Greece Lesson 1 Quiz Practice

What covered most of the land in ancient Greece?

• Polis

• Mountains

• Desert

• Gold

What were Greeks skilled at the building of?

• Roads

• Wars

• Acropolis

• Ships

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A high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built?

• Acropolis

• Roads

• Ships

• Mountains

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What made the city-states rich?

• Minoans

• Language

• Trade

• Roads

What is the Greek word for a city-state?

• Polis

• Agora

• Road

• Gold

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Why was travel throughout Greece difficult for ancient Greeks?

• Glaciers filled most of the valleys.

• Mountains blocked travel by land.

• Horses were used only as farm animals.

• Shipbuilding was unknown to early sailors.

Which civilization began on the island of Crete?

• Minoan

• Mycenean

• Spartan

• Athenian

Where did many ancient Greeks seek refuge in times of invasion?

• Harbor

• Agora

• Acropolis

• Colonies

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Most of Greece is a(n) ________ with a rugged coastline causing many ancient Greek communities to develop seafaring cultures.

• Valley

• Peninsula

• Region

• Climate

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The ____ served as both a market-place and a place to gather political meetings and religious ceremonies in many ancient Greek cities.

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Polis

• Necropolis

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