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Where did the Ancient Greeks mostly settle? |
Near water |
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Why were Ancient Greek communities isolated from each other? |
•roads were unsafe •sharp rocks shatter wheels •thick mud |
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Challenges to Greek farmers |
Rocky land, low water, no rivers, and barely any flat land |
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How farmers met these challenges |
Farmers built wide earth steps into the hills to create more flat land. Most farmers just raised their own foods |
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What was the primary reason why the Ancient Greeks started colonies? |
The Ancient Greeks started colonies because they needed more farmland to raise enough crops to feed their people. |
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When did the Greeks establish colonies? And where were the colonies located? |
The Greeks established colonies for over 300 years. |
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Why did some Ancient Greek settlements trade? |
Most Greeks traded because they relied on trade to get their needed goods |
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What goods from the Greek mainland were traded? What goods did the Greeks get in exchange? |
Olive oil and pottery were traded for grain, timber, and metal |
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Identify two or more challenges merchant ships faced |
•No lighthouses helped the ships or the sailors to know what lays ahead •ships had to travel by stars cause their were no compasses or maps |
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What is direct democracy? |
Every citizen can vote on every issue |
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What is a representative democracy? |
people vote for representative, who decides issues in their name |
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What is Monarchy? |
A ruling power in which one person rules |
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What is Oligarchy? |
A ruling in which a few people share power |
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What is Tyranny? |
One person takes power by force |
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What is democracy? |
All citizens share a power |
