Ancient Greece Overview: Notes

What type of landform is the majority of the Greek population living on?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Mountain

• Desert

Which three bodies of water border the region of Greece?

How did the mountains affect agriculture in ancient Greece?

• Mountains made agriculture challenging because they were too rocky and steep for growing crops.

• Mountains provided large flat plains ideal for farming.

• Mountains created a tropical climate perfect for rice cultivation.

• Mountains allowed for year-round irrigation from melting snow.

Fill in the blank: In ancient Greece, a ______ was a city and its settlements in the surrounding countryside that acted as an independent state.

• polis

• acropolis

• agora

• colosseum

Which Greek city-state first created democracy?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Corinth

• Thebes

Which Greek city-state became a military society?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Corinth

• Thebes

Many Greeks became fishermen, sailors, and merchants because of the sea.

• True

• False

What did Greeks base their religious views on?

• Mythology, which is a group of stories about gods and heroes.

• Scientific discoveries and experiments.

• Written laws and government decrees.

• Historical records and biographies.

What is polytheism?

• Belief in and worship of many gods.

• Belief in only one god.

• Rejection of all religious beliefs.

• Worship of nature spirits only.

The major gods in Greek mythology are called the Olympians because the Greeks thought they lived on top of Mount Olympus.

• True

• False