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HSS 9.1 Geography and the Early Greeks

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did mountains affect the location of Greek settlements? P256

a)

large cities were able to be established because they were protected by the mountains

b)

the mountains provided vast valleys and plains for farmland

c)

villages and towns were separated by mountains

d)

Travel and trade was easier with mountain paths

2.

To what regions did Minoan and Mycenaean traders travel? P257

a)

Minoans-eastern Mediterranean; Mycenaeans-Mediterranean and Black seas

b)

both traded in the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea

c)

Minoans-on the island of Crete; Mycenaeans-in Greece and parts of Asia Minor

d)

both traded in the same areas on land and on sea

3.

Why did the Greeks develop city-states? P259

a)

to store supplies and resources in one place

b)

protection

c)

to seclude themselves from outsiders and retain their cultural beliefs

d)

stability

4.

What bodies of water surround Greece? P255

a)

Black Sea

b)

Ionian sea

c)

Mediterranean seas

d)

Aegean seas

5.

For what did the Minoans and Mycenaens use their ships? P256

a)

war and conquest

b)

to trade in the Mediterranean

c)

exploration of new lands

d)

to spread the influence of their culture and settle in new areas

6.

Greek city-states and colonies were spread around the Mediterranean Sea and which other large sea? P258

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

the Black Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Adriatic Sea

7.

Which term means "Greek city-state?" P258

(a)  

8.

Which term means "an age that is marked by great achievements?" P258

(a)  

9.

Which term means "a high hill?" P258

(a)  

10.

What does the term "acropolis" mean? P258

a)

temple of the gods

b)

palace of the king

c)

altar for the dead

d)

a high hill

11.

What does the term "classical" mean? P258

a)

a way to reach enlightenment

b)

a secret trading route

c)

a form of government

d)

an age that is marked by great achievement

12.

What does the term "polis" mean? P258

a)

a battle strategy

b)

a place to vote

c)

the Greek word for a city-state

d)

a weapon used by the army