HISTORY
ANCIENT GREECE
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Question
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The people spoke many different languages.
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The lands were often conquered by invaders.
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The people wanted to avoid spreading diseases.
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The land was irregular and mountainous.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Greek city-states likely developed because of the physical geography of the Mediterranean region. The landscape features rocky, mountainous land and many islands. These physical barriers caused population centers to be relatively isolated from each other.
Detailed explanation-2: -Greek society was comprised of independent city-states that shared a culture and religion.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mountains and the seas of Greece contributed greatly to the isolation of ancient Greek communities. Because travel over the mountains and across the water was so difficult, the people in different settlements had little communication with each other. Travel by land was especially hard.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Greeks made important contributions to philosophy, mathematics, astronomy, and medicine. Literature and theatre was an important aspect of Greek culture and influenced modern drama. The Greeks were known for their sophisticated sculpture and architecture.
Detailed explanation-5: -With so little fertile farmland or fresh water for irrigation, Greece was never able to support a large population. It is estimated that no more than a few million people lived in ancient Greece at any given time.