FOA Week of January 30th - Greece 6.46 On a historical map of the ancient Mediterranean area, locate Greece and trace the boundaries of its influence to 300 BC/BCE. On a contemporary map trace the current boundaries of Greece. 6.47 Explain how the geographical location of ancient Athens and other city-states contributed to their role in maritime trade, their colonies in the Mediterranean, and the expansion of their cultural influence.  6.54 Explain the Rise of Alexander the Great and the spread of the Greek Culture

FOA Monday January 30th 1. A body of land surrounded on three sides by water is called a(n) _____. Island Peninsula City Bridge 2. Where was the city-state Knossos located? Island of Crete Balkan Peninsula Asia Minor Macedonia

FOA Tuesday January 31th What three city states were located on the Peloponnesus peninsula? Knossos, Crete, and Troy Athens, Thebes, and Delphi Troy, Macedonia, and Sparta Corinth, Mycenae, and Sparta 2. Which two city-states were located across the Aegean Sea from the main peninsula of Greece? Knossos and Thebes Athens and Delphi Troy and Miletus Sparta and Corinth

FOA Wednesday February 1st 1. What were the ancient Greeks’ most important economic activities? Fishing and silk Farming and trading Printing and industry Mining and ship building 2. How did the Minoans develop wealth? Overseas trade Trading on the silk road Gold mining

FOA Friday February 3rd Born in Macedonia 356 BCE Defeated Achaemenid Empire Invaded India Conquered most of the known world Died in 323 BCE This is a description of __________. Genghis Kahn Julius Caesar Alexander the Great Cyrus the Great 2. Hellenistic culture can best be seen as ________. A blending of Greek and other cultures The victory of the Roman culture The end of the Greek culture A rejection of the Greek gods

Key Monday 1. B 2. A Tuesday 1. D 2. C Wednesday Friday 1. C