Greece Review

What continent is Greece located on?

• Europe

• Asia

• North America

• Africa

Select THREE bodies of water that surround Greece.

• Aegean Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Atlantic Ocean

• The Dead Sea

Greece is surrounded by water on 3 sides. This makes it a(n) ___________.

• island

• peninsula

• delta

• plateau

In Greece, the land is mostly made up of __________.

• mountains

• desert

• caves

• volcanoes

Which of the following describes a city-state?

• It is like a small, independent country with its own form of government, laws, and trade

• It is a giant metropolis

• It means several cities have come together and formed their own country

• It is a huge, powerful league of cities

Which of the following is a reason that ancient Greeks have to trade?

• The mountains made it difficult to grow their own crops

• They were picky and didn't like the crops they were able to grow in their area

• They had much land but not enough people to tend to it and grow crops

• Their fields consistently flooded

What group of people were the first to be considered Greek?

• Mycenaeans

• Minoans

• Sumerians

• Egyptians

Select FOUR forms of government were found in early Greece.

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

• Communism

What was the main cause of the Persian Wars?

• Persians had taken over Greek land in Ionia. The Greeks then revolted against the Persians.

• The Greeks killed the Persian king.

• The Persians were jealous of the Greeks' accomplishments.

• Persia did not approve of Greece's culture.

Ancient Athens created the world's first ____________.

• Democracy

• Calendar

• Monarchy

• Written laws