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Isolated Communities and Travel
Farming
Starting Colonies
Trading
Bonus Questions
100
What made traveling easier for ancient Greeks?
Boats
100
Why did some Greek settlements fight each other?
Because of land shortage
100
Why did ancient Greeks colonize?
Because there wasn't enough food/supplies for everyone
100
Did Greeks rely on trade?
Yes
100
Many Greek families kept what?
Pigs and chickens
200
Did Greeks understand the hazards of sailing?
Yes
200
How did most people make a living?
Farming
200
What time did ancient Greeks start to colonize?
1000 BCE
200
Why did some greek settlements trade?
To get needed goods
200
Olive oil was used for...
Lamps, cooking and soap
300
Why was it hard to communicate in ancient Greece?
Because the communities were separated by mountains
300
True or False: Farmers grew food for their families
True
300
How long did Greeks colonize for?
About 300 years
300
True or False: The trading ships were built for speed and space
False
300
A colony is...
A settlement in a distant place
400
Where did the ancient Greeks mostly settle?
Along the water on the Greek peninsula
400
What was the best known sweetener in the ancient world?
Honey
400
Who did the Greeks consult for starting a new colony?
An oracle
400
Greeks traded olive oil and pottery for...
Grain, timber and metal
400
What sea was west of ancient Greece?
Ionian Sea
500
List 4 reasons why travel was challenging in ancient Greece
Mud that could stop a wagon, sharp rocks on land, sudden storms could crash ships and unpaved roads
500
Ancient Greeks had limited flat land, what 2 ways did they meet these challenges?
Wide earth steps and olives/ grapes took up less planting space
500
Colonizing helped...
Spread ancient Greek culture
500
List 3 reasons why trade was difficult
No compasses, stars could only tell them where they were and no danger warnings
500
True or false: People travelled in groups so they wouldn't be attacked by robbers
False