Which island is the second largest in Greece after Crete?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: D. Euboea
- Step 1: Euboea, also known as Evia, is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete, and the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Answer: Euboea. Why not the others: "Lesbos" is the third-largest island in Greece, situated near the Turkish coast; "Chios" ranks fifth in surface area among Greek islands in the eastern Aegean; "Corfu" is the second-largest among the Ionian Islands but much smaller than Euboea.
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