Question 1

Greece is surrounded by_________.

Accepted Answer

water

Answer

dessert

Answer

land

Question 2

Define peninsula

Accepted Answer

a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water and is attached to a larger land area

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an area of very dry land that is usually covered with sand and is very hot

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a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it

Question 3

Why did the Greeks need to establish colonies?

Accepted Answer

They needed more land to farm to support their growing population.

Answer

They wanted to bring more people into their civilization.

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They started colonies because it was incredibly easy to sail to new lands.

Question 4

Greeks were __________ because they were surrounded by water.

Accepted Answer

fishers and shipbuilders

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miners and wagon builders

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cattle farmers and sheep farmers

Question 5

Define colony

Accepted Answer

an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it

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an area that is not settled by humans at all

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an area that is controlled the by the group of people who live there

Question 6

What did the Greeks farm?

Accepted Answer

Olives, nut trees, sheep, bees, and goats.

Answer

Olives, corn, grain, cattle, and bees.

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Grain, cattle, corn, wheat, and sheep.

Question 7

The land of ancient Greece was mainly ___________.

Accepted Answer

covered by mountains.

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covered by a large dessert.

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covered in lakes.

Question 8

The Greeks believed that oracles ________________.

Accepted Answer

talked to the gods.

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could predict the future.

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could live forever.

Question 9

What did the Greeks trade?

Accepted Answer

olive oil and pottery

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olive oil and grain

Answer

olive oil and cattle

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