Geography and the Settlement of Greece

Which of the following is true of Greece?

• Greece is a small country in Southern Europe

• Greece is shaped like an outstretched hand.

• Greece includes both a mainland and islands.

• all of the above

What is one reason that traveling by water was easier than traveling by land for ancient Greeks?

• . Ancient Greeks made ships that hardly ever sank, even in stormy weather.

• Ancient Greeks were always near water and learned to travel by ship.

• Ancient Greeks had more resources to build ships than to build wagons.

• Ancient Greeks were extremely superstitions about traveling by land.

How did some ancient Greek farmers deal with their land's limitations?

• They fertilized the land to help nourish their crops.

• They created false mountains to make more shade.

• They made canals that helped moisten their dry soil.

• They built earth steps into hills to create flat land.

How did the ancient Greek colonies influence Greek culture?

• The colonies did not have any direct influence on Greek culture.

• The colonies helped spread their Greek culture outside of Greece.

• The colonies encouraged other cultures to mix with Greek culture.

• The colonies brought other cultures that wiped out Greek culture.

When looking for a good place to colonize, the ancient Greeks looked for places that

• were far from water, so they wouldn't risk flooding

• had both natural harbors and good land for farming

• were heavily forested, so they could use its timber

• had settlers on it, hoping that they would help them.

One reason it was difficult to farm in ancient Greece is because the land was

• surrounded by marshes.

• very rocky everywhere.

• covered in thick weeds.

• flooded with water.

Why did most ancient Greeks travel in groups when traveling by land?

• They wanted to protect themselves against dangerous animals

• They were at risk of getting robbed if they traveled alone.

• They liked to establish new settlements when they traveled.

• They had to supply their own food when they stayed at inns.

Ancient Greeks could not feed their increasing population with their resources, so they began forming _______ overseas.

• kingdoms

• empires

• farms

• colonies

People of ancient Greece's mainland often traded for goods such as

• wheat, barley, and grapes.

• grain, timber, and metal

• sheep, goats, and bees.

• olives, pottery, and nuts.

When ancient Greek merchants traded overseas, why did the journeys take so long?

• They only traded in the winter, and were slowed by storms.

• They lacked good sail material, so the ships were slow.

• The merchants' ships were built for space, not for speed.

• The merchants often encountered pirates on their journeys.