Geography/Settlement of Ancient Greece

What makes much of Greece a peninsula?

• the large number of islands

• the water on three sides

• the lack of large rivers

• the steep mountain slopes

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

What made farming in ancient 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 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?

• they needed more farmland

• too many ships

• too much timber

• shortage of people

A good location to start an ancient Greek colony would have had ________.

• tall mountains

• a high city wall

• a natural harbor

• strong local tribes

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

Many factors shaped the lives of ancient Greeks. Which of the following is an example of how a geographic factor affected them?

• They formed a democratic government

• They got milk and cheese from goats

• They lived in isolated villages

• They bartered with people from other cultures