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Greece Quiz - Geography and Introduction

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a peninsula?
a)

An area of land that is surrounded by water on three sides

b)

A landform that is located in the middle of a large body of water

c)

A narrow strip of land that connects two larger land masses

d)

A large body of water that is surrounded by land on all sides

2.
Why did Ancient Greece depend on fishing and trading?
a)

Because only a small part of Greece is suitable for growing crops

b)

Because the Greeks were not interested in farming

c)

Because the Greeks were not good at farming

d)

Because the Greeks preferred fishing and trading over farming

3.
What are city-states?
a)

Small communities of people that developed their own customs, beliefs, and ways of doing things

b)

Large communities of people that developed their own customs, beliefs, and ways of doing things

c)

Small communities of people that followed the same customs and beliefs

d)

Large communities of people that followed the same customs and beliefs

4.
How did the mountains of Ancient Greece help provide natural barriers?
a)

They created small spaces suitable for farming

b)

They provided natural harbors

c)

They created natural borders between city-states

d)

They made it easier for people to travel from one city-state to another

5.
What did the Ancient Greeks trade with other countries around the Mediterranean?
a)

Goods and services

b)

Technology and knowledge

c)

Ideas and culture

d)

All of the above

6.
What was the peak period of Ancient Greece called?
a)

The Classical Period

b)

The Hellenistic Period

c)

The Archaic Period

d)

The Bronze Age

7.
What did the Greeks control during the Classical Period?
a)

The mainland and islands of Greece and the land around the eastern end of the Mediterranean Sea

b)

The entire Mediterranean Sea

c)

The European continent

d)

The African continent

8.
What were some natural resources of Ancient Greece?
a)

Stone, timber, tin, silver, obsidian, and copper

b)

Oil, gas, and coal

c)

Gold, diamonds, and platinum

d)

Iron, steel, and aluminum

9.
What were two of the earliest civilizations of Ancient Greece?
a)

Crete and Mycenae

b)

Athens and Sparta

c)

Corinth and Thebes

d)

Argos and Delphi

10.
What is the climate like in Ancient Greece?
a)

Mild winters and long, hot, and dry summers

b)

Cold winters and short, mild summers

c)

Mild winters and short, dry summers

d)

Hot and humid year-round