Ancient Greece Refresher

The geography of Greece is made up of mostly

• mountains

• water

• farmland

• corn

Because the geography was so mountainous, the early Greeks

• had little farmland

• had difficulty traveling to other communities

• communities and villages were very separate from one another

• all of these

Which bodies of water surround Greece?

• Indian Ocean and Black Sea

• Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea

• Arctic Ocean

• Gulf of Mexico

Because Greece was surrounded by water, the Greeks got really good at

• Sailing and ship-building

• eating lobster

• Making weapons

• Trading

Which civilization lived on the island of Crete?

• Mycenaeans

• Minoans

Which civilization did not speak Greek?

• Mycenaeans

• Minoans

The Greek word for a city-state is

• polis

• agora

• democracy

A government ruled by a few aristocrats is called

• a direct democracy

• a republic

• an oligarchy

• citizens

Athens is the birthplace of democracy, and the father of democracy is

• Cleisthenes

• Draco

• Solon

• Pericles

Greek mythology is

• historical events of real life in Greece

• made up stories that helped early Greeks understand naturally occurring events (like a stormy sea or volcanic eruptions)