Grade 6: Quiz on Isolation and Farming(Ancient Greece)

1. What percentage of Greek land was covered with mountains?

• 10%
• 50%
• 80%

2. To create more land for crop production, what type of farming did the Ancient Greeks develop?

• Terrace Farming
• Mound Farming
• Crop Circles Farming

3. What two crops were perhaps the most plentiful in Ancient Greece? (Select two of the three)

• Grapes
• Wheat
• Olives

4. Due to a limited amount of land, what two types of animals did the Greeks raise? (Select two of the three)

• cows
• sheep
• goats

5. This insect's image is imprinted on Ancient Greek coins and is considered sacred by the Ancient Greeks.

• Spider
• Wasp
• Bee

6. Which word or words best describes Greece's Geography?

• Flat Plains
• Desert Region
• Mountainous

7. Choose two reasons why travel in Ancient Greece was difficult. (Select two of the three)

• Travelers lacked fresh water for their journeys.
• Greek villages were protected by the mountains.
• Wagons and carts could be damaged by the dirt roads and rocky terrain.

8. Travel by water was difficult because _______.(Select two of the three)

• ships could crash into the many small islands.
• travelers could be robbed by pirates.
• ships were made of sturdy steel for protection.

9. Bonus: Which Greek historian and writer sought to warn travelers of the dangers that awaited outside their homeland?

• Plato
• Homer
• Alexander the Great