Ancient Greece

What is a peninsula?

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

• An area of land completely surrounded by water.

• An area of land.

• A type of mountain.

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks...

• Became expert ship builders

• Learned how to climb mountains

• Gave up trying to travel

• Took up farming

Which of these is the BIGGEST sea that borders Greece?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Adriatic Sea

What geographic features run North and South through Greece?

• deserts

• rivers

• plains

• mountains

Which of the following is a way the geography of Greece shaped how the Ancient Greeks lived?

• They had one large united kingdom.

• They were able to travel and communicate easily.

• They never fished or traveled by sea.

• They had small city-states that ran themselves.

What type of religion did the Greek's practice?

• Christianity

• Judaism

• Monotheism

• Polytheism

Why was Mt. Olympus so important?

• It was the place where government laws were made.

• It was the home of the gods & goddesses.

• It is where people hid during times of war.

• It was a place to go on vacation.

Who was the king of the Gods?

• Ares

• Hades

• Poseidon

• Zeus

The ancient Greeks told myths to:

• Pass the time

• Scare foreign countries from invading

• Explain why things happened on Earth

Who was the Greek God of the sea?

• Poseidon
• Hephaestus
• Hades
• Cyclopes