Fast and Curious Ancient Greece Geography

Large peninsula located at the southern tip of the Greek mainland.

• Peloponnesus

• Pindus

• Mount Olympus

Ancient Greece had this type of summer climate.

• hot

• cold

• mild

Major city in Central Greece

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

City-States formed along this sea.

• the Red Sea

• the Black Sea

• the Aegean Sea

Ancient Greece had this type of winter climate.

• hot

• cold

• mild

Landform located in Northern Greece.

• Pindus Mountains

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Everest

80% of Greece was made up of this landform.

• valleys

• plateaus

• mountains

Which of the following would be the LEAST necessary to include in a summary about the geography of Ancient Greece?

• The region's geography helped shape the government and culture of the Ancient Greeks.

• The major regions of Greece were the Peloponnese, Central Greece, Northern Greece, and the Islands.

• A coat could be worn during the colder days of the winter months.

• Most of Ancient Greece had a mountainous terrain that formed natural borders between the city-states.

Which of the following is NOT a way the Aegean Sea impacted the Ancient Greeks according to this article.

• They used it for transportation

• They used it to fish for food.

• They used it to to invade other nations with their army.

What is the main reason it was difficult for travel by land throughout Ancient Greece?

• The land was very mountainous.

• The winters were harsh and cold.

• There were no wheels or carts in Ancient Greece