Greek Geography Lesson

Greece is surrounded by what 3 bodies of water?

• Ionian Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Arabian Sea

What city-state was located on the Peloponnesus?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Thrace

• Olympus

Which city-state is located in Attica?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Thrace

• Olympus

What ancient civilization lived on Crete? (The first "Greeks")

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

• Olympians

What was the first "advanced" civilization to develop on the Greek mainland?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

• Olympians

How is ancient Greece different from previous civilizations we learned about?

• Their civilization is not based near a major river or source of fresh water.

• Their survival is based on fishing and trade instead of farming

• They believe in one god. (monotheism)

• city-states did not even share similar types of government

Who lived on Mount Olympus?

• The Gods

• The Spartans

• The Athenians

• The Minoans

Which city-states hosted the OLYMPICS every 4 years?

• Olympia

• Peloponnesus

• Crete

• Attica

The majority of Greece is covered in mountains that made travel difficult

• True

• False

Poor soil and rocky terrain made farming very difficult for the ancient Greeks

• True

• False