Name: ______Date: ______

Ancient Greece: Map Study

1. Study the map on page 137. Use different colors or patterns to shade and/or outline the following areas: a) Persian empire b) Greek City States c) Neutral States

2. Study the maps throughout the chapter. Locate and label the following on your outline map.

Regions

Peloponnesus
Crete
Macedonia
Asia Minor
Ionia /

Bodies of Water

Mediterranean
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Black Sea
Sea of Marmara
Hellespont /

Ancient Cities

Athens
Sparta
Thebes
Delphi
Olympia
Knossos
Mycenae /

Physical Features

Pindus Mountains

Battles

Marathon
Thermopylae
Plataea
Salamis

2. Study the map on page 126. What is the approximate absolute location of Knossos? ______.

3. Based on this map, why do you think the ancient Geeks developed city states rather than a unified nation? ______

4. How do you think the independence of Greek city states might have affected the course of Greek History? ______

5. Study the map on page 128. How did the locations of Minoan and Mycenaean settlements help trade develop? ______

6. Study the map on page 137. Which battles took place near marshes?______

7. Write the battles in the order in which they occurred along with the Persian leader the time. ______.

8. How did the local terrain help the Greeks at both Thermopylae and Salamis? ______

9. What advantages might there have been in Xerxes’ routes? ______

10. Where did the Persian army head after it defeated the Greek force at Thermopylae? ______

11. Study the map on page 140. About how far did the Persian in Ionia have to travel to get to Athens by land and by sea? ______.

12. What large island remained neutral during the Peloponnesian War?

13. To which league did the city of Thebes belong?

14. Study the map on page 151. Which did Alexander invade first, Egypt or India? How can you tell? ______

15. What name did Alexander give to most of the cities he founded? Why do you think that was so? ______