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16 Cards in this Set
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Peninsula |
Piece of land bordered by water on 3 sides but connected to mainland |
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Shelter |
A place that provides protection from weather, such as a house |
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Colony |
A settlement in a distant place |
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Colonist |
A person who lives in a colony |
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Settlement |
A small community or village |
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Merchant |
A person that makes money by selling goods |
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What are the mountains in Greece like? |
The mountains in Greece are steep and rocky. |
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Why was the sea important to the ancient Greeks? |
The sea was important to the ancient Greeks because they established colonies and traded with people from other lands. |
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Why were ancient Greek communities isolated from one another? |
Ancient Greek communities were isolated from one another because of the high mountains. |
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What were some of the dangers of travel? |
Some of the dangers of traveling by land were roads were bad, and you could be attacked by bandits. Some of the dangers of traveling by sea were being attacked by pirates, rocky shores, dishonest sailors, and sudden storms. |
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List three crops Greek farmers grew and three animals they raised. |
Crops farmers grew were grapes, olives, and wheat. Animals farmers raised were sheep, goats, and chicken. |
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Why did Greek settlements often fight one another? |
Greek settlements often fought one another because of the shortage of good farmland. |
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Why did the Greeks start colonies? |
The Greeks started colonies because some communities did not have enough farm land to feed their people. |
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Describe the steps the Greeks followed when they started a new colony. |
The steps the Greeks followed when starting a new colony were that you had to survive a long sea voyage, then find a place for the colony, finally, they had to establish the community and make it survive. |
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Why did some Greek settlements trade? |
Greek settlements traded because some settlements had little land to grow everything required. |
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What products from the Greek mainland weer traded? What products did the Greeks get in exchange? |
The products from the mainland that were traded were olive oil, pottery, and wine. The products the Greeks got back were grain, timber, and metal. |
