Geography of ancient Greece: effects on city states

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Study Guide for Greece Test:

Geography:

- The Geography of Greece Hindered Greek Unification and lead to separate Greek City states.

- Greece is a peninsula and there is 1, 400 islands near Greece

- Greece has rocky soil , only 20% farm able land, mountains, and separate city states, which lead to communication and transportation diffs., and lead the Greeks to colonize land to get farm land - This leads to a small population, and a preference to farm Barley since wheat is too difficult to grow, as well as led to cultural interaction(Phoenician Alphabet) and Trade, as well as them becoming skilled sailors - The Ionian, Mediterranean, and Aegean seas make sea travel easy - The land allowed them to grow olives and the moderate climate led to outdoor activities(Olympics)