Ancient Greece Geography

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the location of Greece?

• In southeastern Europe, with more than 400 neighboring islands

• In northern Africa, surrounded by deserts

• In western Asia, with mostly landlocked borders

• In central Europe, with no access to the sea

What was a city-state in Ancient Greece?

City-state "polis"

Ancient Greece wasn't a single country or empire united under a single government, it was made up of a number of city-states. At the center of each city-state was a powerful city. The city ruled the lands and area around it. Sometimes it also ruled smaller less-powerful cities. The Greek name for a city-state was "polis".

Each city-state, or polis, had its own government. Some city states were monarchies ruled by kings or tyrants. Others were oligarchies ruled by a few powerful men on councils. The city of Athens invented the government of democracy and was ruled by the people for many years.

The two most powerful and famous city-states were Athens and Sparta, but there were other important and influential city-states in the history of Ancient Greece

Multiple Choice

How did Greece's mountainous terrain affect the development of its cities and government?

• It encouraged the formation of a unified government.

• It led to the development of city-states.

• It made Greece a single large city.

• It had no effect on government structure.

Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about the difficulties of travel in ancient Greece?

• Travel by land was easy and safe.

• Travel by boat was easier but still dangerous.

• Sharp rocks would shatter wagon wheels.

• Communities were kept isolated due to travel difficulties.

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A peninsula is an area of land almost entirely surrounded by

Multiple Choice

What is the main purpose of a harbor along a coast?

• To grow crops

• To protect boats and ships

• To build houses

• To separate cities

Multiple Choice

Which crops were commonly grown in ancient Greece, and why were they suited to the terrain?

• Barley and wheat, because they grow well in rocky and hilly areas

• Grapes and olives, because they grow well in rocky and hilly areas

• Corn and rice, because they grow well in flat areas

• Potatoes and tomatoes, because they grow well in wet areas

Multiple Choice

How did the Greeks use olive oil to obtain goods they could not produce themselves?

• They traded olive oil for other goods.

• They used olive oil as currency.

• They gave olive oil as gifts.

• They stored olive oil for emergencies.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a use for olive oil in ancient Greece?

• Cooking

• Lamp fuel

• Body lotion

• Building material

Multiple Select

Which of the following were advantages of Greece's geography?

• Protection

• Easy to trade

• Solid fishing industry

• Few rivers