Name: ____________________________________________________ Period: ________ Date:
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The Aegean Region - Reading and Map Questions
LEARNING TARGET:​I can use geographic tools to solve problems. (GEO 1)
Directions​
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Read and ​
annotate ​
the paragraph with your pencil. Then, answer the questions using the reading and the map.
Be sure to ​
UNDERLINE​
key words in the questions!!!
Sparta and Athens were notorious rivals. Each had very different ideas about just about everything. From an
exceptionally young age, Spartan boys were trained to withstand pain and fight for their city-state. Sparta’s government was
an oligarchy with two kings, and Spartans were trained to obey them. On the other hand, Athens was a democracy, a type
of government where all people share power. Athenians believed that to make good decisions, boys in Athens needed to be
well-rounded and learn about laws and government. They learned to read and write and studied philosophy and
mathematics. Both city-states were powerful forces, and sometimes, they worked together to fight off enemies. However,
more commonly, they fought bitterly against each other.
Under the leadership of Pericles, Athens crafted a 30-year truce, or time of peace, with Sparta. During this period,
the areas that had an alliance with Athens; an alliance is an agreement between groups to protect each other. Athens grew
exceptionally wealthy and powerful. Eventually, Sparta felt too threatened by the city-state and the result was the
Peloponnesian War.
Reading Comprehension Questions​
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Use the text to answer the following.
1. Describe Sparta’s government.
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2. Define democracy.
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3. What was the name of the Athenian leader that helped bring about a truce with Sparta? ______________________
4. What is a
truce?___________________________________________________________________________________
5. Define alliance.
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Map Questions:​
Underline the keywords in each question and use the map the find the answers.
6. What is the approximate latitude and longitude for Olympia? ___________________________
7. What is the approximate latitude and longitude for Delphi? _____________________________________
8. Which city-state is located at approximately 40⁰N, 26.3⁰E? _____________________________
9. Approximately how far is Athens from Sparta? ______________________
10. Which city is directly north of Miletus? ________________________
11. Which island is northeast of Melos? _________________________
12. Is Crete part of the Athenian Empire? How do you know?
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13. Using your critical thinking skills, evaluate the pros of having a democracy and the pros of having an oligarchy.
Pros (positives) of democracy:
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Pros (positives)of oligarchy:
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