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Read the passage and answer the questions that follow:
Western civilization began in Greece. About 2,500 years ago, a way of life was created in Greece.
People admired this way of life and copied it. Olympics Games, new scientific ideas, philosophy and
democracy were first introduced by the Ancient Greeks.
The ancient Greeks lived in Greece and its islands. They also lived in the country we now know as
Turkey. Besides this, they were also inhabitants of Italy, Sicily, North Africa and even France.
Life for the common man was hard because farmland, water and wood for building shelter were
scarce. Most people lived by farming and fishing, but tried to find alternate methods of livelihood.
They sailed too far off countries to establish trade. By doing so, they took their way of life to these
countries.
However, the Greeks had a rich culture and their lifestyles was copied by the Romans too. The
ancient Greeks had beautiful temples with stone columns and statues. Open air theatres were made
for people to sit and watch play.
1) Why was life hard in ancient Greece?
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2) How can we tell that the Greeks were fond of entertainment?
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3) In which part of the world did the Greeks live?
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4) How did the Greek way of life reach other countries?
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5) Pick out the opposites of the following from the passage.
a) modern - _______________________ b) plenty - ___________
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1)- answer,- Ancient greeks democeacy were first introduced. The ancient greek in greece and its island .
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1. in ancient Greece the life was hard because farmland, water and wood for building shelter were scarce.
2.the Greeks were fond of entertainment because there were open air theatres made
for people to sit and watch play.
3.The ancient Greeks lived in Greece and its islands. They also lived in the country we now know as Turkey. Besides this, they were also inhabitants of Italy, Sicily, North Africa and even France.
4.Greeks sailed too far off countries to establish trade. By doing so, they took their way of life to these countries.
5.a) modern = ancient
b) plenty = scarce
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