One of the Major ways, that Greek society was influenced Geographically was the Sea that Surrounds it The Aegean. Imports and Exports by boat are a huge part of why they thrived so much. A second way is the fact they had what is called "Confluence" which means they were surrounded by other continents. The other Continents were Africa,Asia,and Europe. Through this the Culture was able to be influenced a lot from these other Cultures, things such as ideas,customs,and Food tastes.