Greek Geography and Settlements
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These are key ideas about the geography of Greece and how the Ancient Greeks settled in the area.
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Since Greece is surrounded on three sides with water, it is considered a(n)...
peninsula
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True or False: Greece does not have any major rivers
True
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What landform mostly covers Greece?
Mountains
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Which continent is Greece part of?
Europe
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Where were most Greek cities settled along?
The coastline
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What were some challenges the Greeks faced when traveling?
Roads were unpaved, they had to carry all their own supplies with them, and sudden storms and rocky shorelines made it hard to sail.
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What were some challenges the early Greeks faced with farming?
Freshwater was scarce (hard to find), the soil was rocky (hard to grow things in), and there was not much flat land.
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What is terrace farming?
Carving step into side of hill to increase amount of farm able land
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Since they do not require much water, which crops did the Greeks grow?
Olives and grapes
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Since they do well living along mountainsides, which animals did the Greeks raise?
Goats and sheep
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What was the main reason that Greek communities would fight one another?
Competition for good farming land and resources
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The need for more farmland and food caused people to leave and start...
Colonies
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Who is an oracle?
A holy person
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Approximately how many years did it take for the Greeks to establish their colonies?
300 years
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Colonies were established places they could easily access from the sea. Some examples included...
Turkey, Spain, France, Italy, Northern Africa
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In order to get goods and resources they needed, the Greeks would ___________________________ with one another.
trade
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The mainland of Greece exported (sent out)...
pottery and olive oil
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The mainland of Greece imported (brought in)...
grain, timber (wood), and metal
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What is a merchant?
someone who buys and sells goods to earn money
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What were two main challenges merchants faced when shipping goods?
Ships were VERY slow (so journeys took a long time) and they had poor navigation (there were no lighthouses or compasses - only the stars)
