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Chapter 25 Review
Question | Answer |
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What are the mountains in Greece like? | The mountains in Greece are steep and rocky |
Why were ancient Greek communities isolated from on another? | The ancient Greek communities were isolated because of high mountains. |
Why did Greeks start colonies? | The Greeks started colonies because when the population grew, communities didn't have enough farmland to feed everyone. |
What were some of the dangers of travel? | Some dangers of traveling is the roads were uneven and sharp rocks. |
What does colony mean? | Colony means a settlement in a distant place. |
List three crops Greek farmers grew. | Three crops farmer grew were wheat, barley, and grapes. |
What products from the Greek mainland were traded? | Products from the Greek mainland that were traded was olive oil, pottery, and wine. |
What does merchant mean? | Merchant means a person who makes money by selling goods. |
What products did the Greeks get in exchange when they traded? | The products the Greeks got in exchange were grain, timber, and metal. |
Describe the steps the Greeks followed when they started a colony. | The steps the Greeks followed when they started a new colony were consulting with an oracle, gathered food and supplies and the town torch, long voyage, and had to look for a good place to settle. |
List three animals Greek farmers raised. | Three animals Greek farmers raised were sheep, goats, and oxen. |
What does settlement mean? | Settlement means a small community or village. |
What does peninsula mean? | Peninsula means a piece of land bordered by water on three sides but connected to mainland. |
Why did some Greek settlements trade? | Some Greek settlements traded to get goods they needed and had too little land to grow everything that was needed. |
Why was the sea important to the ancient Greeks? | The sea was important to the ancient Greeks because they could use the water for farming and to drink. |
What does colonist mean? | Colonist means a person who lives in a colony. |
What does shelter mean? | Shelter means a place that provides protection from weather, such as a house. |