Ancient Greece: Geo of the Med

Which statement is an example of how the sea led to advancements in Ancient Greece? - Ancient Greeks developed a united government, similar to Egypt's. - Greek civilization developed a love for outdoor sporting events. - Ancient Greeks learned writing from a foreign civilization. - Ancient Greeks became excellent at horseback riding.

Ancient Greeks learned writing from a foreign civilization.

How did the physical geography of Greece lead to interactions with other cultures? - Ancient Greeks traveled by land to trade with civilizations in northern Europe. - Ancient Greeks traveled by land to trade with civilizations in East Asia. - Ancient Greeks traveled by sea to trade with other Mediterranean civilizations. - Ancient Greeks traveled by sea to trade with civilizations in southern Africa.

Ancient Greeks traveled by sea to trade with other Mediterranean civilizations.

Which phrase best describes the land of mainland Greece? sandy and unusable due to being a peninsula fertile as a result of annual river flooding rocky and unsuitable for agriculture cold and wet due to heavy snowfall

rocky and unsuitable for agriculture

What profession in ancient Greece was most necessary because of the geography of Greece? metalworking gem cutting writing shipbuilding

shipbuilding

How did the climate affect the development of natural resources in ancient Greece? - Snow-covered mountains prevented hunting activity. - Corn, barley, and grapes grew on mountain ridges. - Barley, grapes, and olives grew in the coastal regions. - Warm waters limited fishing to a few months of the year.

Barley, grapes, and olives grew in the coastal regions.

What is the best way to describe the geography of Greece? Greece is completely surrounded by the sea. Greece is a peninsula with mountainous areas. Greece is connected to Europe by a narrow isthmus. Greece is a group of islands across the Aegean Sea.

Greece is a peninsula with mountainous areas.

What is the best way to describe sea travel in ancient Greece? - Ancient Greeks avoided travel on the seas because of their religious beliefs. - Greek city-states primarily used the seas because of the ease of travel and trade. - Ancient Greeks traveled primarily by land because sea voyages were dangerous. - Greek city-states used both sea and land routes because of the ease of travel and trade.

Greek city-states primarily used the seas because of the ease of travel and trade.

Which aspects of ancient Greek civilization were due to the climate? Choose three correct answers. Houses had open courtyards. Farmers grew olives and barley. Farmers raised sheep and goats. Ancient Greeks were excellent shipbuilders. Ancient Greeks participated in many outdoor activities.

Houses had open courtyards. Farmers grew olives and barley. Ancient Greeks participated in many outdoor activities.

How did mountains affect the government in the ancient Greek city-states? - Close community relationships led to a united government. - Isolation limited contact and prevented a united government. - Isolation led to a reliance on sea travel for building the government. - Threat of invasion resulted in separate independent governments.

Isolation limited contact and prevented a united government.

What is the best way to describe the climate of Greece? It has long, mild winters and short, cool summers. It has short, cold winters and long, humid, wet summers. It has short, mild winters and long, hot, dry summers. It has long, wet winters and short, mild summers.

It has short, mild winters and long, hot, dry summers.

What was a result of the terrain of ancient Greece? Small communities developed their own cultures. Greece was protected from sea invasions. The government was united under one city-state. A single trade network operated between the city-states.

Small communities developed their own cultures.

How did Egypt influence the culture of ancient Greece? The Egyptians introduced currency and banking. The Egyptians introduced metalworking and gem cutting. The Egyptians taught the Greeks a new system of writing. The Egyptians taught the Greeks new shipbuilding techniques.

The Egyptians introduced metalworking and gem cutting.

What best describes a difference between the ancient Greeks and other ancient cultures? - The ancient Greeks participated in long-distance trade. - The ancient Greeks did not have fertile land to grow crops. - The ancient Greeks did not build cities around major rivers. - The ancient Greeks built cities in the mountains for protection.

The ancient Greeks did not build cities around major rivers.

What best explains how geography affected the economy of ancient Greece? - The ancient Greeks supported themselves by fishing in the seas. - The warm climate allowed the ancient Greeks to farm all year long. - The rocky terrain helped the ancient Greeks develop overland trade routes. - The ancient Greeks used trees from their forests to build ships for neighboring cultures.

The ancient Greeks supported themselves by fishing in the seas.

How did the climate and geography influence the settlers of ancient Greece? - The poor farmland limited the sizes of communities. - The rocky terrain provided protection from invasion. - The mountains provided a mild climate all year for farming. - The warm climate allowed people to participate in outdoor activities.

The warm climate allowed people to participate in outdoor activities.

How did climate and geography affect the settlers of ancient Greece? - Their economy struggled because the location made trading difficult. - They built homes into mountainsides to keep homes cooler in the summer. - Their economy struggled due to the lack of farmland and fishing grounds. - They raised animals in the mountains and grew crops on the coasts.

They raised animals in the mountains and grew crops on the coasts.

How did settlers of ancient Greece adapt to the climate and geography of the mountainous regions? - They used the mountains for raising sheep and goats. - They developed cities along the large mountain rivers. - They developed extensive trade routes through the mountains. - They used fertile mountain farmland for growing grapes and olives.

They used the mountains for raising sheep and goats.

Which best describes ancient Greek war ships? They were large and used for trade. They were small and built to travel great distances. They were small, with just one sail. They were large, with three rows of oars and multiple sails.

They were large, with three rows of oars and multiple sails.

Which statements describe how Greece's mountainous terrain affected Greek towns? Choose two correct answers. - Towns developed very close to the coastlines. - It was difficult for towns to unite under one government. - Ancient Greek towns had little communication due to the sea. - Towns developed high in the mountains and lived with harsh winters. - Towns grew on neighboring islands, but not on the mainland of Greece.

Towns developed very close to the coastlines. It was difficult for towns to unite under one government.

How did interactions with other cultures affect the ancient Greeks? - Ancient Greeks adopted Egyptian religious beliefs. - Ancient Greeks copied Roman architectural methods. - Trade with Phoenicians led the ancient Greeks to develop a unique alphabet. - Trade with Mesopotamians led the ancient Greeks to develop shipbuilding techniques.

Trade with Phoenicians led the ancient Greeks to develop a unique alphabet.

How did Greek trading ships differ from fighting ships? - Trading ships used many more sails than fighting ships to ensure speed. - Trading ships were smaller because they traveled shorter distances. - Trading ships were larger because they carried supplies and goods. - Trading ships used three rows of oars for maneuvering.

Trading ships were smaller because they traveled shorter distances.

Peloponnesus is connected to Greece by what geographic feature? sea isthmus mountain peninsula

isthmus