Ancient Greece Ch. 25-26-27

What makes much of Greece a peninsula?

• the lack of large rivers
• the water on three sides 
• the steep mountain slopes
• the large number of islands

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

• did not want to offend the earth god.
• were afraid of people from other villages.
• used the land for farming instead of roads
• found traveling through the mountains difficult.

How did the Greek mountains affect communication?

• They isolated communities.
• They promoted road building
• They led people to write letters.
• They made farmers stop speaking.

What made farming in ancient Greece especially difficult?

• mud
• rocks
• bandits 
• climate

Suppose an adviser told a farmer, “You could grow more crops by using irrigation.” What would the farmer most likely reply?

• Our land is too low and flat.
• We do not have a big enough river.
• We do not have the labor to build ditches.
• Our engineers do not have the skill to design that.

The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god Poseidon. What does this tell about the Greeks?

• They believed in only one god.
• They lived in separated villages
• They relied on the sea for travel and trade. 
• They stayed away from the sea as much as they could.

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

• They could feed the olive oil to their pigs.
• They could exchange the olive oil for nuts.
• They could grow olive trees in a small space.
• They could get olives from other countries in trade.

The ancient Greeks raised goats, chicken, and sheep on their farms because these animals

•  did not need flat land.
• could drink sea water.
• supplied oil for lamps.
• did not eat much food.

Why did Greek communities sometimes fight each other?

• They had too many soldiers.
• They were crowded together
• They could not start colonies.
• They each wanted more land.

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

• too many ships
• too much timber
• . shortage of people 
• shortage of farmland