Ancient Greece

On what type of land did the Greeks live?

• flat with rich soil

• dry and deserts

• rocky and mountainous

• none of the above

What type of land is surrounded on three sides by water?

• peninsula

• island

• plateau

• coastal lands

Where did most people in Greece settle?

• along the prairie

• in the desert

• On top of the mountains

• Flat areas around the coast and river valleys

How did Greek communities see themselves?

• as one united kingdom

• as separate countries

• united by their belief in polytheism

• a country united by a king

What sea was to the south of Greece?

• Ionian Sea

• The Atlantic Ocean

• Mediterranean Sea

• The Black Sea

What did Greeks use as a source of food and a way of trading with other communities?

• sea

• rivers

• farming

• land

What is the name of the first Greek civilization that lived on the island of Crete?

• Mycenaeans

• Minoans

• Mesopotamians

• Sumerians

Who tricked the Trojans with a large wooden horse that looked like a gift?

• Mycenaeans

• Minoans

• Babylonians

• Egyptians

What do historians call the Greek period of warfare and disorder?

• Death Era

• Dark Age

• The Great Battle period

• Bloody Age

What is the word for a Greek city-state?

• town

• peninsula

• Acropolis

• Polis