Geography
What is the most prevalent landform in Greece?
mountains
What is a small strip of land with water on both sides, that connects two larger areas of land?
an isthmus
What is the fairly large island (part of Greece) that is located south of the mainland peninsula?
Crete
Because of the small amount of land available for farming, what farming method did the Greeks invent?
terrace farming
Name 5 things that might have been part of a meal in ancient Greece?
Olives
Grapes
Dried fish
Vegetables
Crusty bread
Meat–if it was a special occasion
What was the reason ancient Greeks could usually not travel by river?
Rivers were often dried up.
What was a large fighting ship called?
a trireme
What is the mountain range that runs through Greece?
Pindus Mountain Range
What two crops could only be raised in small amounts, so they were imported from other areas?
barley and wheat
Ancient Greeks sent out grapes and olives for trade. What do we call these items?
exports
Name three ways the ancient Greeks used the sea.
--for food
--to trade
--as a source of new ideas
Who was the god who protected sailors?
Poseidon
What is Greece’s soil like?
thin and dry
What are the two main crops?
grapes and olives
Grain and wheat and barley came into Greece from other areas. What do we call them?
imports
Why was Mt. Olympus important?
The ancient Greeks believed the gods and goddesses lived there.
On what continent is Greece located?
Europe
Name a city-state in ancient Greece
Sparta, Athens, Corinth, Olympia, Mycenae
What was crushed and used for cooking and as fuel for lamps? (It was also a major export)
olive oil
In which part of Greece could food be grown?
on the plains
What are sheltered places with deep water close to shore?
harbors
Name two of the seas that surround Greece
Mediterranean, Ionian, Aegean
What type of landform is mainland Greece?
(Hint: Think of our state of Florida)
peninsula
The Greeks made wine from these.
grapes
Only _____% of land was able to be farmed
20%