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Ancient Greece Section 1 Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was the main cause for the independence of city-states in ancient Greece?

a)

The threat of warlike neighbors to the north.

b)

The geography of mountainous peninsulas.

c)

The spread of Minoan culture.

2.

The mountains caused the Greeks to easily travel and trade with each other.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The early Greeks were known for raising a variety of crops due to having plenty of fertile land to farm on.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

Why did the Minoans travel the seas?

a)

The Minoans lived on an island and did not have enough resources to survive there.

b)

The Minoans traveled through hills and valleys to get to the rivers.

c)

The Minoans were artistic and loved nature.

5.

Which were early Greeks better at?

a)

Hunting

b)

Farming

c)

Fishing

6.

A period of great achievements is known as the ________age.

a)

Dark Age

b)

Golden Age

c)

Classical Age

7.

A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built is called an

a)

Parthenon

b)

acropolis

c)

city-state

8.

A Greek marketplace also known as ...

a)

agora

b)

public square

c)

grocery store

9.

Mainland Greece is a __________,land surrounded by water on all 3 sides.

a)

island

b)

isthmus

c)

peninsula

10.

What type of landform covers most of Greece?

a)

mountains

b)

hills

c)

plains

11.

Why were the seas important to early Greeks?

a)

They provided drinking water.

b)

They provided travel and trade routes.

c)

They provided water for crops.

12.

What were two of the earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?

a)

Dorians and Hebrews

b)

Minoans and Mycenaeans

c)

Sumerians and Athenians

13.

Around what feature was a Greek polis (city-state) usually built?

a)

valley

b)

river

c)

fortress

14.

Why did the Greek create colonies?

a)

They wanted to become rich from trade.

b)

They wanted to create a large empire.

c)

They wanted to sail to exotic places.

15.

What three bodies of water surround Greece?

a)

Black Sea, Beaufort Sea, Amundsen Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea, Ionian Sea, Aegean Sea

c)

Carribean Sea , Arabian Sea , Weddell Sea

16.

The eruption of Thera produced fast moving waves called

a)

tsunami

b)

infared

c)

radio