The 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

How did the Greek mountains affect communication?

• They isolated communities

• They promoted road building

• They led people to write letters

• They made farmers stop speaking

What made farming in Ancient Greece especially difficult?

• mud

• rocks

• bandits

• climate

The ancient Greeks raised sheep, chickens, goats, and bees because these animals

• did not need flat land

• could drink sea water

• supplied oil for lamps

• did not eat much food

What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?

• too many ships

• too much timber

• shortage of people

• shortage of farmland

Why did the 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

What geographic features run North and South through Greece?

• deserts

• rivers

• plains

• mountains

Which of the following is a way the geography of Greece shaped how the Ancient Greeks lived?

• They had one large united kingdom.

• They were able to travel and communicate easily.

• They never fished or traveled by sea.

• They had small city-states that ran themselves.

Which of these best describes the climate of Greece?

• cold and humid

• hot and humid

• cold and dry

• hot and dry