Ancient Greece : Geography & Early Greeks

What land feature in Greece made farming difficult?

• desert

• swamp

• mountains

• forest

How did geography isolate the ancient Greeks? Choose all that apply.

• rugged mountains

• many islands that caused shipwrecks

• lack of freshwater

• travel was difficult due to lack of roads

How did the Ancient Greeks solve their problem of growing food on the mountains?

• they used terraced farming

• they raised animals instead

• they traded with other city-states

• they used the resources from the sea

How was farming impacted by the Greek geography?

• had to use terraced farming

• created forts to protect farmland

• moved to flat areas

• used trading to get food

True or False : Trading was important to the Greek colonies.

• True

• False

True or False : Shipwrecks were rare due to how safe water travel was.

• True

• False

True or False : A colony is an area owned and controlled by a larger country far away.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Greeks grew foods that didn't require a lot of land. Choose which foods those were.

• grapes

• olives

• wheat

• apples

Greeks also raised animals that required little land for grazing. What animals would that be?

• goats

• sheep

• cattle

• bees

True of False : Colonies were needed because the lack of good farmland in Greece.

• TRUE

• FALSE