Geography of Ancient Greece

What is the essential question of this topic?

• How does geography affect settlement in Ancient Greece?

• What are the major geographical features of Ancient Greece?

• What were the rival city-states in Ancient Greece?

• How did trade impact Ancient Greece?

Which mountain was considered the home of the Gods in Ancient Greece?

• Mount Olympus

• Mount Vesuvius

• Mount Everest

• Mount Sinai

Which sea surrounded Greece on three sides?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Black Sea

• Red Sea

• Caspian Sea

What type of landform is Greece?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Plateau

• Desert

What did the lack of flat land and rivers in Greece lead to?

• Isolated communities

• Large agricultural fields

• Easy transportation

• Abundance of natural resources

What did the Greeks have to trade for what they needed?

• Barley, peas, olives, and grapes

• Gold and silver

• Spices and silk

• Wood and stone

Which body of water connected Greece to other civilizations?

• Mediterranean Sea

• Aegean Sea

• Balkan Sea

• Ionian Sea

Which were the two greatest rival city-states in Ancient Greece?

• Athens and Sparta

• Rome and Carthage

• Troy and Mycenae

• Thebes and Corinth