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ANCIENT GREECE
CHAPTER 4
ANCIENT GREECE
APPLYING MAP SKILLS
Use the map above and other reference materials to answer the following questions in complete
sentences.
1. What body of water borders Greece’s western coast? (1 point)
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2. What large island was part of the Athenian Empire? (1 point)
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3. What geographical feature separated most of Greece from the Persian Empire? (1 point)
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4. About how many miles long is the island of Crete from east to west. (1 point)
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WORLD HISTORY: THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
CHAPTER 4 MAP ACTIVITY
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5. Where were two famous ancient Greek battles fought? (2 points)
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6. What cities within the Athenian Empire were separated from Greece by water? (2 points)
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Critical Thinking
7. Recognizing Relationships What was the connection between Mount Olympus and Olympia? (3
points)
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8. Making Inferences Against what city-state do you think Athens fought during the Peloponnesian
Wars? Why? (3 points)
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