How did geography affect the way Greeks made their livings?

Answer 1

Greece mountains got in the way OS their crops.

Answer 2

Greece mountains got in the way OS their crops.

Answer 3

Greece mountains got in the way OS their crops.

Answer 4

Geography influences all nations. Greece includes mainland Greece (part of the Eurasian continent) and a whole lot of islands (known as the Grecian Archepelago)

The Greeks became very good sailors because of the need to get from island to island and anywhere else. The British became very good sailors for the same reason.

The Greeks -at least the Athenians-valued knowledge and education. Many royal and aristocratic households all over the ancient world had Greek tutors for their children.

Answer 5

The geography of Greece affected the city-states in a multitude of ways. This list is not exhaustive, but mentions several important ways that the geography affected the City-States:

1) Minimal Land Travel: The Greek Mainland (Thrace, Epirus, Boetia, Attica, and the Peloponnesus) is among the most mountainous and hilly land in all of Europe, making land travel between the city-state minimal. It also directed their efforts away from expanding their influence primarily over land and explains why non-coastal regions of Greece took the longest to develop.

2) Marine Travel and Naval Strength: Most of the city-states were relatively close to the water, especially those found on Crete, Cyprus, the Dodecanese Islands, or Cycladic Islands. Greek city-states favored marine travel which was more reliable and cost-effective than land travel. As a result, many city-states had strong navies as opposed to having strong armies. (Sparta is the one major exception to that rule.)

3) Chronic Disunity: Because of the prevalence of strong navies, the difficulty of land travel, and the presence of many invasion choke-points (the most famous being Thermopylae), the Greek city-states were never completely unified until Alexander the great conquered them all. (Sparta did defeat Athens in the Peloponnesian War, but only held onto that victory for a very short time. In addition, Sparta never expanded its power into Boetia or over the Cycladic Islands - which would have been the next logical places to expand.)

4) Pastoralism and Fishing: The mountainous terrain made growing crops very difficult. The two crops that the Greeks were able to cultivate were olives and wheat, but wheat was much more difficult to maintain than the olives. This forced Greeks to resort to pastoralism (primarily animal-based agriculture) and they raised goats, sheep, and pigs. As a result, there was a lot of dairy and meat in the Greek diet relative to contemporaneous civilizations (although significantly less than today). In addition, because of the access to the sea, Greek cuisine included vast amounts of shellfish, mollusks, and proper fishes.

Answer 6

The mountainous terrain of Greece limited large-scale agricultural practices, leading Greeks to primarily rely on small-scale farming, fishing, and trade for their livelihoods. The numerous islands and coastline encouraged maritime activities such as fishing, shipping, and trade. Additionally, the mild climate allowed for the cultivation of olives and grapes, which became important staples of the Greek economy.

Answer 7

Greece mountains got in the way OS their crops.

Answer 8

It caused seprate groups of Greek -speaking people to develope isolated Societies.