Introduction
What continent is Greece located on?
Europe
These geographical formations, _____, made travel by land difficult in ancient Greece.
mountains
Ancient Greeks grew _____ for oil.
olives
An colony is a ______ in a distant place
settlement
The exchange of goods is called ______.
trade
A _______ is land surrounded by water on three sides.
peninsula
These two animals, ________, pulled carts in ancient Greece.
oxen and mules
These two animals, ________, were most commonly raised for milk and cheese.
goats and sheep
Greeks consult _______ before starting a colony.
an oracle
Two major exports of ancient Greece were _________.
olive oil and pottery
The two seas which surround Greece are the Mediterranean Sea and the _______ Sea?
Aegean
To avoid getting lost or shipwrecked, Greek sailors stayed close to ________.
the shore
Farmers built earth steps on hills to create more _____ for planting.
flat land
The name of the first Greek colony was _____.
Ionia
Greek sailors used use the ______ to navigate their ships.
stars
Greece’s geography made it difficult to unite under a single ______ because the mountains kept communities isolated.
government
To seek protection, Captains made a sacrifice to ______ before sailing.
Poseidon
Greek farmers kept ______ in order to produce a natural sweetener.
bees
When choosing a location, colonists looked for good farmland and ________.
natural harbors
Navigating was difficult for Greek sailors because they did not have either of these two inventions.
compasses or charts
Ancient Greeks became skilled sailors and traders because there was little land in Greece to _____.
farm
Wealthy Greeks traveled faster and easier because they could afford _______.
horses
Greek farmers grew grapes and olives instead of wheat because it required less flat land and __________.
water
Colonists spread Greek ____ by introducing Greek customs and traditions to new regions.
A major danger of sea trade besides pirates were rocky coastlines without __________.
lighthouses