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CH 11, Lesson 1 Review (Geography of Ancient Greece)

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What makes much of Greece a peninsula?

a)

the lack of large rivers

b)

the water on three sides

c)

the steep mountain slopes

d)

the large number of islands

2.

How did the Greek mountains affect communication?

a)

They promoted road building.

b)

They led people to write letters.

c)

They isolated communities.

d)

They made farmers stop speaking.

3.

What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?

a)

mud

b)

rocks

c)

robbers

d)

climate/weather

4.

The ancient Greeks raised these animals on their farms because these animals.....

a)

did not need flat land.

b)

could drink sea water.

c)

supplied oil for lamps.

d)

did not eat much food.

5.

Greece is on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

d)

Asia

6.
Why did the Greeks live in isolated communities?
a)
They didn't like each other.
b)
They were worried about spreading diseases.
c)
Mountains and hilly rocky land separated the city-states. 
d)
Many lakes and rivers made travel difficult
7.

What is a 'city-state?'

a)

A city within a state

b)

Your address

c)

The government of Greece

d)

A city that acts like a small country

8.
Greece's mainland can best be described as a(n)...
a)
peninsula
b)
archipelago
c)
island
d)
delta
9.
TRUE OR FALSE: Greece had lots of fertile valleys and rich soil.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
The geography of Greece was dominated by...
a)
rugged ocean coasts
b)
rich, fertile valleys
c)
mountains and seas
d)
vast desert plateaus
11.
Where is the Mediterranean Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
12.
Where is the Ionian Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
13.
Where is the Aegean Sea?
a)
B
b)
G
c)
E
14.
Where is Crete?
a)
F
b)
C
c)
H
d)
A
15.
Where is Athens?
a)
F
b)
C
c)
H
d)
A
16.
Where is Sparta?
a)
F
b)
C
c)
H
d)
A
17.
What is located at D?
a)
Balkan Mountains
b)
Mount Olympus
c)
Athens
d)
Black Sea
18.
Fill in the blank: If you are describing the ________________ of Greece, you might mention that it is located in Europe, includes a peninsula, and is surrounded by turquoise blue seas.
a)
Longitude
b)
Peninsula
c)
Immigration
d)
Geography
19.

What is the climate like in ancient Greece?

a)

mild winters and hot summers

b)

freezing winters and summers

c)

spring like temperatures every day

d)

constant rain all year

20.

What is Greece's hilly terrain (land) good for?

a)

lots of farming

b)

communication between city-states

c)

growing grapes and olives

d)

providing water for the crops

21.

Which of the following is NOT TRUE about the geography in Greece?

a)

They became excellent fishermen, sailors and traders

b)

There was lots of farmland to grow crops.

c)

The mountains made it difficult to communicate and travel

d)

Trade was very important

22.

Who was the first group to exist on Greek's mainland (peninsula)?

a)

Greeks

b)

Mycenaeans

c)

Trojans

d)

Minitours

23.
The Greeks used a writing system developed by 
a)
Egyptians
b)
Phoenicians 
c)
Mycenaeans
d)
Romans
24.
A system that of writing that uses symbols to stand for individual sounds is called an 
a)
alphabet
b)
character
c)
codex
d)
hieroglyph
25.
Stories that portray Greek Gods and goddesses are called 
a)
essays
b)
fables
c)
histories
d)
myths
26.

Which of the following is NOT a way the Aegean Sea impacted the Ancient Greeks, according to the article?

a)

They used it for transportation.

b)

They used it to fish for food.

c)

They used its coastlines to form their city-states.

d)

They used it to invade other nations with their navy.

27.

What is the main reason it was difficult to travel by land throughout Ancient Greece?

a)

The land was very mountainous.

b)

The winters were harsh and cold.

c)

There were no wheels in Ancient Greece.

d)

The Ancient Greeks did not have the means to travel.

28.

In which region was Athens located?

a)

Peloponnese

b)

Central Greece

c)

Northern Greece

d)

Islands

29.

City-state formed along which body of water?

a)

Aegean Sea

b)

Mediterranean Sea

c)

Pacific Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

30.

80% of Greece is made up of this landform:

a)

Rivers

b)

Canyons

c)

Mountains

d)

Lakes