Ancient Greece - Geography Test

____________ a small strip of land connecting larger areas.

• isthmus

• agora

• acropolis

• polis

1. ________ a fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states.

• acropolis

• isthmus

• polis

• agora

________ a public open space used as assemblies and markets.

• isthmus

• agora

• acropolis

• polis

_________ Greek word for city-states.

• acropolis

• polis

• isthmus

• agora

In what continent is Greece located?

• Europe

• North America

• Asia

• Africa

Which of the following is not a geographic feature of Greece?

• rivers

• mountains

• islands

• seas

Sparta, Olympia, and Athens are examples of _________ or also known as city-states.

• acropolis

• polis

• kingdoms

Who were the two early Greeks that settled in Greece?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

• Athenians

Which of the following were the three seas that surrounds Greece? Make sure to select three (3) answers.

• Mediterranean

• Ionian

• Aegean

• Caspian Sea

True or False. Because mountains separated settlements, it kept Greeks from uniting under one government.

• True

• False