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Geography Challenge
Difficulties in Travel
Farming
Starting Colonies
Miscellaneous
100
It has water on three sides
What is a peninsula
100
Traveling through mountains.
Why was travel in Greece difficult?
100
They could grow olive trees in small spaces
Why did the Greeks produce so much olive oil?
100
Shortage of farmland
Why did Ancient Greece start colonies outside of Greece?
100
Mediterranean Sea
What sea was the major highway for trade in the ancient world?
200
Mediterranean Sea
What is the sea located south of Greece.
200
Mountains prohibited communication
Why were Greek communities isolated from each other?
200
Sheep and goats
What did the Greeks raise instead of cattle due to steep mountain sides?
200
To get the goods they needed
Why did Greek communities trade?
200
Turkey
What is the location of the first Greek colony - Ionia?
300
Europe
What continent is Greece located on?
300
Stars
What did sailors use to steer their ships?
300
Rocks
What made farming in Greece especially difficult?
300
A natural harbor
What was one thing a good location to start a Greek colony would have needed?
300
colony
What is a settlement under the control of a distant country
400
Aegean Sea
What sea lies along the eastern coast of Greece?
400
They relied on the sea for trade and travel.
Why did the Greeks worship the sea god Poseidon?
400
Led to wars between Greek settlements
What is a shortage of farmland?
400
Cultural Diffusion
How did colonies affect ancient Greek culture?
400
Olive oil and pottery
What goods were exported by the ancient Greek mainland?
500
Asia Minor
What was the first Greek colony outside the mainland of Greece?
500
Greeks often traveled in groups along the shoreline.
Why was travel so slow in Greece?
500
No major rivers
Why was water scarce in Greece?
500
Grain, Timber, and Metal
What goods were imported by the ancient Greek mainland?
500
Merchants
Who owned the ships that carried most trade goods in ancient Greece?