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To complete each Geography Challenge card, answer the questions in
complete sentences. Label the map on the opposite page as directed.
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Geography Challenge Handout
Ancient Greece Question 1
Ancient Greece Question 2
Label the two city-states Athens and
Sparta. Turn to the map on page 387 in
your book. In what modern country are
Athens and Sparta located? Label it.
What sea is south of Athens and Sparta?
Label it.
Why do you think the name of the country
does not appear on the map shown at the
beginning of this unit?
What kingdom is north of Athens and
Sparta? Label it.
What empire is east of Athens and Sparta?
Color and label it.
Ancient Greece Question 3
Ancient Greece Question 4
On what continent are the city-states of
Athens and Sparta located? Label it.
Turn to the maps on pages 383, 385,
and 387 in your book. List at least seven
modern countries that lie within the
boundaries of the Persian Empire.
On what continent is most of the Persian
Empire located? Label it.
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On what continent is the southwestern part
of the Persian Empire located? Label it.
Ancient Greece Question 5
Ancient Greece Question 6
Approximately how many miles from east
to west was the Persian Empire? Use the
map scale to answer this question.
The red arrows show the route taken by a
famous conqueror, Alexander the Great.
Draw in the arrows.
In a war with Athens and Sparta, do you
think Persia’s size would make Persia
strong or weak? Explain your answer.
From what country did Alexander begin
his conquests? What empire did he
defeat? When did this conquest happen?
Ancient Greece Question 7
Ancient Greece Question 8
Look at the map on page 387 in your
book. What three modern countries are on
the northern border of Greece?
Look at Alexander’s route, which is shown
by the red arrows. What famous river in
India did Alexander cross? Label it.
Notice that the arrows turn west after
Alexander crossed this river. In what city do
they end? Label it. Why might they end here?
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