HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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All of these characteristics describe the physical environment of Greece except ____
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made up of many islands
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peninsula
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some farming soil
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huge rivers
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -There are three main physical features of Greece. The peninsular mainland, the Peloponnese Peninsula, and the Greek islands.
Detailed explanation-2: -Summers were hot and dry, and winters were wet and windy. Ancient Greeks raised crops and animals well suited to the environment. Wheat and barley were grown, and olives and grapes were harvested. The many hills and mountains provided shrubs to feed the herds of sheep, goats, and cattle.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mount Olympus – Home of the Gods (Zeus, Athena) Mediterranean Sea. Aegean Sea. Balkan Peninsula-mainland Greece, juts out into the Mediterranean Sea. Island of Crete (Minoans) Peloponnesia – where the Spartans settled.
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