Ancient Greece and Rome on the Map · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Where Ancient Greece and Rome Are

History · Ancient Greece & Rome · ages 5-7
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. What kind of place is near Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome?

    • A tall mountain
    • A big sea
    • A frozen lake

  2. Which two countries are you learning about today?

    • Greece and Italy
    • Egypt and Sudan
    • France and Spain

  3. Ancient Egypt came before Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. Which is true about where the Ancient Greeks and Romans lived?

    • Near the Mediterranean Sea
    • In the middle of a jungle
    • On top of a snowy mountain

  5. Sam wants to show his sister where Ancient Rome was. What should he use?

    • A calendar
    • A dictionary
    • A map

  6. Look at the timeline. What comes right after Egypt?

    EgyptGreeceRomeToday
    • Rome
    • Greece
    • Today

  7. Zara says Ancient Rome came before Ancient Egypt. What is wrong with what she said?

    • Egypt came first, long before Rome
    • They started on the very same day
    • Rome came first, long before Egypt

  8. Ben points to a country far from any sea and calls it Ancient Greece. What is wrong?

    • Greece is not a real place
    • Maps cannot show seas
    • Greece sits next to the sea, not far away
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Answer key

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  1. A big sea · The Mediterranean Sea sits right next to Greece and Italy.
  2. Greece and Italy · Greece and Italy are the two countries on today's map.
  3. True · Egypt came first. Greece and Rome grew up later.
  4. Near the Mediterranean Sea · They built their cities near the warm Mediterranean coast.
  5. A map · A map shows where countries are, like Italy.
  6. Greece · Greece comes right after Egypt. Rome and today come later.
  7. Egypt came first, long before Rome · Egypt is the oldest of the three. Greece and Rome came after.
  8. Greece sits next to the sea, not far away · Greece is right next to the Mediterranean Sea, so it should be near blue water on a map.
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