WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The first major trade partners were the cultures of southern Italy and Sicily, which are right next to Greece and had very close cultural and economic ties to several Greek city-states. From there, the Greeks expanded and started trading with the people in Egypt, Carthage, Ethiopia, and the Arabian Peninsula.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Greeks were great thinkers, warriors, writers, actors, athletes, artists, architects and politicians. The Greeks called themselves Hellenes and their land was Hellas.

Detailed explanation-3: -Because farming didn’t produce huge surpluses, and travel across the terrain was difficult, the Greeks came to depend on the sea. People living near the Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian Seas became fishers, sailors, and merchants.

Detailed explanation-4: -Greek farmers developed organized farming methods to use the resources and land available. (C) The Mediterranean climate allowed Greek farmers to grow a variety of crops. Farms in Athens ranged in size from 5 to 20 hectares for the wealthy aristocracy.