WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -Because mountains cover much of Greece, there are few flat and fertile areas for farmland available to the Greeks. The steep mountains of the Greek countryside affected the crops and animals that farmers raised in the region. People settled in those flat areas along the coast and in river valleys.

Detailed explanation-2: -As the population of ancient Greek communities increased, some communities did not have enough farmland to produce enough food for the population.

Detailed explanation-3: -As a whole, only one-fifth of Greece’s land is farmable, so pressure to use the land was quite high. The most common food products in Greece were wheat, barley, olives and grapevines. Greeks didn’t make much bread from wheat, but they did make baked goods called barley cakes.

Detailed explanation-4: -The mountains isolated Greeks from one another, which caused Greek communities to develop their own way of life. Greece is made up of many mountains, isolated valleys, and small islands. This geography prevented the Greeks from building a large empire like that of Egypt or Mesopotamia.

Detailed explanation-5: -The terrain of the land was mostly mountainous, and the soil was not fertile enough to support farming. The climate was also a significant factor, with hot and dry summers and rainy winters. These conditions made it challenging to cultivate crops, especially since most farming was done manually.