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Ancient Greece - Geography and Settlement

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Greece is surrounded by_________.
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water
dessert
land

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Q1
Greece is surrounded by_________.
water
dessert
land
120s
Q2
Define peninsula
an area of very dry land that is usually covered with sand and is very hot
a large flat area of land that is higher than other areas of land that surround it
a piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water and is attached to a larger land area
120s
Q3
Why did the Greeks need to establish colonies?
They wanted to bring more people into their civilization.
They needed more land to farm to support their growing population.
They started colonies because it was incredibly easy to sail to new lands.
120s
Q4
Greeks were __________ because they were surrounded by water.
fishers and shipbuilders
miners and wagon builders
cattle farmers and sheep farmers
120s
Q5
Define colony
an area that is not settled by humans at all
an area that is controlled the by the group of people who live there
an area that is controlled by or belongs to a country and is usually far away from it
120s
Q6
What did the Greeks farm?
Olives, nut trees, sheep, bees, and goats.
Olives, corn, grain, cattle, and bees.
Grain, cattle, corn, wheat, and sheep.
120s
Q7
The land of ancient Greece was mainly ___________.
covered by a large dessert.
covered by mountains.
covered in lakes.
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Q8
The Greeks believed that oracles ________________.
talked to the gods.
could predict the future.
could live forever.
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Q9
What did the Greeks trade?
olive oil and grain
olive oil and cattle
olive oil and pottery
120s