The town around the _______ was surrounded by walls for protection. p. 260
Module 8 Ancient Greece Lesson 1: Geography & Early Greeks

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
acropolis
colony
agora
polis
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The ______ often served as a central place for Greeks to meet and hold assemblies. p.260
acropolis
polis
agora
peninsula
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
The mainland of Greece is a ______, land surrounded by water on 3 sides. p.256
colony
agora
polis
peninsula
4.
MATCH QUESTION
10 mins • 4 pts
Match the following
polis
The Greek word for a city-state (p.259-260)
acropolis
A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built (p.260)
peninsula
An area of land surrounded on 3 sides by water (p.256)
agora
Greek marketplace (p.260)
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
On what type of landform is mainland Greece located? p. 256
valley
peninsula
flat plains
island
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why were the seas important to the early Greeks? p. 257
They provided drinking water.
They provided great places to swim.
They provided water for crops.
They provided trade routes.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
What were the 2 earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece? p. 258
Minoans & Mycenaeans
Trojans & Olympians
Dorians & Hebrews
Athenians & Spartans
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
A polis was usually built around what feature? p.260
mountain range
temple
fortress
river
9.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
5 mins • 1 pt
Why did the Greeks create colonies? p. 261
They wanted to create a large empire.
They wanted to sail to exotic places.
They wanted to conquer the entire Mediterranean region.
They wanted to become rich from trade.
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