(Chapter 15) Ancient Greece Geography Quiz

What is Greece commonly known as due to its historical impact?

• The cradle of Eastern civilization

• The birthplace of Western civilization

• The heart of the Mediterranean

• The origin of democracy

Which of the following geographic features did ancient Greece include?

• The Nile River Delta

• The Peloponnesian peninsula

• The Sahara Desert

• The Alps Mountains

Ancient Greece was primarily located on:

• A series of river valleys

• A large continent

• A peninsula and numerous islands

• An extensive mountain range

Which area was part of the ancient Greek territory?

• The Iberian Peninsula

• Asia Minor

• The Scandinavian Peninsula

• The Arabian Peninsula

The Peloponnesian peninsula is connected to the rest of the Greek mainland by which isthmus?

• Isthmus of Suez

• Isthmus of Panama

• Isthmus of Corinth

• Isthmus of Perekop

What is the body of water located east and south of ancient Greece?

• Black Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Ionian Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

Which region is connected to the mainland by an isthmus?

• Macedonia

• Athens

• Peloponnesian peninsula

• Sparta

What is the northern region of ancient Greece known as?

• Asia Minor

• Athens

• Macedonia

• Sparta

Which term refers to a city-state and capital of Greece today?

• Macedonia

• Athens

• Sparta

• Peloponnesian peninsula

Where is Sparta located in relation to ancient Greece?

• In the northern region

• On an island in the Mediterranean Sea

• In the Peloponnesian peninsula

• Connected to the mainland by an isthmus