Ancient Greek Geography and Economy

Greece is a(n) _______ because it is surrounded on three sides by water.

• island

• peninsula

• continent

• mountain

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

• flat
• mountainous
• desert
• rainforest

In what continent is Greece located?

• Europe
• Australia
• America
• Asia

How was it possible that different parts of Greece had different forms of government?

• Different languages made communication difficult
• Steep mountains kept people apart

How did geography of ancient Greece affect its early development?

• The mountains lead to independent city-states
• An inland location hurt trade and colonization

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They did not have telephones
• Mountains and Water
• communication was easy
• most people had horses

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?

• Mountians

• lots of coastline

• peninsulas and islands

• many open plains

What were two important products that the Greeks exported to other places?

• wheat and metal
• rice and lumber
• olive oil and pottery
• bananas and robots

Colonization helped Greek solve their problem of a lack of 

• farmland
• ships
• culture
• migration

Access to good farmland and resources were considered characteristics of 

• an ideal site for a colony
• every Greek city-state
• the minimum Sparta would accept