Unit 6: Week 1 - Ancient Greece

Greece is located in the _________________ region of the world.

• Mediterranean

• Middle East

• Western Asia

• Baltic

Just like the state of Michigan, Greece is a ___________.

• island
• mountain
• desert
• peninsula

What is a peninsula?

• Land that is surrounded by water on three of its four sides.

• A type of island.

• Land that is surrounded by water on two sides.

• A flat area of land with no water nearby.

What continent is Greece located in?

• Asia
• Africa
• Europe

• North America

TRUE OR FALSE: Ancient Greece was a River Valley Civilization

• True

• False

Farming was difficult in Greece because the land has lots of ___________.

• plains
• forests
• lakes
• mountains

Greece has thousands of _______ along its coastline.

• rivers

• valleys

• lakes
• islands

Many River Valley Civilizations, like Egypt & Mesopotamia, based their economies on farming.

Greece, however, based their economy on ______.

• Hunting

• Mining

• Pottery

• The Sea

Which of these things was NOT something that the Ancient Greeks used the sea for?

• Fishing
• Trade
• Travel

• Land farming

The two civilizations that appeared in the region of Greece during the Bronze Age were... (select 2 answers)

• The Hittites

• The Mycenaeans

• The Egyptians

• The Minoans