Geography of Greece/Minoans

What is an ancient Greek market place and social gathering place?

• Acropolis

• agora

• shopping mall

• Tundra

What is the climate like in ancient Greece?

• mild winters and hot summers

• freezing winters and summers

• spring like temperatures every day

• constant rain all year

What is Greece's hilly terrain (land) good for?

• lots of farming

• communication between city-states

• growing grapes and olives

• providing water for the crops

What do we call land with water on 3 sides?

• island

• inlet

• peninsula

The Minoan civilization first arose on what island?

• Italy

• Tahiti

• Santorini

• Crete

What is a colony?

• a group of people who settle in a new land, but keep ties to their homeland

• A smaller city-state only found on an island

• land with water on 3 sides.

• A city and the land that surrounds it.

Another word for a city-state is ...

• political colony

• agora

• independent empire

• polis

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the geography in Greece?

• They became excellent fishermen, sailors and traders

• There was lots of farmland to grow crops.

• The mountains made it difficult to communicate and travel

• Trade was very important

Which of the following is NOT true about the Minoans?

• They had palaces with running water

• They had beautiful artwork

• They moved often while following the food they hunted.

• They had a writing system that still has not been translated

What dangerous sport did the Minoans play?

• boxing

• free diving

• big wave surfing

• bull leaping