Ancient Greece

Greece was surrounded by water on 3 sides.  What is this landform called?

• an island
• a peninsula
• a port
• a natural harbor

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

Answer explanation

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.

Greek civilization began in an area dominated by...

• mountains and lakes

• seas and mountains

• rivers and plains

• deserts and forests

Which continent is Europe?

• 1

• 5

• 6

• 4

Greece is located near what body of water?

• Huang He River

• Athens River

• Mediterranean Sea

• Pacific Ocean

What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?

• Rome
• Greece
• Egypt
• France

Which of the following is true about the empire of Alexander the Great?

• The empire was smaller than his father's.
• The empire was limited to the land around the Mediterranean.
• The empire included land in Asia, Europe, and Africa.
• The empire was along trade routes

What was a cause of the Persian Wars?

• Bad trading within the Persian Empire

• A revolt in a Greek colony lead Persia to invade

• Poor leadership in Persia caused the empire to fall apart

• Greece invaded the Persian capital of Persepolis

Which popular sporting activity resulted from the first battle of the Persian Wars?

• The Marathon
• The Triathlon
• The Olympics
• The Pentathlon