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WorksheetsAncient Greece: Geography
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 30mins
The geography of Greece was dominated by...
dense forests
rich, fertile valleys
mountains and rugged coastlines
vast desert plateaus
resulted in...
would notice a variety of elevations because of the many mountains sprinkled throughout the country.
sides.
True or False:
Greece has many major rivers.
True
False
Two seas located on the west and east of Greece are........
Baltic and Adriatic
Arabian and Siberian
Black and Red
Ionian and Aegean
True or false: the Island of Crete is located to the north of the Greek Peninsula.
True
False
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors.
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
the lack of large rivers
the water on three sides
the steep mountain slopes
the large number of islands
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they.......
did not want to offend the earth god.
were afraid of people from other villages.
used the land for farming instead of roads.
found traveling through the mountains difficult.
How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
They promoted road building.
They led people to write letters.
They isolated communities.
They made farmers stop speaking.
What is a reason why the ancient Greeks produced so much olive oil?
They could feed the olive oil to their pigs.
They could exchange the olive oil for nuts.
They could get olives from other countries in trade.
They could grow olive trees in a small space.
What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?
too many ships
too much timber
shortage of people
shortage of farmland
Greece is on which continent?
Europe
Africa
North America
Asia
Where is the Aegean Sea?
B
G
E
Why was Greece difficult to farm?
It was not very populated
The weather was too cold.
They were uneducated about farming.
It had a lot of mountains
What do these bodies of water have in common: Aegean, Ionian, Mediterranean Seas
They surround the United States
They surround Africa
They surround Australia
They surround Greece
This island is part of Greece and home of the Minoan civilization?
Knossos
Sparta
Crete
Thrace
The hill top where the Parthenon was built is called what?
Jetty
Acropolis
Cliff
Argos
What is the name of the highest mountain in Greece and the home of the Greek gods?
Mount Vesuvius
Mount Washington
Mount Helena
Mount Olympus
How did the geography of Greece affect the farmers of the region?
The mountains did not affect the Greeks
They could only grow cotton and tobacco
They could only grow certain crops and herd certain animals.
They did not have farms in Greece
How did the Greeks utilize grapes and olives?
They made cakes and pies
They made jelly and pickled olives
They used them to trade for lamp oil
They made wine and olive oil
Why did the Greeks take over parts of Africa, Italy and Turkey?
To have a better military
To get better farmland
To achieve greatness in the world
To expand their borders
How did Greeks travel around Greece?
by land
by train
by the season of the year
by water
The geography of Greece caused the Greek city-states to develop
different cultures and forms of government
close ties with each other.
one central government.
new ways of hunting and gathering.
Which would you be most likely to find in Greece?
desert
rivers
mountains
forests
Greece has a lot of islands.
True
False
What is the name of the mountain where the Ancient Greeks believed the gods lived?
Mt. Everest
Mt. Hood
Mt. Zeus
Mt. Olympus
The land in Ancient Greece was good for farming.
True
False
Which is a sea that borders Greece?
Red Sea
Black Sea
Aegean Sea
North Sea
What is the body of water that borders Greece to the east?
Mediterranean Sea
Ionian Sea
Pacific Ocean
Aegean Sea
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
the lack of large rivers
the water on three sides
the steep mountain slopes
the large number of islands
How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
They isolated communities
They promoted road building
They led people to write letters
They made farmers stop speaking
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they
did not want to offend the earth god
were afraid of people from other villages.
used the land for farming instead of roads
found traveling through the mountains difficult
Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?
It provided water for their farms
It restricted cultural diffusion.
They relied on the sea for travel and trade.
They stayed away from the sea as much as they could.
What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?
too many ships
too much timber
shortage of people
shortage of farmland
How did ancient Greek colonies affect other places?
They spread the Greek culture over a wide area.
They led the Greeks to adopt Asian culture.
They caused village cultures to develop in different ways.
They forced settlers to lose their culture and rights as Greeks.
