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Greece Geography Map

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Ionian Sea

2.

What is the name of the sea located in the area marked by the STAR on the map?

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Ionian Sea

3.

The body of water that borders the southern part of Greece 

a)

Mediterranean Sea

b)

Ionian Sea

c)

Aegean Sea 

d)

Pacific Ocean 

4.

Why does Greece have many city-states?

a)

They like fighting with each other.

b)

The mountains and hills divide the land making it hard to travel.

c)

They want to be like the United States.

5.

Which of these is NOT true about the geography of Ancient Greece?

a)

Greece is made up of small islands and peninsulas

b)

Greece had a lot of good farmland

c)

Greece is rocky and mountainous

d)

The mountains and seas isolated Greek city-states

6.

Describe the physical geography of Greece.

a)

relatively flat with gently rolling hills

b)

desert with little to no rainfall

c)

rocky, mountainous and surrounded by water

d)

wetlands and marshlands

7.

The Peloponnesus Peninsula is identified by ________.

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

8.

What percentage of Greece is covered by mountains?

a)

20%

b)

40%

c)

80%

d)

90%

9.

What words describe the geography of Greece?

a)

rocky and mountainous

b)

flat

c)

underwater

10.

Greece is on which continent?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

North America

11.

Greece's geography, or its land and water, led to ____________ becoming very independent with their own government and laws.

a)

civilizations like India and China

b)

city-states like Athens and Sparta

12.

What is the Capital city of Greece located on the eastern coast?

a)

Sparta

b)

Troy 

c)

Macedonia 

d)

Athens

13.

What is the city known for being war-like located in the south of Greece?

a)

Athens

b)

Sparta

c)

Troy 

d)

Macedonia 

14.

Why was Greece separated into many city-states?

a)

It was very mountainous

b)

They all spoke many different languages

c)

They were good at sailing

15.

Which number on the map represents the location of Greece?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

16.

Which number on the map of Greece represents the location of the Aegean Sea?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

17.

What is the largest island of Greece?

a)

Crete

b)

Rhodes

c)

Corfu

d)

Santorini

18.

Which sea lies to the east of mainland Greece?

a)

Ionian Sea

b)

Aegean Sea

c)

Mediterranean Sea

d)

Adriatic Sea

19.

What is the capital city of Greece?

a)

Athens

b)

Thessaloniki

c)

Patras

d)

Heraklion

20.

Which mountain is the highest in Greece?

a)

Mount Olympus

b)

Mount Parnassus

c)

Mount Athos

d)

Mount Taygetus

21.

Which of the following is a major peninsula in Greece?

a)

Peloponnese

b)

Balkan

c)

Iberian

d)

Scandinavian

22.

What is the primary climate type in Greece?

a)

Mediterranean

b)

Tropical

c)

Arid

d)

Continental

23.

Which ancient Greek city was known for its oracle?

a)

Delphi

b)

Sparta

c)

Athens

d)

Corinth

24.

What body of water separates Greece from Turkey?

a)

Aegean Sea

b)

Black Sea

c)

Red Sea

d)

Caspian Sea

25.

Which region of Greece is known for its monasteries built on rock pillars?

a)

Meteora

b)

Delphi

c)

Olympia

d)

Mycenae