WorksheetsGeography and Settlement of Greece
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
What is the name of the landform on which Greece is situated?
isthmus
peninsula
delta
plateau
The Greeks did not like to travel on land because they...
believed the earth god did not want them to.
used land for farming, not for roads.
found traveling through mountains difficult.
were afraid of people from other villages.
Many factors shaped the lives of ancient Greeks. Which of the following is an example of how a geographic factor affected them?
They formed a democratic government
They got milk and cheese from goats
They lived in isolated villages
They bartered with people from other cultures
Ancient Greeks:
raised sheep rather than cattle
grew olive trees rather than wheat
lived in isolated communities rather than in a united country
What factor accounts for the qualities of Greek life listed above?
Greece had few trading partners
Greece is mostly made up of islands
Greece had a small population
Greece is mostly mountainous
What was one result of ancient Greeks not having enough farmland to feed themselves?
They traded to get what they needed or they established colonies
They gave up their religion
Their government was weak
They lived peacefully with other Greeks
What was the main effect on daily life of Greece's mountainous geography?
Roads were unpaved
Communities were isolated
Bandits were common
Horses were expensive
Why were olive trees, grape vines, goats, and sheep well suited to Greece?
They don't need much sunlight
They don't need much attention
They don't need much fresh water
They don't need much flat land
Where were the earliest Greek Colonies established?
southern Italy
western Asia Minor
eastern Europe
northern Africa
All of these are dangers of sea travel except...
attacked by pirates
storms
sinking ships
shattered wheels
The shortage of farm land often led to wars between the city-states.
True
False
Greece grew all but one of these crops
olives
rice
grapes
pears
apples
