Greek City-States

Greece can be found on a(n) __________that extends into the Mediterranean Sea.

• island

• mountain

• peninsula

• farming center

__________ was a city-state of Greece.

• Thebes

• Meroe

• Sumer

Ancient Greece __________.

• was divided into independent city-states

• had one central government that gave power to individual city-state

• had a feudal government that divided land among lords

Ancient Greece was divided into __________.

• kingdoms

• provinces

• city-states

Ancient Greek city-states __________.

• had separate governments

• never fought with each other

• could not communicate with each other because they each spoke different languages

Athens and Sparta were __________.

• ancient Greek city-states

• Phoenician port cities

• Nubian gods

Corinth and Thebes were __________.

• ancient Greek city-states

• Phoenician port cities

• Nubian gods

Why did most of the ancient Greeks live along the coast?

• The coast was better for farming and trading.

• The coast had a nicer climate.

• The coast offered more job opportunities.

• They had not yet discovered the inland.

What made communication between the cities in Greece difficult?

• the different languages used in each cit

• bad feelings between the people

• the climate

• the geography

Which of the following is one of the effects of the population growth in the city-states?

• There was a high unemployment rate.

• The land for farming could not support all of the people.

• The coast started to erode into the Mediterranean.

• More people moved to the suburbs.