G.R.A.P.E.S. of Ancient Greece

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Where is Greece located?

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Southeast Europe

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The majority of the Greek population lives on a large _______, which is a type of landform mostly surrounded by water.

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peninsula

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Which three bodies of water border Greece? Options: Black Sea, Red Sea, Caspian Sea; Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea; Baltic Sea, North Sea, Arabian Sea; Adriatic Sea, Dead Sea, Yellow Sea

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Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea

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Fill in the blank: The mountains and seas formed natural _______ between different communities within ancient Greece.

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barriers

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How did mountains make agriculture challenging in ancient Greece? Mountains made agriculture challenging because they were too ______ and steep for growing crops.

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rocky

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Where were the ancient Greeks limited to farming due to the mountains?

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valleys

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What effect did mountains have on travel and communication between Greek cities?

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slowed

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How did geography affect civilization in ancient Greece?

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The mountains and seas isolated Greek communities from one another, resulting in several groups forming a unique polis.

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What is a polis in ancient Greece?

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A city-state and its surrounding countryside acting as an independent state

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City-states in ancient Greece shared the same _______ and religious beliefs, but each polis developed a unique government, economy, and culture.

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language