Ancient History: Greece : Travel and Contact with Foreign Cultures

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Example Questions

Example Question #11 : Travel And Contact With Foreign Cultures

Which of these cities was not founded by ancient Greek colonists?

Possible Answers:

Neapolis

Tripoli

These cities were all founded by ancient Greek colonists.

Byzantium

Syracuse

Correct answer:

These cities were all founded by ancient Greek colonists.

Explanation:

The ancient Greeks were an accomplished seafaring people. They traded widely throughout the Mediterranean and the rest of the known world. To facilitate trade, they established outposts and colonies across the Mediterranean coast and as far east as the coast of the Black Sea. Many of these colonies grew into substantial cities in their own right, such as Neapolis (now Naples), Tripoli (now the capital of Libya), Syracuse, and Byzantium (later Constantinople and then Istanbul).

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