WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Mountains and the sea cut off Greek centers of population from one another; such geographic barriers led the Greeks to organize many independent “city-states”. Each city-state was called a “polis”.

Detailed explanation-2: -The mountains prevented large-scale farming and impelled the Greeks to look beyond their borders to new lands where fertile soil was more abundant.

Detailed explanation-3: -The country’s mountainous terrain, many isolated valleys, and numerous offshore islands encouraged the formation of many local centers of power, rather than one all-powerful capital. Another key factor influencing the formation of city-states rather than kingdoms was the Mediterranean.

Detailed explanation-4: -The geography of Greece affected the development because the mountains divided Greece and isolated Greeks from each other. This started rivalry between the communities. The seas also influenced the development because Greece is surrounded by water. This led Greeks to become seafarers.

Detailed explanation-5: -The geography of Greece did not influence the formation of independent city-states. The Greeks developed the modern concept of citizenship. In most city-states, only land-owning males could be citizens. What is one thing that the Aegean Sea did to help develop the Ancient Greece?