Unit 4-1: The Geography of Greece

Which of the following was NOT an obstacle for farmers in Greece?

• Mountains
• No major rivers
• rocky soil
• abundant grazing lands

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They did not have telephones
• Mountains and Water
• communication was easy
• most people had horses

What are the names of the Major bodies of water around Greece?

• Adriatic Sea and Sea of Cortes
• Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea
• Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
• LAke Michiganand Superior

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?

• Mountians
• lots of coastline
• peninsulas and islands
• vast open plains

Greece is a peninsula which means

• a mountain range with a river running through it.

• land surrounded by water on 3 sides

• an area with major rivers running through it

• a very mountainous region

Why was it difficult for the independent city-states in Greece to unify into one country?

• They all had different religious beliefs

• The mountains and islands separated the city-states

• Many wars were fought and no one could come to an agreement

• All of the above

The city-states were very isolated from each other. This made ____________ very important for survival.

• War

• Trade

• Alliances

• Debates

True or False: Greek city-states acted as their own countries, having their own laws, rulers and government styles

• True

• False

Greece is made up of mostly....

• rivers
• fertile soil
• farmland
• peninsulas

Communities in many parts of ancient Greece became

• united
• fiercely independent
• friendly with all
• united and friendly with all