2. Why was Europe better fitted than Asia to develop the highest civilization? Why not so well fitted as Asia to originate civilization?
3. "The tendency of mountains is to separate, of rivers to unite, adjacent peoples." How can you justify this statement by a study of European geography?
4. Why has the Mediterranean been called a "highway of nations"?
5. Locate on the map several of the natural entrances into the basin of the Mediterranean.
6. At what points is it probable that southern Europe and northern Africa were once united?
7. Compare the position of Crete in relation to Egypt with that of Sicily in relation to the north African coast.
8. Why was the island of Cyprus a natural meeting place of Egyptian, Syrian, and Greek peoples?
9. What modern countries are included within the limits of the Balkan peninsula?
10. Describe the island routes across the Aegean (map between pages 68- 69).
11. What American states lie in about the same latitude as Greece?