Greece Geography and Culture

Which form of government involves the state being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

 Why is Ancient Greece considered important to Western Civilization?

•  Greek culture influenced today’s democracy, architecture, and entertainment

• Athens defeated Sparta in the Peloponnesian Wars

• The Greeks borrowed ideas from Rome and improved upon them

• The Greeks invented the world’s first monotheistic religion

What is this photo an example of?

• peninsula

• revolt

• barracks

• ostracize

• venture

A small area that has large control over its own government and culture is called a...

• peninsula

• republic

• oligarchy

• city-state

What makes much of Greece a peninsula?

• the lack of large rivers

• the water on three sides

• the steep mountain slopes

• the large number of islands

How did the Greek mountains affect communication?

• They isolated communities

• They promoted road building

• They led people to write letters

• 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.

What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?

• mud

• rocks

• bandits

• weather

Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?

• It provided water for their farms.

• It restricted cultural diffusion.

• They relied on the sea for travel and trade.

• They stayed away from the sea as much as they could.

What is a reason why the ancient Greeks produced so much olive oil?

• They could feed the olive oil to their pigs.

• They could exchange the olive oil for nuts.

• They could grow olive trees in a small space.

• They could get olives from other countries in trade.