Ch 25/26 Ancient Greece Flashcard

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What makes much of Greece a peninsula?

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the water on three sides

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How did the Greek mountains affect communication?

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They isolated communities

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The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they

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found traveling through the mountains difficult

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Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?

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They relied on the sea for travel and trade.

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What is the main reason Greeks created colonies?

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to have more land for farming

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What did Greek sailors use to help them steer their ships?

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stars

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What type of occupation did most ancient Greeks have? Options: sailor, merchant, farmer, artisan

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farmer

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What major physical feature did Greek geography NOT have? Options: seas, peninsulas, islands, rivers

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rivers

Front

Which of the following would make travel by sea challenging in ancient Greece?
Options: sudden storms, stars, too many lighthouses, roads were not paved

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sudden storms

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What crops did most farmers grow that needed less land?

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grapes and olives