Which river marks the terrestrial border between Greece and Turkey?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Maritsa
- Step 1: The lower course of the river Maritsa, where it forms the border between Greece and Turkey, is very vulnerable to flooding. Answer: Maritsa. Why not the others: "Nestos" flows entirely through Bulgarian and Greek territory west of Thrace; "Struma" flows south from Bulgaria into the Strymonian Gulf east of Chalkidiki; "Vardar" flows from North Macedonia through Central Macedonia into the Thermaic Gulf.
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