Greek Geography

Which type of landscape best describes much of the region of Ancient Greece?

• flat
• mountainous
• desert
• rainforest

In what continent is Greece located?

• Europe
• Australia
• America
• Asia

What sea is located along the eastern coast of Greece?

• Red Sea
• Arabian Sea
• Aegean Sea
• Black Sea

Where did the Ancient Greeks believe the Twelve Olympian gods lived?

• Ionian Sea
• Mount Olympus
• Island of Crete
• Attica

What are the Cyclades and the Dodecanese?

• Seas
• Groups of islands
• Rivers
• Mountain ranges

Which of the following best describes the climate in Greece?

• Cold all year round
• Cool summers and mild winters
• Hot summers and mild winters
• Mild summers and freezing winters

What geographical feature formed natural borders between the city-states of Ancient Greece?

• mountains
• rivers
• deserts
• forests

What large peninsula at the southern tip of Greece was home to Sparta and Corinth?

• Thessaly
• Epirus
• Macedonia
• Peloponnese

What word did the Ancient Greeks use to describe their land?

• Attica
• Graecia
• Hellas
• Aegia

What mountain range is nicknamed the 'spine of Greece.'

• Andes Mountains
• Rocky Mountains
• Alps
• Pindus Mountains