Greece- Geography & City-States

What is a peninsula?

• An area of land surrounded by water on three sides.

• An area of land completely surrounded by water.

• A River.

• A type of mountain.

The highest point of the city (hilltop)

was called ________.

• island

• Acropolis

• Polis

• City-State

Oligarchy was a government in which

• The people ruled themselves

• A small group of elite ruled

• A single person ruled

• no one ruled

How did living by the sea influence Greek life?

• Greece is not near a sea

• They became good traders

• They became good fishers & traders

• They liked to swim

How did living in an area with a lot of mountains impact Greek life? 

• They could farm a lot
• They were taken over by pirates a lot
• They could NOT farm a lot
• They became great climbers

What is a city-state? (Pick two)

• A city with its own government

• A continent

• A city that is independent

• A large town

Greece's mainland can best be described as a(n)...

• peninsula

• country

• island

• delta

The geography of Greece was dominated by...

• deserts

• rich, farmland

• mountains and seas

• vast jungles

Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains and valleys which

resulted in...

• the development of many different languages

• the development of fiercely independent states

• the same ruler for all of Greece

• a united country

Which of the following words means city-state?

• acropolis

• agora

• polis

• peninsula