Farming
Why did some farmers keep bees?
So that they could have honey! (Honey was the best-known sweetener in the entire Ancient World!)
Why were colonies created?
Because as the population expanded, the food supply wasn't able to cover everyone, so people had to settle in different locations.
Where did trade mostly flourish?
The Mediterranean Sea.
Who could afford to ride horses?
People of great wealth.
TRUE OR FALSE?
Greece is a peninsula made up of smaller peninsulas.
TRUE!
Why was farming difficult in ancient Greece?
The land was rocky and there was little water/rivers.
What was an oracle?
"A holy person who the Greeks believed could communicate with the gods."
What were ships commonly made out of?
Made from wood with rectangular cloth sails.
Why did people have little communication?
Because traveling through mountains and sea was difficult.
What sea is south of ancient Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea.
Why were grapes and olives commonly grown crops?
They didn't need a lot of water or space to grow.
For how long did the Greeks establish colonies?
Around 300 years (from 1000 to 650 B.C.E.)
Since the Greeks didn't have any compasses or charts, how did they navigate in the sea?
They relied on stars.
TRUE OR FALSE?
The Greeks moved traveled faster than people traveling alone.
FALSE! The Greeks moved slower than people who were traveling alone because they traveled in groups.
TRUE OR FALSE:
Mt. Olympus is located in Greece.
TRUE!
TRUE OR FALSE?
Camels, mules, and pigs were used for transportation.
FALSE! Oxen, mules, and donkeys were used for transportation.
When people were looking for land for a new colony, where did they not want to settle?
They didn't want to settle in a place where the locals could oppose the new colonies.
If a ship goes 3-5 miles/hour, how long would a one-way trip from the mainland take?
Around 2 months!
Who carried food, bedding, and other necessities when traveling?
Slaves or pack animals.
What was the most common form of travel on land?
Walking or riding on oxen-pulled carts.
"Greek farmers produced a lot of _____ ___, which was used for cooking, to make ____, and as ____ for lamps."
Greek farmers produced a lot of olive oil, which was used for cooking, to make soap, and as fuel for lamps.
Where did a group of the first settlers choose to start a colony?
In Ionia, Asia Minor, which today is Turkey.
Olive oil and pottery were traded for what?
Grain, timber, and metal.
Why was travel on land difficult?
People had to walk or be pulled by oxen in carts. The roads were unpaved so sharp rocks could break wooden wheels and mud prevented wagons from moving.
Why did Greek sailors navigate close to shore, sail only during daylight, and stop at night to anchor?
There were natural hazards and ships could sink.