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What made traveling by land so hard for the Greeks?
The land was mountainous, the roads were unpaved, and only wealthy people could afford animals.
The Mediterranean Sea.
When did the ancient Greek culture flourish?
Between 600 B.C.E. to 600 A.D.
Where is mainland Greece?
In southern Europe.
How did the Greeks prefer to travel?
Sea voyage.
Who did ancient Greek farmers fight for farmable land?
Other ancient Greek farmers.
In addition to farming, what did ancient Greek farmers also raise?
Animals
When did the ancient Greeks start building colonies?
Around 500 B.C.E.
Where did ancient Greece establish their colonies?
The coastlines of North Africa and Southern Europe.
How did farmers combat the mountains to continue farming?
Terracing - leveling the land to create a flat surface
Who did ancient Greeks consult before traveling to colonize a new territory?
The temple oracle.
What was the biggest result of the Greeks colonizing?
The spread of Greek culture (the Hellenistic Period)
When did ancient Greek colonies stop expanding?
650 B.C.E.
Where did most farms exist in ancient Greece?
In mountains.
How did the ancient Greeks colonize other places?
By sailing the Mediterranean Sea.
Who did mainland Greeks do the most trade with?
Other Greek colonies
What were the goods traded from the mainland?
Olive oil and pottery
How did the farms solve their inability to grow a lot of crops?
They began trading and colonizing.
Who contributed the most to the spread of Greek culture?
Ancient Greek colonists
What were the goods traded from the colonies?
Grain, timber, and metal.
How did being a hand-shaped peninsula (a piece of land surrounded on three sides by water) encourage the Greeks to expand?
By force, they became very good at traveling by water.