Greece Flashcards
What is the Aegean Sea?
An arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece.
What is a colony?
A settlement under the control of a usually distant country.
What does consulting mean?
To get an opinion and information from someone.
What does participate mean?
To take part in something, such as a game or activity.
What is a peninsula?
A body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.
What does relied mean?
To depend on something or someone.
How did the Greeks navigate without compasses or charts?
They had only the stars to guide them.
What made farming difficult in ancient Greece?
Rocks made farming especially difficult.
How did Greek mountains and seas affect communication?
They greatly affected communication and isolated ancient Greek communities.
How were goods transported in ancient Greece?
Most goods were carried on ships owned by merchants.
What did the ancient Greeks think about land travel?
They did not like to travel on land due to the difficulty of traveling through mountains.
How did the Greeks view the sea?
They understood the dangers of the sea and treated it with great respect.
How did Greek farmers adapt to difficult terrain?
Some built wide earth steps into the hills to create more flat land for planting.
What type of livestock did Greeks raise?
Greeks raised sheep and goats, which can graze on the sides of mountains.
Why did ancient Greek communities start colonies?
To solve the shortage of good farmland.
What navigation practices did Greek sailors follow?
They navigated close to shore, sailed only during daylight, and stopped at night to anchor.
What was a good location for starting an ancient Greek colony?
A location with natural harbors and good farmland.
What was the impact of Greek colonies?
They helped spread Greek culture over a wide area.
Where did later groups start colonies?
In Spain, France, Italy, Africa, and along the coast of the Black Sea.
How did Greek settlements on the mainland operate?
They relied on trade with each other to get needed goods.
What is the geographical description of the mainland of Greece?
It is a peninsula, or land that is surrounded on three sides by water.
What goods were exchanged in ancient Greek trade?
Olive oil and pottery from the mainland were exchanged for grain, timber, and metals.
Why was the sea important to the ancient Greeks?
They used the seas around them to establish colonies and trade, relying on the sea for travel and trade.
