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100

What is the most prevalent landform in Greece?

mountains

100

What is a small strip of land with water on both sides, that connects two larger areas of land?

an isthmus

100

What is the fairly large island (part of Greece) that is located south of the mainland peninsula?

Crete

100

Because of the small amount of land available for farming, what farming method did the Greeks invent?

terrace farming

100

Name 5 things that might have been part of a meal in ancient Greece?

Olives

Grapes

Dried fish

Vegetables

Crusty bread

Meat–if it was a special occasion

200

What was the reason ancient Greeks could usually not travel by river?

Rivers were often dried up.

200

What was a large fighting ship called?

a trireme

200

What is the mountain range that runs through Greece?

Pindus Mountain Range

200

What two crops could only be raised in small amounts, so they were imported from other areas?

barley and wheat

200

Ancient Greeks sent out grapes and olives for trade. What do we call these items?

exports

300

Name three ways the ancient Greeks used the sea.

--for food

--to  trade

--as a source of new ideas

300

Who was the god who protected sailors?

Poseidon

300

What is Greece’s soil like?

thin and dry

300

What are the two main crops?

grapes and olives

300

Grain and wheat and barley came into Greece from other areas.  What do we call them?

imports

400

Why was Mt. Olympus important?

The ancient Greeks believed the gods and goddesses lived there.

400

On what continent is Greece located?

Europe

400

Name a city-state in ancient Greece

Sparta, Athens, Corinth, Olympia, Mycenae

400

What was crushed and used for cooking and as fuel for lamps? (It was also a major export)

olive oil

400

In which part of Greece could food be grown?

on the plains

500

What are sheltered places with deep water close to shore?

harbors

500

Name two of the seas that surround Greece

Mediterranean, Ionian, Aegean

500

What type of landform is mainland Greece?

(Hint: Think of our state of Florida)

peninsula

500

The Greeks made wine from these.

grapes

500

Only _____% of land was able to be farmed

20%

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