Geography of 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.

What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?

• mud

• rocky soil and mountains

• dry soil

• deserts

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

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

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What are the names of the Major bodies of water around Greece?

• Adriatic Sea and Sea of Cortes
• Mediterranean Sea and Aegean Sea
• Atlantic and Pacific Oceans
• LAke Michiganand Superior

Which of the following is NOT a physical feature of Greece?

• Mountians
• lots of coastline
• peninsulas and islands
• vast open plains

What sea is to the West of Greece between Greece and Italy?

• Aegean

• Ionian

• Mediterranean

• Caribbean

What sea is to the east of Greece, between Greece and Asia Minor?

• Aegean

• Ionian

• Mediterranean

• Caribbean

Which would you be most likely to find in Greece?

• desert

• rivers

• mountains

• forests