Ancient Greece Geography Vocabulary Review

Which of the following best describes a peninsula?

• A flat piece of land completely surrounded by water

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A chain of islands grouped together in the sea

• A mountain range that separates two regions

What is an archipelago?

• A single large mountain at the center of a city

• A group of islands clustered together in a body of water

• A high hill used for building temples

• A marketplace where people trade goods

In Ancient Greece, a polis was:

• A temple built to honor the gods

• A city-state with its own government and army

• A chain of islands used for trade

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

What was the acropolis in a Greek city-state?

• The central marketplace where people gathered

• A group of small islands off the coast

• The fortified high area where important temples stood

• The farmland outside the city walls

The agora in a Greek polis was used mainly for:

• Farming crops and raising animals

• A marketplace and gathering place for politics and trade

• A chain of islands used for shipping routes

• A large mountain pass used for defense

Which situation shows how geography promoted movement in Ancient Greece?

• Mountains separating city-states

• Seas that encouraged trade and sailing

• Poor farmland in the rocky soil

• Isolated villages hidden in valleys

Which of the following is the best example of how geography impeded movement in Ancient Greece?

• Wide harbors that allowed ships to dock

• Open seas used for cultural exchange

• Rugged mountains that blocked travel by land

• Trade routes connecting Greece to Asia Minor

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides.

• Archipelago

• Acropolis

• Peninsula

• Polis

A group or chain of islands clustered together in a sea.

• Archipelago

• Agora

• Polis

• Peninsula

An independent Greek city-state with its own government, army, and culture.

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Agora

• Colony