WORLD CIVILIZATION

Detailed explanation-1: -The sloping hills on the eastern side of Greece’s landscape are where most of the grapes and olives used to make wine and olive oil were grown. The Eastern region is where much of the arable land was located.

Detailed explanation-2: -Greece is a mostly mountainous country with a very long coastline, filled with peninsulas and islands. The climate can range from semi-desert to cold climate mountain forests. Greece’s natural hazards include severe earthquakes, floods, droughts and wildfires.

Detailed explanation-3: -The mainland has rugged mountains, forests, and lakes, but the country is well known for the thousands of islands dotting the blue Aegean Sea to the east, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Ionian Sea to the west.

Detailed explanation-4: -Olives were first cultivated in the beginning of 5000 B.C., with olive cultivation spreading from Crete to the northern areas of Greece until 1400 B.C. Until 1500 B.C., Greece (particularly Mycenae) was the area most heavily cultivated.