Ancient Greece was located in Europe on the Mediterranean Sea. It had a mountainous and hilly landscape with rocky soil that made most of the land unsuitable for farming. As a result, the Ancient Greek economy relied on agriculture like grapes, olives, and limited wheat and barley, as well as herding sheep and goats. They also fished abundantly in the Mediterranean Sea. Due to growing population and limited agricultural land, the Greeks engaged in trade across the Mediterranean and established colonies in new lands.

1. Ancient Greece
Where in the world is Greece?
What continent is it located on?

2. Ancient Greece is located in
Europe
Where is
Greece located
in Europe?

3. What can you tell about the
geography of Ancient Greece?
Look at
the
Elevation
Key

4. What can we conclude about the
geography of Ancient Greece?
Greece has a lot of coastline. In fact it is
made up of peninsulas and more than 400
islands.
Island of
Cyprus

5. The land in
Greece is
covered with
rocky, hilly land
and several
mountain ranges
that make 90
percent of the
land unfarmable.

6. The Mediterranean Sea bordered Greece
and other ancient civilizations

7. Based on its geography, what was
the Ancient Greek economy?
It could develop agriculture suited to its
environment
Which was…

8. Grapes were well-suited
to grow in rocky soil
because of woody vines.

9. Olives grew well
along the hillsides

10. Wheat and
barley
could be
grown on
along the
coast or in
Sicily, but
not enough
to feed its
people.

11. Sheep and goats were herded on rocky hillsides.

12. And what could they get
from the seas?
Fish,
Fish,
And more Fish.

13. Since agriculture could not keep up as the
population grew, what could the Greeks do?
Trade across the Mediterranean Sea
Begin
colonies
in new
lands