From 1815 until 1864, the Ionian Islands off the western coasts of Greece were under the protection of which country?

Question

ATurkey

BVenice

CUnited Kingdom

DFrance

Select from the options above.

Correct Option: 3  

Explanation:
United Kingdom
The Republic of Venice had controlled the islands for 5 or 6 centuries, until Venice was conquered by Napoleon in 1797; control of the islands shifted several times until they were ceded to UK protection by the Treaty of Paris in 1815 after France's defeat, and were eventually reunited with Greece following that country's establishing its independence from Turkey in 1830.