Geography for Ancient Greece

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

• Flat

• Mountainous

• Desert

• Rain forest

• None of the above

In what continent is Greece located?

• Africa

• South America

• Asia

• Australia

• Europe

What sea is located along the eastern coast of Greece?

• Red Sea

• Arabian Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Black Sea

• Bering Sea

Where did the Ancient Greeks believe the Twelve Olympian gods live?

• Ionian Sea

• Island of Crete

• Cyclades

• Mount Olympus

• Africa

What are the Cyclades and the Dodecanese?

• Seas

• Groups of Islands

• Rivers

• Mountain Ranges

• Regions of Ancient Greece

Which of the following best describes the climate in Greece?

• Cold all year round

• Cool summers and mild winters

• Hot summers and mild winters

• Mild summers and freezing winters

• Cool summers and hot winters

What Geographical feature formed natural borders between the city-states of Ancient Greece?

• Mountains

• Rivers

• Lakes

• Deserts

• Forests

What large Peninsula at the southern tip of Greece was home to Sparta and Corinth?

• Thessaly

• Epirus

• Macedonia

• Peloponnese

• Crete

What word did the Ancient Greeks use to describe their land?

• Attica

• Graecia

• Hellas

• Aegia

• Thrace

What mountain range is nicknamed the spine of Greece?

• Andreas Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Alps

• Ural Mountains

• Pindus Mountains