermoupoli, on the island of Syros. Print blank gives a numbered map with 13 lines to fill in.
- Three regions share the name Macedonia. Read them west to east across the north: Western, Central, then Eastern Macedonia and Thrace.
- Western Macedonia is the only region without a sea coast, so it is the one shape here that never touches the water.
- Typed answers accept the Greek names in Latin letters, such as Attiki, Kriti, Thessalia and Peloponnisos.
Questions and answers
How many regions does Greece have?
Thirteen: nine on the mainland and four island regions. Greece's statistics office lists the same 13 in its 2021 census results. Mount Athos is a separate self-governed monastic community, not a region, so it is drawn here but not asked.
Which region is Athens in?
Attica. Athens is the capital of Greece and of the region, which has the most people of the 13. Central Macedonia, whose capital is Thessaloniki, has the second most.
Is Crete a region of its own?
Yes. Crete, the largest and most populous Greek island, is one of the four island regions, with its capital at Heraklion. The others are the Ionian Islands, the North Aegean and the South Aegean, which holds the Cyclades and the Dodecanese.