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Ancient Greece - Geography Test

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ a small strip of land connecting larger areas.

a)

isthmus

b)

agora

c)

acropolis

d)

polis

2.
  1. ________ a fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states.

a)

acropolis

b)

isthmus

c)

polis

d)

agora

3.

________ a public open space used as assemblies and markets.

a)

isthmus

b)

agora

c)

acropolis

d)

polis

4.

_________ Greek word for city-states.

a)

acropolis

b)

polis

c)

isthmus

d)

agora

5.

In what continent is Greece located?

a)

Europe

b)

North America

c)

Asia

d)

Africa

6.

Which of the following is not a geographic feature of Greece?

a)

rivers

b)

mountains

c)

islands

d)

seas

7.

Sparta, Olympia, and Athens are examples of _________ or also known as city-states.

a)

acropolis

b)

polis

c)

kingdoms

8.

Who were the two early Greeks that settled in Greece?

a)

Minoans

b)

Mycenaeans

c)

Spartans

d)

Athenians

9.

Which of the following were the three seas that surrounds Greece? Make sure to select three (3) answers.

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Ionian

c)

Aegean

d)

Caspian Sea

10.

True or False. Because mountains separated settlements, it kept Greeks from uniting under one government.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Where did the Mycenaeans settled in Greece?

a)

Athena

b)

Peloponnesus Region

c)

Island of Crete

12.

Where did the Minoans settled in Greece?

a)

Island of Crete

b)

Peloponnesus Region

c)

Mt. Olympus

13.

True or False. Minoans borrowed many customs and ideas, such as art and writing system from the Mycenaeans.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

True or False. Greeks became expert sailors and shipbuilders, because it was an easier way to travel than hiking across the mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
  • In every polis, what is built in the center of the city-state?

a)

agora

b)

acropolis

c)

polis