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Geography of Greece
Discovery Middle School Chapter 25 Geography and the Settlement of Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The large body of water located between Europe and Africa. | Mediterranean Sea |
| land that is surrounded on three sides by water | peninsula |
| a person who lives in a colony | colonist |
| a person who makes money by selling goods | merchant |
| a place that provides protection from weather, such as a house | shelter |
| a small community or village | settlement |
| How did Greece's geography influence the way the people lived? | restricted what they could grow |
| Why was travel difficult in ancient Greece? | rocky and mountains |
| Who was able to ride horses in ancient Greece? | wealthy |
| Because of many things to carry and bandits, how did people travel? | in groups |
| Because of geography, what was the best mode of transportation in ancient Greece? | boat |
| What were dangers faced by sea travel? | pirates, robbed by sailors, sudden storms |
| Because of great dangers at sea, how did Greeks treat the sea? | with respect |
| Most Greeks survived by farming. What were the hazards of farming? | rocks and mountains |
| What was one cause for constant war between city-states? | shortage of land |
| With the shortage of farm land, what was grown by farmers? | grapes, vegetables, fruit, honey |
| Since they had a land shortage, what type of animals did they raise? | sheep and goats |
| What is a reason for starting colonies? | shortage of farmland |
| holy person whom Greeks believed could communicate with the gods | oracle |
| List three things necessary for starting a colony. | survive voyage, be stronger than the people there, work hard |
| What did creating colonies do for Greek culture? | helped to spread it |
| Trade was used to get goods they... | did not have. |
| Greeks traded olive oil, pottery, and wine for... | grain, timber, and metal. |
| How did the Greeks navigate the seas? | stars |
| What helped to make Greece great? | trade |
| What did a mountainous geography do to the people of ancient Greece? | isolated them |
| What did the geography of ancient Greece force the people to do for their survival? | turn to the sea |
| What was the main job or function of a colony? | supply the motherland with goods |
| What was necessary for trade? | surplus |
| Greece is located on a/an ... | peninsula |
| a civilization that was polytheistic and relied on the sea for trade and travel would worship which god? | Poseidon |
| What was the main reason Greeks preferred to travel by sea? | mountain travel was tough |
| Isolation, growing crops in small gardens, and raising sheep, are all characteristics of living in a place that is ... | mountainous |
| When a people group does not have enough room to grow crops for food, they have to _____________ for the things they need. | trade |
Created by:
randy hogue
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