WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What peninsula is Athens on?
A
Peloponnesus
B
Attica
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Attica (Greek: , Ancient Greek Attikḗ or Attikī́, Ancient Greek: [atːikɛ̌ː] or Modern: [atiˈci]), or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the city of Athens, the capital of Greece and its countryside.

Detailed explanation-2: -EXPLORE ATTICA The largest town in the peninsula of Attica is Athens. With 3, 000 years of history, Athens has many interesting sights that date from all historical periods.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Peloponnesian Peninsula, also called simply the Peloponnesus, is a mountainous landmass connected to Attica, easternmost province of Central Greece, by an isthmus only six kilometers wide at its narrowest point.

Detailed explanation-4: -Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world’s oldest cities, with its recorded history spanning approximately 3, 400 years.

Detailed explanation-5: -This is because Sparta was located on the Peloponnesian Peninsula. If you look at a map of Greece, you will see that the southern part of Greece is attached by a small strip of land. This southern part is called the Peloponnesian Peninsula. Sparta Sparta began as a city-state of farmers.

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