Key to Exercise VII I. Discuss the following questions with your partner and then come up with your answers. 1.Why do we say the history of the Mediterranean region is crucial to understanding the origins and development of many modern societies? (omitted)

2. What is the typical Mediterranean climate like 2.What is the typical Mediterranean climate like? And what are the main crops of the area? The typical Mediterranean climate has hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters. Crops of the region include olives, grapes, oranges, tangerines, and cork.

3. Why are the Greek city states and the Phoenicians taken as two of the most notable Mediterranean civilizations in classical antiquity? (omitted)

4. How did Rome become the leading force in the Mediterranean region? (omitted)

5. How did Ancient Greece become the leading force in the Mediterranean region? (omitted)

II. Fill in each of the following blanks with an appropriate word or phrase chosen from the text. 1. Atlantic Ocean 2. Marmara 3. Southwest 4.Urban; 5th 5. Egyptian; Levant 6.Fertile Crescent 7. Anatolia 8. Mycenaean 9. Phoenician 10. Punic; Punic