Study Evidence

On which continents did the Ancient Greeks establish settlements?

Africa, Asia, and Europe

Why did some ancient Greek settlements trade?

Because sometimes they didn't have enough farmland to support them.

What was the primary reason why the ancient Greeks started colonies?

Because there were not enough food for the people of Greece.

Name the peninsula in Europe that had Greek colonies that were the farthest away from mainland Greece.

Iberian Peninsula.

Why did some Greek settlements fight each other?

Sometime's there were food shortages and so they fought over land.

Describe the actions that the ancient Greeks were likely to take when starting a new colony.

They would ask a oracle and then they had to take a long sea voyage, then find a good location, finally they had to build their community and make it successful.

List three or more reasons why travel was challenging in ancient Greece.

- The mud could stop a wagon in it's tracks -Ships could crash into rocks and sink easily. -And there was a lot of mountains and you would have to travel around or over them.

What sea lies along the eastern coast of Greece?

Aegean sea

On what continent is Ancient Greece located

Europe

How do you think the physical geography of Greece influenced where people settled and how they lived?

I think that the mountains affected what crops and animals they could raise. And the sea helped them by giving them food and water.

In what direction would you travel to get from ancient Greece to Egypt?

I would travel Southeast.

How did the seas surrounding ancient Greece influence its development?

It helped them go to different islands to trade.

What sea is the south of Ancient Greece?

Meditteranian sea.

Identify two or more challenges merchant ships faced.

Their ships were built to carry goods across the sea, and traveled very slowly making the trips very long. They also had no maps or compasses to navigate across the sea.

When did the Greeks establish colonies? Where were the colonies located?

They established Greek colonies from 1000 to 650 B.C.E. Their colonies were located in Spain, France, Italy, and Africa, and along the coast of the Black Sea. And also in Asia minor.

When the ancient Greeks established settlements in other countries, they came into contact with people from other cultures. How might this have affected the history of ancient Greece?

They liked their designs, or inventions and may have used some of their inventions or improved it so it would help the greeks more. Also they might learn their cultures and maybe their cultures got combined.

Over time, as the population of ancient Greek communities increased, some communities did not have enough farmland to produce enough food for the population. Predict what ancient Greeks did to solve this problem.

They probably traded or moved to neighboring country.

The Greeks did not have much level land for farming or grazing cattle. How did they meet this challenge?

They raised sheep and goats. They grew olive and grapes.

Where did the ancient Greeks mostly settle?

They settled on the south of Europe, near the coast lines of Greece.

What goods from the Greek mainland were traded? What goods did the Greeks get in exchange?

They traded olive oil and pottery, in exchange they got grain, timber and metal.

Most of the Greek islands lie between the Greek mainland and Asia Minor (present-day Turkey). Would this fact have made travel to Asia Minor easier or more difficult? Explain your answer.

difficult for the greek people on the mainland because they would have to weave their way threw the island instead of going in a strait line. But I think it would be easier for the people on the islands because they could stop at islands.