Geography and Settlement of Ancient Greece

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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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How did farmers in ancient Greece adjust to the area's difficult terrain?

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They built flat steps into the hills.

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What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?

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rocks

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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 a reason why the ancient Greeks produced so much olive oil?

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They could grow olive trees in a small space.

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The ancient Greeks raised goats, chickens, sheep, and honey bees on their farms because these animals

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did not need flat land.

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Why did Greek communities sometimes fight each other?

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They each wanted more land.

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What problem did ancient Greek communities try to solve by starting colonies?

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shortage of farmland