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Social Studies on Greek Important Facts
6th Grade Greek and Greece Studies for Greek Test
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Social Studies
6th Grade
04/13/2013

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Which fruits and foods were favored by Greek farmers because they didn't take up too much space and were abundant?
Definition
The fruits and foods favored by Greeks because they didn't take up too much space and were abundant were figs, sheep, olives, and grapes.
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Why was sailing such a burden and so unsafe in the days of Ancient Greece? Be as specific as posible.
Definition
Sailing was such a burden and so difficult in the days of Ancient Greece because compasses were not invented to help navigation, no lighthouses were invented  on the shores, there were pirates and dishonest sailors, and just the sea itself was a huge danger.
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Why was walking in Ancient Greece so strenuous and sometimes even looked down upon to be a terrible form of transportation?
Definition
Walking in Ancient Greece was so strenuous and looked down upon because the land in Ancient Greece was very mountainous and hard to travel, mostly to walk or run, upon. (Also the roads of Greece were unpaved and not easy to walk upon).
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What were other names for oligarchs (three kings who ruled together).
Definition
Other names for oligarchs were aristocrats or advisers.
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