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Ancient Greece
learn all about greece from geography to government
Question | Answer |
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What is a peninsula | land that is surrounded on three sides by water |
Greece is located where | small country in southern Europe |
Mainland Greece has what geography | steep, rocky mountains |
settlement | a small community or village |
shelter | a place that provides protection from weather, such as a house |
communities were isolated from one another because of what | the high mountains |
was travel by land easy | no |
how did people travel by land | People walked, or rode in carts pulled by oxen or mules. |
would people travel in groups | yes |
was travel by land easier than by sea | no |
what were the dangerous of sea travel | -attacked by pirates -robbed by dishonest sailors -Sudden storms sometimes drove ships off course or sent them smashing into the rocky shoreline. -ships could sink. |
did a lot of people farm | yes |
colonist | a person who lives in a colony |
what crops were grown by farmers often | grapes and olives |
what could olive oil be used for | cooking, soap, and fuel for lamps. |
how did sailors navigate the seas | by looking at the stars |