Which mountain range is traditionally known as the 'spine of Greece'?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The Pindus range
- Step 1: Because it runs north to south along much of mainland Greece, the Pindus range is known colloquially as the spine of Greece. Answer: The Pindus range. Why not the others: "The Rhodope range" forms a border massif between northern Greece and southern Bulgaria; "The Taygetus range" forms the prominent ridge along the southern Peloponnese peninsula; "The Olympus range" is an isolated coastal massif near the Thermaic Gulf rather than a central spine.
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