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Geography and Early Greece Review

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Lack of farmland and access to the sea allowed the Greeks to get resources and materials by

a)

mining the mountains

b)

going to war

c)

using slave labor

d)

trading

2.

The Greeks established these types of settlements outside of mainland Greece in order to produce natural resources.

a)

Colonies

b)

Countries

c)

Provinces

d)

Districts

3.

Which explains how the mountains impacted the people in ancient Greece?

a)

The mountains in Greece allowed the ancient people there to establish similar cultures and governments.

b)

Because of the mountains, the Greeks could easily unite to defend itself from other invading civilizations.

c)

Very different cultures and government styles developed within the Greek civilization because city-states were separated by mountains.

4.

Which of the following statements best describes how the geography of early Greece influenced its early civilizations?

a)

It encouraged the use of farmland and contact between cities

b)

It forced people to adapt to extreme temperatures

c)

It helped them create a large and populate river valley civilization

d)

It encouraged sailing and trading with other civilizations but kept individual cities-states separate

5.

Which of the following is true of the Minoan civilization?

a)

They lived on mainland Greece.

b)

They did not speak Greek.

c)

They were the 2nd civilization in Greece.

d)

They created city-states.

6.

When the Mycenaean civilization declined, what developed in ancient Greece?

a)

The Roman civilization.

b)

A united Greek government.

c)

Different city-states.

d)

The end of Greek culture

7.

Which letter best represents mainland Greece?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

8.

Which letter best represents Asia Minor (where the Greeks set up colonies)?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

9.

Which letter best represents the region of Peloponnesus in Greece?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

Which letter best represents the Mediterranean Sea?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

11.

Which letter best represents the Aegean Sea?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E