WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Second, Greece’s mountainous terrain led to the development of the polis (city-state), beginning about 750 B.C.E. The high mountains made it very difficult for people to travel or communicate.

Detailed explanation-2: -Greece’s steep mountains and surrounding seas forced Greeks to settle in isolated communities. Travel by land was hard, and sea voyages were hazardous. Most ancient Greeks farmed, but good land and water were scarce.

Detailed explanation-3: -Greece was divided into city-states. Constant warring between the city states weakened Greece and made it difficult to unite against a common enemy like Rome.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most people lived in villages or in the countryside. Many Greeks were poor and life was hard, because farmland, water and timber for building were scarce.

Detailed explanation-5: -One of the reasons for this was the rugged Greek countryside did not provide enough grazing land to feed a lot of horses, nor did it lend itself to chariot battles which need a lot of flat open space. The Mycenaeans built roads graded for wagons and chariots. However ships were the primary vehicle for moving goods.

Detailed explanation-6: -GREECE-ISLANDS Islands are completely surrounded by water. These islands were covered by mountains and it was hard to communicate with other parts of Greece (because they were all separated).