Ancient Greece

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

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.

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.

Why did ancient Greek communities trade?

• to stop having to farm

• to get goods they needed

• to enjoy adventures at sea

• to give families work to do

Greece is on which continent?

• Europe

• Africa

• North America

• Asia

Why did the Greeks live in isolated communities?

• They didn't like each other.
• They were worried about spreading diseases.
• Mountains and hilly rocky land separated the city-states. 
• Many lakes and rivers made travel difficult

What is a 'city-state?'

• A city within a state

• Your address

• The government of Greece

• A city that acts like a small country

Isthmus

• A narrow strip of land between bodies of water

• A narrow strip of land between mountains

• A wide open plain

• The name of a sea near Greece.

Which would you be most likely to find in Greece?

• desert

• rivers

• mountains

• forests

Greece has a lot of islands.

• True

• False