Ancient Greece: Geography

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

• peninsula
• archipelago
• island
• delta

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

• True
• False

The geography of Greece was dominated by...

• dense forests

• rich, fertile valleys

• mountains and rugged coastlines

• vast desert plateaus

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

• the development of many different languages
• the development of fiercely independent states
• the construction of an advanced system of roads
• alliances formed for group protection

Where is the Ionian Sea?

• B
• G
• E

Where is the Aegean Sea?

• B
• G
• E

Where is Crete?

• F
• C
• H
• A

Where is Athens?

• F
• C
• H
• A

Fill in the blank: If you are describing the ________________ of Greece, you might mention that it is located in Europe, includes a peninsula, and is surrounded by turquoise blue seas.

• Longitude
• Peninsula
• Immigration
• Geography

Fill in the blank: If you were looking at a map of the _______________ of Greece, you
would notice a variety of elevations because of the many mountains sprinkled throughout the country.

• Immigration
• Peninsula
• Topography
• Latitude