Question

greece is in southeastern europe and consists of a mainland and an archipelago chain of islands. mainland greece is a large peninsula surrounded on three sides by the mediterranean sea (branching into the ionian sea in the west and the aegean sea in the east).
the geography of greece greatly influenced the culture in that, with few natural resources and surrounded by water, the people eventually took to the sea for their livelihood. mountains cover eighty percent of greece which provides little opportunity for agriculture. as a result, the early greeks colonized neighboring islands and founded settlements along the coast of anatolia (also known as asia minor, modern day turkey). the greeks became skilled ship - builders, sailors, and traders to acquire resources they did not have. one benefit of greece’s trade with other nations was that they encountered the phoenician alphabet, which they adapted and became the basis for latin and many other languages including english.
the mountains that covered greece and the seas between islands also isolated the people of greece. as a result, greeks developed individual polis, also known as city - states. city - states were cities with surrounding land and villages. each city - state was independent and located in an isolated valley. while the greeks spoke the same language, they had different cultures and government and social structures because they were divided. the mountains separating the city - states were barriers to cultural diffusion and unity. in addition, a lack of resources and differences between the city - states led to rivalry and antagonism that led to wars. the two most well - known city - states were sparta and athens.
source: \ancient greece.\ ancient history encyclopedia. http://www.ancient.eu/greece/
the greek 2. describe two ways that mountains in greece affected the ancient greeks.

Explanation:

The text mentions that mountains covering eighty - percent of Greece provided little opportunity for agriculture, leading the early Greeks to colonize and trade. Also, the mountains separated city - states, acting as barriers to cultural diffusion and unity, causing rivalries and the development of independent city - states.

Answer:

1. Limited agricultural opportunities, prompting colonization and trade.
2. Separated city - states, causing cultural and political divisions and rivalries.