
The Geography of Greece
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Maria Murray
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The Geography of Greece
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Peninsula
Greece is a peninsula, or a body of water that has land on three sides.
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Peloponnesus
The Greek peninsula is divided in two. The Peloponnesus is the southern (bottom) peninsula. An isthmus, a narrow strip of land, joins the Peloponnesus to the rest of Greece.
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Mountains
Greece is covered (75 to 80 %) in mountains. This made travel and communication difficult. The Greeks did not create a single large empire, but instead, they lived in many city states.
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Farming
The mountains and rocky soil were not good for growing grain. Greeks used the mountains for growing grapes and olives. Herders raised goats and sheep on the rocky soil. There was also lots of fish!
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Multiple Choice
Baja California is an example of a(n)
peninsula
island
mountain
volcano
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Multiple Choice
What is the Peloponnesus?
a Greek dish with rice and fish
a type of boat
the southern tip of the Greek peninsula
the top of a mountain
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Multiple Choice
How much of Greece is covered by mountains?
10 to 20 percent
2 to 5 percent
70 to 80 percent
30 to 40 percent
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Multiple Choice
Greece had much farmland, and Greek farmers produced a surplus of grain.
true
false
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Multiple Choice
Which crops did the ancient Greeks easily grow?
avocadoes
olives
peanuts
bananas
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