Greek Geography quiz

All of these characteristics describe the physical environment of Greece except?

• made up of many islands
•  peninsula
• limited rich soil
• huge forests

What were the TWO major crops of Ancient Greece? 

• Barley & Wheat 
• Barley & Grapes 
• Grapes & Olives
• Olives & Wheat 

Why does Greece have many city-states?

• They like fighting with each other.
• The mountains and hills divide the land making it hard to travel.
• They want to be like the United States.

What is the name of the largest island in Greece?

• Sparta
• Athens
• Crete
• Macedonia

True or False: 
It was difficult to farm in Ancient Greece.

• True
• False

Because farming was difficult, Ancient Greeks became excellent ______________

• sailors & traders
• farmers & soliders

What words describe the geography of Greece?

• rocky and mountainous
• flat
• underwater
• rolling

Why was Greece separated into many city-states?

• It was very mountainous
• They all spoke many different languages
• They were good at sailing
• They needed to trade

Greece is a peninsula.  What is a peninsula?

• a mountain range with a river running through it. 
• land surrounded by water on 3 sides
• an area with major rivers running through it
• a very mountainous region

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

• Mediterranean Sea
• Aegean Sea
• Ionian Sea