Chapter 25: Geography and Early Settlement of Greece

What makes much of Greece a peninsula?

• the lack of large 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 advisor told a farmer in Greece, "You could grow more crops by using irrigation." What would the farmer most likely say in 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 a small space

• they could get olives from other countries in trade

Why did the ancient Greeks raise animals on their farms such as goats, chickens, sheep, and bees?

• 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 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