Ancient Greece - Physical Geography

A body of land with water on three sides

• Peninsula

• Island

• Strait

• Channel

What is the major peninsula in Ancient Greece called?

• Greek Peninsula

• Iberian Peninsula

• Balkan Peninsula

• Italian Peninsula

What sea is between the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor?

• Black Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

Where did Ancient Greeks NOT live?

• Mountains

• Deserts

• Islands

• Coast

What crops did Greeks NOT grow?

• Grapes

• Olives

• Wheat

• Beans

What animals did Greeks mostly raise?

• Sheep and goats

• Cows and pigs

• Horses and chickens

Why were city-states so independent?

• They could not cross the seas.

• They were not interested in others.

• They were separated by mountains and valleys.

• They were ALL enemies.

What is another name for "city-states"?

• Capital

• Town

• Region

• Polis

What type of transportation was probably most useful for early Greeks?

• Boats

• Horses

• Trails

• Planes

Where did the EARLIEST civilization in modern Greece develop?

• Asia Minor

• Crete

• Balkan Peninsula

• Peloponnesus