Geography and the Settlement of Greece

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

What is a colony?

• an empire ruled by one person

• a settlement under the control of a distant country

• an independent area of land

• a group of city-states

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

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

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.

How did ancient Greek colonies affect other places?

• They spread the Greek culture over a wide area.

• They led the Greeks to adopt Asian culture.

• They caused village cultures to develop in different ways.

• They forced settlers to lose their culture and rights as Greeks.

Why did ancient Greek communities trade?

• to stop having to farm

• to get resources and goods they needed

• . to enjoy adventures at sea

• to give families work to do

What is the main reason Greeks created colonies?

• to defeat the Persians

• to have more land for farming

• to connect with the Silk Road

• to defeat the Phoenicians

. Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?

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

• They relied on the sea for travel and trade

• It restricted cultural diffusion.

• It provided water for their farms.

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.