
Ancient Greece Geography
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Social Studies, History, Geography
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6th Grade
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Andrea Jones
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Ancient Greece Geography
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Learning Target
“I can explain how the geographical features of ancient Greece aided their civilization.”
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Location of Greece in the world
Greece is located on a peninsula in southeastern Europe.
A peninsula is a piece of land that is almost surrounded by water.
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Multiple Choice
Greece's mainland can best be described as a(n)...
island
archipelago
peninsula
delta
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The Effects of Mountains
* The Greek peninsula is very mountainous.
* The mountainous terrain separated Greek cities.
-Therefore, the Greeks couldn’t create a unified system of government.
*The ancient Greeks created city-states.
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Multiple Choice
The geography of Greece was dominated by...
rugged ocean coasts
mountains and seas
rich, fertile valleys
vast desert plateaus
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The “Polis”
Polis is the Greek word for “city-state.”
A Polis was an independent city and its surrounding farmland.
Every polis had its own government and laws but the Greeks shared a common religion and language.
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Multiple Choice
Many communities in ancient Greece were separated by mountains, which resulted in...
the development of many different languages.
the construction of an advanced system of roads.
the development of independent city-states.
alliances formed for group protection.
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Farming
The Greeks farmed, but it was difficult.
Hills are not suited for farming.
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Multiple Choice
TRUE OR FALSE: Greece had lots of fertile valleys and rich soil.
True
False
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Access to the seas
Access to the three seas : Mediterranean Sea , Aegean Sea , Ionian Sea
Travel and trade was easy
Travel and trade encourage the sharing of ideas and cultures.
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Multiple Choice
Where is the Mediterranean Sea located?
B
E
G
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Multiple Choice
Where is the Ionian Sea located?
B
E
G
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Multiple Choice
Where is the Aegean Sea located?
B
E
G
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Poll
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