Ancient Greece

Front

Greece was surrounded by water on 3 sides. What is this landform called? Options: an island, a peninsula, a port, a natural harbor

Back

a peninsula

Front

What is Greece's hilly terrain (land) good for?

Back

growing grapes and olives

Answer explanation

Front

What is a colony?

Back

a group of people who settle in a new land, but keep ties to their homeland

Front

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by...
Options:

mountains and lakes

,

seas and mountains

,

rivers and plains

,

deserts and forests

Back

seas and mountains

Front

Which continent is Europe?

Back

4

Front

Greece is located near what body of water?

Back

Mediterranean Sea

Front

What was the first civilization to develop in Europe? Options: Rome, Greece, Egypt, France

Back

Greece

Front

Which of the following is true about the empire of Alexander the Great? Options: The empire was smaller than his father's., The empire was limited to the land around the Mediterranean., The empire included land in Asia, Europe, and Africa., The empire was along trade routes.

Back

The empire included land in Asia, Europe, and Africa.

Front

What was a cause of the Persian Wars?

Back

A revolt in a Greek colony lead Persia to invade

Front

Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars? Options: The Marathon, The Triathlon, The Olympics, The Pentathlon

Back

The Marathon