Geography of Ancient Greece

What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?

• mud

• rocks

• robbers

• climate/weather

How did the Greek mountains affect communication?

• They promoted road building.

• They led people to write letters.

• They isolated communities.

• They made farmers stop speaking.

The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they.......

• did not want to offend the earth god.

• were afraid of people from other villages.

• used the land for farming instead of roads.

• found traveling through the mountains difficult.

The ancient Greeks raised these animals on their farms because these animals.....

• did not need flat land.

• could drink sea water.

• supplied oil for lamps.

• did not eat much food.

What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?

• too many ships

• too much timber

• shortage of people

• shortage of farmland

Why did ancient Greek communities trade?

• to stop having to farm

• to get goods they needed

• to enjoy adventures at sea

• to give families work to do

Greece is on which continent?

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

Why did the Greeks live in isolated communities?

• They didn't like each other.
• They were worried about spreading diseases.
• Mountains and hilly rocky land separated the city-states. 
• Many lakes and rivers made travel difficult

Which of the following ways did farmers meet the challenges faced by the landscape? 

• produced olive oil
• raised honey bees
• flattened the land
• all of the above

What are the names of the Major bodies of water around Greece?

• Adriatic Sea and Sea of Cortes
• Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea
• Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
• LAke Michiganand Superior