Terms
Travel
Agriculture
Settlements
A little of this; a little of that!
100
What term is defined as "a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water"?
peninsula
100

Because ancient Greek settlements were surrounded by mountains or seas, and were separated from others, they were described by this term ____.

Isolated

100

What percentage of the Greece's landscape was covered with Mountains?



80%



100
When Greeks ran out of room for their growing population, they created what?
Colonies
100

Name the Mountain that was very important to Ancient Greeks? 

Mt. Olympus

200

An area under the full or partial political control of another country, usually a distant one, and occupied by settlers from that country is called a ___.

Colony

200

What was one danger of traveling by land in ancient Greece?

unpaved roads - sharp rocks - steep mountains - thick mud

200
Name 3 of ancient Greece's major crops.
wheat, barley, nuts, grapes, olives, fruits and vegetables
200
When creating a new colony, Greeks looked for good harbors for ships and ___.
Good farmland
200

What was one  obstacle to sea travel in Ancient Greece?

hidden rocks - sudden storms - ships may sink - night time sailing was difficult - No maps  -  No Compass

300

What type of land form can be found throughout the Aegean Sea? (hint: there are hundreds of these small landforms)

Islands

300

True or False:   Wagons were the best method to travel over land in ancient Greece? 

False

300

Name two of ancient Greece's major livestock animals.

cattle, sheep, goats, oxen, mules, donkeys, pigs and chickens.

300
What was the first thing that Greeks did when they considered forming a colony?
Consulted with an oracle.
300

What are 2 major items that ancient Greeks exported or used to trade?

pottery, olives, olive oil and grapes

400

What is the term used to describe a small community or village?

Settlements

400
What is the name of Greece's WESTERN sea?
Ionian Sea
400

What did most ancient Greeks do to make a living?

Farming -  Farmers

400

When creating a new colony, what one VERY important thing did Greeks take from their community, to the new colony?

A flame from their community's sacred fire

400

What are 2 items that ancient Greeks imported or trade for?

metals, timber or grains

500

What do you call .....

small settlements in Greece that are located in the Mountains or on islands,  people living there are cut off from other group because of their geography.  






Isolated Communities




500
What is the name of the largest sea surrounding Greece?
Mediterranean Sea
500

How did some ancient Greek farmers deal with their land's limitations?

They built earth steps into hills to create flat lan

500

How did Greeks travel from Greece to new colonies?

long ship journeys

500

When ancient Greek merchants traded overseas, why did the journeys take so long?

Merchant ships were built for space, not speed. 

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