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WorksheetsGeography and Settlement of ancient Greece
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
a)
the lack of large rivers
b)
the water on three sides
c)
the steep mountain slopes
d)
the large number of islands
2.
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they
a)
did not want to offend the earth god.
b)
were afraid of people from other villages.
c)
used the land for farming instead of roads.
d)
found traveling through the mountains difficult.
3.
How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
a)
They isolated communities.
b)
They promoted road building
c)
They led people to write letters
d)
They made farmers stop speaking.
4.
What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?
a)
mud
b)
rocks
c)
bandits
d)
climate
5.
The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell about the Greeks?
a)
They believed in only one god.
b)
They lived in separated villages.
c)
They relied on the sea for travel and trade
d)
They stayed away from the sea as much as they could.
6.
The ancient Greeks raised these animals (sheep, goats, chickens, &bees) on their farms because these animals
a)
did not need flat land.
b)
could drink sea water.
c)
supplied oil for lamps
d)
did not eat much food.
7.
Why did Greek communities sometimes fight each other?
a)
They had too many soldiers.
b)
They were crowded together
c)
They could not start colonies.
d)
They each wanted more land.
8.
What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?
a)
too many ships
b)
too much timber
c)
shortage of people
d)
shortage of farmland
9.
Why did ancient Greek communities trade?
a)
to stop having to farm
b)
to get goods they needed
c)
to enjoy adventures at sea
d)
to give families work to do
10.
Which choice of titles would best fit as column headings for the chart below?
*Olive Oil | *Grain
*Pottery | *Metal
*Olive Oil | *Grain
*Pottery | *Metal
a)
Wants and Needs
b)
Farms and Villages
c)
Goods and Services
d)
Exports and Imports
11.
. What did Greek sailors use to help them steer their ships?
a)
stars
b)
charts
c)
radios
d)
compasses
12.
How did some ancient Greek farmers deal with their land's limitations?
a)
They built earth steps into hills to create flat land.
b)
They made canals that helped moisten their dry soil.
c)
. They created false mountains to make more shade.
d)
They fertilized the land to help nourish their crops.
13.
People of ancient Greece's mainland often traded for goods such as
a)
sheep, goats, and bees
b)
olives, pottery, and nuts.
c)
grain, timber, and metal.
d)
. wheat, barley, and grapes.
14.
Which form of transportation was used to carry "most" trade goods?
a)
Donkeys
b)
Camels
c)
Ships
d)
Wagons
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