Which is the largest and most populous island of Greece?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Crete
- Step 1: Crete is the largest island in Greece and the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Answer: Crete. Why not the others: "Euboea" is the second-largest Greek island, located adjacent to mainland Central Greece; "Lesbos" is the third-largest Greek island, situated in the northeastern Aegean Sea; "Rhodes" is the fourth-largest Greek island and the largest within the Dodecanese.
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