Geography and the Settlement of Greece

What makes much of Greece a peninsula?

• the lack of 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 small spaces.

• They could get olives from other countries to trade.

The ancient Greeks raised these animals on their farms because these animals

• did not need flat land.

• could drink sea water.

• supplied oil for lamps.

• did not each 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