WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
About what percent of Greek land was farmable (able to farm)?
A
0%
B
15%
C
50%
D
75%
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Agriculture was the foundation of the Ancient Greek economy. Nearly 80% of the population was involved in this activity.

Detailed explanation-3: -80% of Greece is made up of mountains It’s one of the most mountainous countries in Europe, with 80% of the country covered in mountains.

Detailed explanation-4: -Forests make up 50% of the total land area of the country and organic farming covers 3.8% of the UAA. Irrigated land accounts for 19.8% of the UAA and 86% of water use in Greece is consumed in agriculture, often with considerable water losses. Greece’s unemployment rate is 16.6% (2019) and lies above the EU average.

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