Greek City-States

What two features changed how the Greeks lived?

• rivers and the sea

• mountains and the sea

• mountains and plains

• deserts and rivers

What did the ancient Greeks use the sea for?

• food only

• transportation only

• food and transportation

• none of the above

Being next to the sea, allowed the Greeks to become excellent _______________ and ______________.

• fishermen and sailors

• herders and farmers

• farmers and sailors

• fishermen and farmers

Mountains made farming easier for the Greeks.

• True

• False

How did mountains change the way the Greeks lived?

• mountains connected the city-states

• mountains divided the territory into valleys

• mountains made farming better

• mountains allowed the Greeks to go on many adventures

What is a city-state?

• a city that governs itself

• a city that looks like a state

• a country that governs many cities

• none of the above

Where did city-states begin?

• Greece

• Mesopotamia

• China

• America

Which is NOT an example of a city-state?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Kansas City

• Vatican City

A city is a city-state when they follow the rules of other states/countries.

• True

• False

Why did Greek city-states develop separately from each other?

• they didn't get along

• they voted on it

• they were separated by mountains and the sea

• because the Greeks wanted different things