What does the name 'Pentadaktylos', used for the Kyrenia Range, mean in Greek?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Five fingers
- Step 1: The Kyrenia Range is also called the Pentadaktylos ("five fingers") because one summit looks like five fingers. Answer: Five fingers. Why not the others: Five rivers, five brothers and five peaks of snow don't fit.
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