Lesson 25 Quiz: Geography and the Settlement of Greece

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 made farmers stop speaking.

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 to 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 goats, chickens, sheep, and bees 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