'7.1: Geography and the Settlement of Greece' Notes Review

__________ and seas made it difficult to travel between communities.

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Plateaus

• Lakes

How did Greeks travel over the rugged land?

• Most people walked.

• Most people rode horses.

• Most people had rode bikes.

• Most people used public transportation.

Why was traveling by wagon or cart difficult in ancient Greece?

• There was too much traffic.

• The wheels were destroyed by rocks, or caught in mud.

• The king required cart drivers to pay a special tax.

• The wheels were square.

On the main roads of ancient Greece, inns provided only _______.

• food

• shelter

• resources

• transportation

Greece is surrounded by water on three sides, making it a(n) _________.

• peninsula

• island

• archipelago

• continent

Which of the following is NOT a sea surrounding Greece?

• Ionian Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Caribbean Sea

True or False: The Greeks had very little respect for the sea.

• True

• False

Which of the following was NOT a way that Greek sailors stayed safe?

• They navigated close to shore.

• They sailed only during daylight.

• They stopped at night to anchor.

• They sailed into storms.

Which of the following was NOT grown by ancient Greek farmers?

• olive trees

• grapes

• nut trees

• barley

Which of the following animals did the ancient Greeks NOT keep?

• cattle

• sheep

• chickens

• goats