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WorksheetsGreek Geography
Total questions: 47
Worksheet time: 24mins
a group of islands
archipelago
islands
a peninsula
atoll
the spreading out and merging of pieces from different peoples' beliefs and customs?
nationalism
city-state
cultural diffusion
impede
the arts and other manifestations of human intellectual achievement regarded collectively.
humanity
living
import
culture
further the progress of (something, especially a cause, venture, or aim); support or actively encourage.
impede
promote
deter
culture
delay or prevent (someone or something) by obstructing them; hinder.
impede
promote
import
export
send (goods or services) to another country for sale.
import
trade
barter
export
the position or status of being a member of a particular country.
nationalism
city-state
citizenship
prisoner
identification with one's own area and support for its interests, especially to the exclusion or detriment of the interests of other nations.
slave
nationalism
city-state
bystander
a populated town that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state.
village
country
nationalism
city-state
Where a country or province is controlled by another or counts on another country for support..
viceroy
dependency
monarchy
dictatorship
The study of the physical features of the earth and its atmosphere, and of human activity as it affects and is affected by these, including the distribution of populations and resources, land use, and industries.
geography
herbology
botany
zoology
Traveling by sea was dangerous. Which does NOT describe why it was dangerous.
Sudden storms could drive ships off course
Storms could drive ships into rocky coasts
Ships could sink
Sailors didn't know how to drive the ship.
Travel by land was difficult. Which is NOT a reason why.
Roads were not paved
Everyone had to ride a horse
Sharp rocks shattered wheels
Mud stopped wagons in their tracks.
What produced the best known sweetener in the ancient world?
bees
pigs
goats
sheep
Which was NOT one of the main Greek crops.
olives
nut trees
grapes
corn
A holy person that Greeks believed could communicate with Greek Gods was called a/an...
sailor
oracle
colonist
wise man
What is one place Greeks did NOT travel to and establish a new colony in?
England
Italy
France
Africa
Farming was difficult in the mountains because...
It rained all through farming season so they could never plant.
Farmers didn't know how to farm
Land was rocky and no major rivers flowed through the area.
Farming wasn't difficult
A person who goes to a new land to set up a new settlement or colony is called a what?
colonist
sailor
oracle
pirate
When people give goods in exchange for other goods this is called what?
buying goods without money
traveling
farming
trade
Which statement is NOT TRUE about trading ships
Trips often took 2 months
Trading ships were not built for speed but to hold goods.
Trading ships traveled fast at speeds of 10-15 miles per hour
Trading ships were owned by Merchants
How did the Greeks navigate their ships at sea?
Using the stars
Using the mountains
Using google maps
Using waze
peninsula
land surrounded by water on three sides
Mountainous
land totally surrounded by water
a high plateau in a desert
What continent is Greece on?
Which is DIFFERENT about Greece compared to all the river civilizations we learned about?
most citizens were farmers
they had no major river they depended on
they traded for what they needed
they adapted to their environment
Which is NOT a crops or animals Greek farmers grew and raised?
pigs
olives
sheep
wheat
What did the Greeks need the sea for?
Travel and trade
To pirate the other nations
To explore the oil fields
Farmland
colony
Mountainous
Farmland
A group of people usually ruled by a distant country.
How isolated each colony was because of the mountainous terrain.
What did the ancient Greeks need to trade for?
Timber, metal and grain.
Land surrounded by water on three sides
Bees, goats, sheep, olives
Honey, olives, olive oil, sheep, and grapes.
How long did the average merchant travel for one trip to trade goods?
2 months
6 months
2 weeks
2 years
The ancient Greeks raised goats, sheep, chickens, and bees on their farms because these animals
did not eat much food.
supplied oil for lamps.
did not need flat land.
could drink sea water.
One way ancient Greeks often prepared for forming colonies was by
battling with other Greek groups to decide which group was the strongest and bravest.
burning down all of their old farmland because they thought it would bring good luck.
performing religious rituals that included eating a huge feast and singing chants.
consulting an oracle to ask the Greek gods whether their efforts would be successful.
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they
found traveling through the mountains difficult.
were afraid of people from other villages.
used the land for farming instead of roads.
did not want to offend the earth god.
Why were the villages and farms in ancient Greece isolated from each other?
The villagers and farmers constantly fought with each other.
The villagers and farmers did not know other groups existed.
The villages and farmers were separated by seas and mountains.
The villagers and farmers used different forms of currency.
How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
They promoted road building.
They isolated communities.
They led people to write letters.
They made farmers stop speaking.
When looking for a good place to colonize, the ancient Greeks looked for places that
had both natural harbors and good land for farming.
were heavily forested, so they could use its timber.
had settlers on it, hoping that they would help them.
were far from water, so they wouldn't risk flooding.
One reason it was difficult to farm in ancient Greece is because the land was
flooded with water.
very rocky everywhere.
surrounded by marshes.
covered in thick weeds.
A good location to start an ancient Greek colony would have had
a high city wall.
tall mountains.
strong local tribes.
a natural harbor.
What made traveling by land very difficult for ancient Greeks?
Most people had to travel either by horse or donkey.
Sharp rocks often ruined their wagons' wooden wheels.
Only wealthy people could travel by foot or wagon.
The land was extremely dry and difficult to walk on.
Why did ancient Greek communities trade?
to give families work to do
to stop having to farm
to get goods they needed
to enjoy adventures at sea
Most ancient Greek people made a living by
smithing
mining
bartering
farming
How did ancient Greek colonies affect other places?
They spread the Greek culture over a wide area.
They led the Greeks to adopt Asian culture.
They caused village cultures to develop in different ways.
They forced settlers to lose their culture and rights as Greeks.
What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?
bandits
mud
rocks
weather
Why did Greek communities sometimes fight each other?
They could not start colonies.
They were crowded together.
They each wanted more land.
They had too many soldiers.
What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?
too much timber
shortage of people
too many ships
shortage of farmland
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
the water on three sides
the lack of large rivers
the steep mountain slopes
the large number of islands
How did farmers in ancient Greece adjust to the area's difficult terrain?
They only raised livestock.
They built flat steps into the hills.
They invented a new design for the wheelbarrow.
They limited how many olive trees each farmer could grow.
