Ancient Greece Quiz

Why does Greece have many city-states?

• They like fighting with each other.

• The mountains and hills divide the land making it hard to travel.

• They want to be like the United States.

• It was hard to communicate with their colonies.

Why was is difficult to farm in Ancient Greece?

• Because of all the salt water
• Because of the hilly and rocky land 
• Because the Greeks never learned how to farm 
• It was very easy to farm 

Because farming was difficult, Ancient Greeks became excellent ______________

• sailors & traders

• farmers & soldiers

• actors

• Kings & Aristocrats

What percentage of Greece's geography is mountainous?

• 85-100%

• 100%

• 75-80%

• 10-20%

True or False: 
It was difficult to farm in Ancient Greece.

• True
• False

Why was Greece separated into many city-states?

• It was very mountainous
• They all spoke many different languages
• They were good at sailing
• They needed to trade

What were the TWO major crops of Ancient Greece? 

• Barley & Wheat 
• Barley & Grapes 
• Grapes & Olives
• Olives & Wheat 

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 promoted road building.

• They led people to write letters.

• They isolated communities.

• They made farmers stop speaking.

What is a city-state? 

• A city with its own government and culture 
• A city inside of a state (ex. Albany, New York) 
• A city that shares cultures with cities in its region
• A city that shares its name with its state (ex. New York City, New York)