WORLD HISTORY

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. The sea was often the easiest way to move from place to place.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-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 ancient Greeks mostly settled on the coast near the seas. 2. Ancient Greek communities were isolated from each other by mountains, which made travel and communication difficult.

Detailed explanation-5: -In what ways did Greece’s location by the sea and its mountainous land affect its development? The seas were used for transportation and trade. The mountains did not allow easy communication between each region, so the Greeks developed small independent communities.