Ancient Greece Geography

Ancient Greece Geography

Learning Target

“I can explain how the geographical features of ancient Greece aided their civilization.”

Location of Greece in the world

• Greece is located on a peninsula in southeastern Europe.

• A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water. 

Multiple Choice

Greece's mainland can best be described as a(n)...

• island

• archipelago

• peninsula

• delta

The Effects of Mountains

* The Greek peninsula is very mountainous. 

* The mountainous terrain separated Greek cities. 

-Therefore, the Greeks couldn’t create a unified system of government. 

*The ancient Greeks created city-states. 

Multiple Choice

The geography of Greece was dominated by...

• rugged ocean coasts

• mountains and seas

• rich, fertile valleys

• vast desert plateaus

The “Polis”

• Polis is the Greek word for “city-state.”

• A Polis was an independent city and its surrounding farmland. 

• Every polis had its own government and laws but the Greeks shared a common religion and language.

Multiple Choice

Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains, which resulted in...

• the development of many different languages.

• the construction of an advanced system of roads.

• the development of independent city-states.

• alliances formed for group protection.

Farming

• The Greeks farmed, but it was difficult.

• Hills are not suited for farming.

Multiple Choice

TRUE OR FALSE: Greece had lots of fertile valleys and rich soil.

• True

• False

Access to the seas

• Access to the three seas : Mediterranean Sea , Aegean Sea , Ionian Sea

• Travel and trade was easy

• Travel and trade encourage the sharing of ideas and cultures.

Multiple Choice

Where is the Mediterranean Sea located?

• B

• E

• G

Multiple Choice

Where is the Ionian Sea located?

• B

• E

• G

Multiple Choice

Where is the Aegean Sea located?

• B

• E

• G

Poll

How well did you understand the lesson today?

• Very Well

• Mostly

• A little bit

• Not at all! Can we please go over this again?

Open Ended

Tell me one thing that you found interesting from our lesson today or something that you have a question about!