Geography
Effects of Geography
The Sea
Farming
Food
100

What landform is most prevalent in Greece?

mountains

100

How did the geography of ancient Greece affect inland travel and trade?

It made them nearly impossible.

100

How did water impact the people of Greece?

It brought them together.

100

Because of the small amount of land available for farming, what type of farming  method did the ancient Greeks develop? 

terrace farming

100

Grapes are grown on _____________________.

a vine

200

What is a small strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger areas of land?

isthmus

200

What was the only way they could travel on land?

They had to use dirt paths.

200

How did the ancient Greeks use the sea?

 The used it as:

  • source of food

  • a way to travel in order to trade

  • a source of new ideas

200

What were the main crops of the ancient Greeks (they survived in the dry climate)?

grapes and olives

200

Olives are grown on ___________________.

trees

300

What was Greece’s highest and most famous mountain and was said to be the home of Zeus and the other gods?

Mount Olympus

300

Why were rivers not a common way to travel?

The rivers were often dried up.

300

Through sea trade, who most likely introduced the Greeks to their alphabet?

The Phoenicians

300

What is an import?

It is a food or object brought in through trading because it cannot be obtained/cultivated in that country.

300

How did the soil and climate make farming difficult?

The soil was sandy and the climate was very dry.

400

What were sheltered places with deep water close to shore?

harbors

400

Because of the soil and dry climate, what percentage of the land was suitable for farming?

20%

400

YES OR NO: Did the sea ever bring the Greeks into conflict with one another?

Yes

400

What crops were imported into ancient Greece?

grains 

400

What type of food was reserved for special occasions?

meat

500

Who was the god that watched over the sailors?

Poseidon

500

How did the geography affect the villagers' interaction with one another?

It caused them to be isolated from one another.

500

What allowed the ancient Greeks' sea trade to grow?

They were able to protect themselves on the sea.

500

In what area of ancient Greece was the majority of the farming done? (aside from terrace farming)

The plains

500

What would a meal in ancient Greece include?

  • olives

  • grapes

  • dried fish

  • vegetables

  • crusty bread

 

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