Download Crazy City-States… On the Verge of War!

Ancient Civ. – Ancient Greece
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Crazy City-States…
On the Verge of War!
Many of the city-states in Greece become engulfed in two large wars – the Persian War &
the Peloponnesian War. To fully understand both wars, you must first understand where
various city-states are located on a Greek map, as well as the Persian Empire. Then, you
must understand the two largest city-states, Athens & Sparta.
Use the maps on pages 102, 105, 110, & 118 in your textbook to locate and label the following places &
to help you answer the questions that follow. Cities: Athens, Delphi, Knossos, Troy, Olympia, Corinth,
Mycenae, Sparta, Thebes, Delos. Seas: Mediterranean, Aegean, Black, Marmara. Straits: Bosporus,
Hellespont. Islands: Chios, Samos, Kos, Rhodes, Crete
1. Using one color, shade in the areas, including
islands that were inhabited by Greeks. In
another color, shade in the Persian Empire.
4. Locate and label the Peloponnesus region on
your map. Name the 4 cities of the Peloponnesus.
2. About how many miles is the island of Crete
in an east-west direction? ________
__________________, _________________,
__________________, _________________,
5. What city is located on the Bosporus? _____
3. What was the most direct route by which
Myceneans could reach Troy? ___________
6. What city is near Hellespont? ___________
THE 2 LARGEST POLEIS…
ATHENS
vs.
SPARTA
Directions: Use Chapt. 5.3 to fill in (list) 10 characteristics for each polis in the” boxes o’ fun” below.
Then, at the bottom of the page, create/draw a person from each city-state (stick figures are
acceptable). Include on them 5 details that make them from their particular polis. They should be
elements that are unique to their polis.
10 ATHENIAN CHARACTERISTICS
10 SPARTIAN CHARACTERISTICS
5 DETAILS THAT DISTINGUISH ATHENS
FROM SPARTA
5 DETAILS THAT DISTINGUISH SPARTA
FROM ATHENS