The Land of Greece

Check here to discover the location of Greece in the world. Then examine the topographical map of Greece and then complete the true-false exercise below. (Click on the image to enlarge).

 

 

True or false?
Greece was a bridge between Europe and Asia thanks to its location.
True. False.
Greece is a montainous country with few valleys.
True. False.
This fact was beneficial for agriculture.
True. False.
Greek mountains made its population quite united.
True. False.
Being a coastal country, it is logical to think that the Greeks were good sailors and that they settled colonies all over the Mediterranean.
True. False.
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In Unit 4, we will study that every Greek polis had an "acropolis", i.e. a high city or a citadel for defensive purposes. Do you think that the Greek landscape made the existence of acropoleis easier ?
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Activity

Take a look at this map and then do this activity to find out the location of the most important places of the Greek Civilization.

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Land determined the history of Ancient Greece. With the information you have learnt in this section, you will better understand the facts of the Greek Civilization.

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