History Alive - Chapter 25

Why did the ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land?

• The Ancient Greeks did not want to offend the earth god.

• The Ancient Greeks were afraid of people from other villages.

• The Ancient Greeks used the land for farming instead of roads.

• The Ancient Greeks found traveling through the mountains difficult.

Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?

• It provided water for their farms

• It restricted cultural diffusion.

• They relied on the sea for travel and trade.

• They stayed away from the sea as much as they could.

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 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.

What makes much of Greece a peninsula?

• the large number of islands

• the steep mountain slopes

• the water on three sides

• the lack of large rivers

How did colonies around the Mediterranean Sea help Greek civilization develop?

• They helped solve the problem of overpopulation and helped Greece gain resources

• They encouraged Greeks to stop trading with all other civilizations

• They helped create a strong, united Greek empire

• They were easy targets for attack and made Greece into a small, isolated country

Why was communication difficult between communities in Ancient Greece?

• They did not have telephones
• Mountains and Water
• communication was easy
• most people had horses

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What products did the colonies provide to settlements back home?

• oats, peas, and barley

• potatoes, carrots, onions

• grain, timber, metal

• None of the above

The ancient Greeks were  

• Monotheistic  
• Polytheistic
• Atheist
• Scientologist