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The Greeks (6th)
History Worksheet - Greek geography
Question | Answer |
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What 3 seas surround Greece? | The Ionian Sea, the Mediteranean Sea, and the Aegeon Sea |
The coastline of Greece is very _______. | Irregular |
What is the long, narrow gulf which nearly cuts the peninsula of Greece in two called? | Gulf of Corinth |
In which part of Greece is the city of Athens? | Southeast |
The climate of Greece is _______. | Mild |
The land of Greece is _______. | Mountenous |
Greece has little _________land on which to grow food. | Fertile |
The land which we know as Greece was invaded by ____________ about ________ years ago. | Barbarians, 4,000 |
Where did the invaders come from? | The grassy plains in the North |
What had the people who were being conquered already developed? | Civilized ways of living |
What did the invaders become know as? | Greeks |
What 3 things most influenced Greek life? | Greece's rocky coast, mountains, and lack of fertile soil |
What is the largest island in Greece? | Crete |
What is the section of Greece south of the Gulf of Corinth called? | Peloponnesus |
In which part of Greece is the city of Sparta? | Southern |
What do the many bays along the coastline of Greece provide for ships? | Good harbors |