How did the Greek mountains affect communication?
The Greek mountains isolated communities.
What did Greek sailors use to help them steer their ships?
Stars
Greek communities sometimes fought each other because ____________________.
They wanted more land.
Why did ancient Greek communities trade?
To get the goods they needed.
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
Greece is a peninsula because of the water on three sides.
Which sea is marked by the stars?
Aegean Sea
Which continent is marked by the X?
Africa
On what continent is Greece located?
Europe
What were the two primary goods that the Greeks traded with other regions?
(100 for each correct answer)
The Greeks traded olive oil and pottery with other regions.
How did farmers in ancient Greece adapt to the mountainous terrain?
Greek farmers built flat steps into the hills.
Which sea is marked by the stars?
Mediterranean Sea
Why didn’t ancient Greeks like to travel on land?
They found traveling through the mountains difficult.
By starting colonies Greeks solved this problem.
shortage of farmland
The Greeks imported which three goods?
(100 for each correct answer)
Grain, Timber, and Metal
Which sea is marked by the X?
Ionian Sea
Which continent is marked by the X?
Asia
The Greeks established colonies over a period of more than 300 years, from __________ to ___________ B.C.E.
(200 for each correct answer)
1000 to 650 B.C.E
When looking for a good place to colonize, what did the ancient Greeks look for?
(200 for each correct answer)
They looked for places with both natural harbors and good land for farming.
Goods such as olive oil and pottery are known as ___________.
exports
Why did the ancient Greeks raise certain animals, such as sheep and goats, on their farms?
These animals did not need flat land.
Which sea is marked by the X?
Adriatic Sea
Groups started colonies in ________, _______, ________, and _______, and along the coast of the ___________.
(100 for each correct answer)
Spain, France, Italy, and Africa, and along the coast of the Black Sea
The first group of settlers started a colony called ____________, in Asia Minor, in what is present-day Turkey.
Ionia
Goods such as timber, metal, and grain are known as _______________.
imports
How did ancient Greek colonies affect other places?
They spread the Greek culture over a wide area.