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Geography of Greece

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe the land of Greece.

a)

It is flat and landlocked (not surrounded by water).

b)

It is hilly and landlocked.

c)

It is mountainous and made of lots of islands.

d)

It is flat and made of lots of islands.

2.

Which of the following civilizations developed in a river valley?

a)

Greece

b)

China

c)

Egypt

d)

Mesopotamia

3.

How much of Greece's land was able to be farmed?

a)

Only 10% of the land could be farmed.

b)

Only 20% was able to be farmed.

c)

About 50% was able to be farmed.

d)

All of the land could be farmed.

4.

Which animal was not farmed in Greece due to the fact that they need flatter land to roam.

a)

Sheep

b)

Goats

c)

Pigs

d)

Cows

5.

People lived near the Aegean and Ionian Seas because they provided _____ and _____.

a)

travel routes and grain.

b)

grain and wood.

c)

wood and fish.

d)

fish and travel routes.

6.

What impact did the geography of Greece have on how the Greeks developed?

a)

They developed differently because they were so separated.

b)

They developed similarly because they were so separated.

c)

They developed differently because the land was so flat and easy to move along.

d)

They developed similarly because the land was so flat and easy to move along.

7.

What did animals like sheep, goats, and pigs provide for the people of Greece?

a)

wool, cotton, and metal

b)

hides, cheese, and cotton

c)

cheese, metal, and wood

d)

wool, hides, and cheese

8.

True or False: Mount Olympus is a real mountain in Greece.

a)

True- it is a real mountain

b)

False- it is where the ancient Greeks believed gods and goddesses lived

9.

Which of the following jobs existed in Greece because of its geography?

a)

ship building and fishing

b)

cattle farming

c)

religious leaders (priests)

d)

traders or merchants

10.

True or False: Greece is like other ancient civilizations because it also developed in a river valley.

a)

True- all ancient civilizations developed in a river valley

b)

False- it developed in the valleys surrounded by mountains