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WorksheetsAncient Greece--A Land Tied to the Sea
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
How did the ancient Greeks overcome the problem of limited agricultural land?
They used the sea to develop strong maritime trade and establish colonies for growing food.
They used the land by the many rivers near Athens to grow crops and then ship them to other areas.
They used the Greek mainland to grow crops since there was no agricultural land on the islands.
They used the deep interior of Asia Minor to grow crops and ship them to the rest of ancient Greece.
Take a look at the map. Notice the area indicated by box "A." What is this northern region of ancient Greece?
Athens
Macedonia
Peloponnesian peninsula
Sparta
Asia Minor
Notice the area indicated by box "F." What is this body of water east and south of ancient Greece?
Athens
Mediterranean Sea
Peloponnesian peninsula
Sparta
Asia Minor
Notice the area indicated by box "C." What is this region?
Athens
Mediterranean Sea
Peloponnesian peninsula
Sparta
Asia Minor
"B" is pointing to a region connected to the mainland by an isthmus. What is this region?
Athens
Mediterranean Sea
Peloponnesian peninsula
Sparta
Asia Minor
Name the city-state indicated by box "E."
Athens
Ephesus
Corinth
Sparta
Argos
Name the city-state indicated by box "D."
Athens
Ephesus
Corinth
Sparta
Argos
How did the geographical features of ancient Greece contribute to the organization of its civilization?
The mountainous terrain led to the need for a strong king in Macedonia to control the different areas of Greece.
The access to the sea led to the development of only one city-state because there was not good land for additional ones.
The mountainous terrain led to the development of independent city-states.
The access to the sea led to the development of a large empire controlled by a strong king in Sparta.
How were Athens and Sparta similar?
They were both located in Asia Minor.
They were both island kingdoms.
They were both located on the Peloponnesian peninsula.
They were both city-states.
The Peloponnesian peninsula comprises which part of the Greek mainland?
southern
northern
western
eastern
