Question

The ancient Greeks believed that Poseidon, the god of the sea, caused the earth to shake when he was angry. Which of these geographical factors MOST LIKELY caused the earth to shake?
A) Hurricanes from the Aegean Sea often made the earth tremble.
B) Boulders falling from the Mountains caused earthquakes.
C) Greece is near the Eurasian and African plates, which can cause earthquakes.
D) Thunderstorms from the Mediterranean Sea made it seem like the earth was shaking.

Answer 1

C) Greece is near the Eurasian and African plates, which can cause earthquakes. 

Answer 2

The correct answer is C) Greece is near the Eurasian and African plates, which can cause earthquakes.

The ancient Greeks believed that Poseidon, the god of the sea, caused the earth to shake when he was angry. The geographical factor that MOST LIKELY caused the earth to shake was the following: Greece is near the Eurasian and African plates, which can cause earthquakes.

The real issue is that Greece and its many islands are located in a high seismically region of the planet. Many fault lines cross this region causing mild earthquakes but Greece has to be prepared for higher intensity earthquakes. In the past, ancient Greeks believed that it was the fury of Poseidon that caused these telluric movements because Greeks truly believed in the power of the Gods in Mount Olympus.