WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the name of the highest mountain in Greece and the home of the Greek gods?
A
Mount Vesuvius
B
Mount Washington
C
Mount Helena
D
Mount Olympus
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Mount Olympus is the highest peak in Greece.

Detailed explanation-2: -Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located in the northeast of the country in the region of Thessaly about 100 km (60 miles) south west of the city of Thessaloniki.

Detailed explanation-3: -Olympus features 46 peaks exceeding 2, 000 meters. The apex lies at Mytikas (2, 917m), while “Zeus’s Throne, ‘’ or Stefani (2, 909m), is a notable summit for its role as the Greek God’s personal – you guessed it – throne. The second-highest peak, Skolio (2, 911m), is a great place for rock climbing along its north face.

Detailed explanation-4: -Olympus or Olympos (Ancient Greek: , Ólympos; Latin: Olympus) was a city in ancient Lycia. It was situated in a river valley near the coast. Its ruins are located south of the modern town Çıralı in the Kumluca district of Antalya Province, southwestern Turkey.

Detailed explanation-5: -Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of western Washington state. Often confused with the mountain of the same name in Utah, it is located on the Olympic Peninsula and is the central feature of Olympic National Park.

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