Geography and Settlement of Ancient Greece

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 Greece especially difficult?

• mud

• rocks

• bandits

• weather

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 the ancient Greeks raise goats, sheep and pigs?

• They did not need flat land.

• They could drink sea water.

• They supplied oil for lamps.

• They did not eat much food.

Why did Greek communities sometimes fight with 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

Why did ancient Greek communities trade?

• to stop having to farm

• to get goods they needed

• to enjoy adventures at sea

• to give families work to do