Ancient Greece Geography

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

• Flat

• Mountainous

• Desert

• Rainforest

What continent is Greece located on?

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

What sea is located on the eastern coast of Greece?

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Black Sea

• Bering Sea

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

• Ionian Sea

• Island of Crete

• Cyclades

• Mount Olympus

• Attica

What are the Cyclades and the Dodecanese?

• Seas

• Group of Islands

• Rivers

• Mountain Ranges

• Regions of Ancient Greece

Which of the following best describes the climate in Greece?

• cold all year

• 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

• lakes

• deserts

• forest

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

• Grecia

• Hellas

• Aegia

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

• Andes

• Alps

• Pindus Mountains

• Himalayas