WORLD HISTORY

HISTORY

ANCIENT GREECE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they ____
A
did not want to offend the earth god
B
were afraid of people from other villages
C
used the land for farming instead of roads
D
found traveling through the mountains difficult
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Greece is actually a series of islands or archipelagos and peninsulas. These islands and peninsulas were covered with high mountains, making travel by land very difficult. As a result, the ancient Greek people mostly traveled by water.

Detailed explanation-2: -GEOGRAPHY OF GREECE These islands and peninsulas were COVERED with high mountains. This made travel across land very difficult. Greeks had to adapt! So, they mostly traveled by water.

Detailed explanation-3: -Ancient Greek communities were isolated from each other by mountains, which made travel and communication difficult.

Detailed explanation-4: -The rugged terrain of the Greek landscape meant that flat, fertile land was scarce, and much of the land was too rocky or too steep for farming. The mountainous topography of Greece also made it difficult to transport crops from one region to another.

Detailed explanation-5: -The land of Greece is full of mountains. Around 80% of the Greek mainland is mountainous. This made it difficult to make long journeys by land. The mountains also formed natural barriers between the major city-states.

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