WORLD CIVILIZATION

CIVILIZATION

GREEK

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Greek fishing and trading ships crisscrossed the waters of the Mediterranean Sea to the South, the Aegean Sea to the East, east and the ____ Sea to the west.
A
Black
B
Ionian
C
Pacific
D
Arabian
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Ancient Greece had the Mediterranean Sea to the south, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Aegean Sea to the east. Greece is actually a series of islands or archipelagos and peninsulas. These islands and peninsulas were covered with high mountains, making travel by land very difficult.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks even built cities in other parts of the world so they could trade goods. They also built ships that could travel far across the Mediterranean Sea. This is the sea that touches Europe, northern Africa and the Middle East. Goods could be made in one part of the Mediterranean and sold in another.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Aegean Sea has been historically important, especially in regards to the civilization of Ancient Greece, who inhabited the area around the coast of the Aegean and the Aegean islands. The Aegean islands facilitated contact between the people of the area and between Europe and Asia.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ancient Greeks were active seafarers seeking opportunities for trade and founding new independent cities at coastal sites across the Mediterranean Sea.

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