WorksheetsCh.25 Review - Geography and Settlement of Ancient Greece
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 17mins
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
the lack of large rivers
the water on three sides
the steep mountain slopes
the large number of islands
How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
They isolated communities
They promoted road building
They led people to write letters
They promoted road building
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they
did not want to offend the earth god
were afraid of people from other villages
used the land for farming instead of roads
found traveling through the mountains difficult
How did farmers in ancient Greece adjust 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
What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?
mud
rocks
bandits
weather
Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?
it provided water for their farms
it restricted cultural diffusion
they relied on the sea for travel and trade
they stayed away from the sea as much as they could
What is a reason why the ancient Greeks produced so much olive oil?
they could feed the olive oil to their pigs
they could exchange the olive oil for nuts
they could grow olive trees in a small space
they could get olives from other countries in trade
The ancient Greeks raised these animals on their farms because these animals
did not need flat land
could drink sea water
supplied oil for lamps
did not eat much food
Why did Greek communities sometimes fight each other?
they had too many soldiers
they were crowded together
they could not start colonies
they each wanted more land
What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?
too many ships
too much timber
shortage of people
shortage of farmland
A good location to start an ancient Greek colony would have had
tall mountains
a high city wall
a natural harbor
strong local tribes
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
Which choice of title would best fit as a column heading for the chart?
Wants and Needs
Farms and Villages
Goods and Services
Exports and Imports
What did Greek sailors use to help them steer their ships?
stars
charts
radios
compasses
What are three places from which mainland Greece imported trade goods?
