Traditionally meaning 'Seven Islands', by which collective Greek name are the principal Ionian Islands known?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Heptanese
- Step 1: They are traditionally called the Heptanese ("Seven Islands"; Ἑπτάνησα, Heptanēsa or Ἑπτάνησος, Heptanēsos; Italian: Eptaneso ), but the group includes many smaller islands in addition to the seven principal ones. Answer: Heptanese. Why not the others: "Dodecanese" refers to the group of twelve major southeastern islands in the Aegean Sea; "Cyclades" designates the central Aegean circular archipelago around Delos; "Sporades" refers to the scattered northern Aegean archipelago.
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