Asia Minor Meets Europe Map Worksheet | Student Handouts - Free Printable

Explanation:
Let’s go through each question one by one, using the map and general geography knowledge.

1. Color the island of Samothrace green.
→ This is an instruction, not a multiple-choice question. We don’t need to answer it here — just follow the coloring task if doing the worksheet.

2. Circle the city of Constantinople (now known as Istanbul) in red.
→ Again, an instruction — not a question needing a written answer.

3. Marmora Island is located in which body of water?
Look at the map: “Marmora Island” is inside the labeled area “SEA OF MARMORA”. So the correct answer is:
d. Sea of Marmora

4. Color the Gallipoli Peninsula… blue.
→ Instruction only.

5. The Erkene River and the Maritza River flow into what body of water?
On the map, both rivers are shown flowing southward into the “AEGEAN SEA”. The Erkene flows into the Sea of Marmora first, but the Maritza (also called Meriç) flows directly into the Aegean Sea near the Gallipoli Peninsula. However, looking carefully:
- The Maritza River flows into the Aegean Sea (visible on map, near Gallipoli).
- The Erkene River flows into the Sea of Marmora (as labeled), but the question says *“the Erkene River and the Maritza River flow into what body of water?”* — implying a shared one. That suggests we may need to trace further:
Actually, the Sea of Marmora connects to the Aegean Sea via the Dardanelles Strait. But the question likely expects the *immediate* body of water each river enters. Since the question groups them, and the map shows both ultimately draining toward the Aegean (via Sea of Marmora for Erkene), but standard geography tells us:
- Maritza River → Aegean Sea
- Erkene River (a tributary of the Maritsa? Wait — possibly confusion in naming.)
Let’s double-check: In real geography, the Maritsa River (not Erkene) flows into the Aegean Sea. “Erkene” appears on this historical map as a small river entering the Sea of Marmora near Gallipoli. But the question pairs them — perhaps it's a trick. However, on *this specific map*, both rivers appear to empty into the Sea of Marmora (Erkene clearly does; Maritza is shown flowing into the Aegean, but the label “Maritza River” on the map seems to point to a river entering the Sea of Marmora — possibly outdated naming).
Given the map labels:
- “Erkene” flows into Sea of Marmora
- “Maritza River” is drawn flowing into the same Sea of Marmora (just west of Gallipoli, before the Dardanelles).
So based *only on the map provided*, both flow into the Sea of Marmora.
Therefore, answer: Sea of Marmora

6. Approximately how many miles separate Constantinople (Istanbul) from the island of Samothrace in the Aegean Sea?
Use the scale bar: “0 — 50 — 100 statute miles”.
Measure horizontally (east-west) distance between Constantinople (on the western shore of the Sea of Marmora) and Samothrace (island in Aegean Sea, west of the Gallipoli Peninsula).
From Constantinople to the western edge of the Sea of Marmora is ~1 unit (≈50 mi). Then across the Sea of Marmora (~25 mi), then through the Dardanelles (~10 mi), then to Samothrace (~50 mi more). Total ≈ 135 mi.
But better: use longitude lines. Constantinople is near 28°E, Samothrace is near 25°E — difference of ~3°. At ~40°N latitude, 1° of longitude ≈ 53 miles. So 3° × 53 ≈ 159 miles.
Looking at the map’s scale: from Constantinople to Samothrace, visually it spans about 3.5 scale units (each unit = 50 mi), so 3.5 × 50 = 175 miles. That matches option c. 175.
Most textbooks and maps estimate this distance as ~170–180 miles. So 175 is best choice.

7. Asia Minor is ___ of Europe.
Asia Minor (Anatolia, modern Turkey) lies to the southeast of the Balkan part of Europe. On the map, Europe is labeled “EUR” north and west; Asia Minor is south and east of the Bosporus and Dardanelles. So direction from Europe → Asia Minor is southeast.
Answer: c. southeast

8. The Dardanelles are located in Europe.
The Dardanelles is a strait connecting the Sea of Marmora to the Aegean Sea. It lies between the Gallipoli Peninsula (in Europe) and the mainland of Asia Minor (in Asia). So the strait itself is *between* continents — but the narrow waterway is generally considered to be on the border. However, strictly speaking, the Dardanelles strait is not fully in Europe; part is in Europe, part in Asia. But the question says “are located in Europe” — implying entirely. That’s false. Also, standard teaching: the Dardanelles separates Europe and Asia, so they are *not* located solely in Europe.
Answer: b. False

Now compile answers for questions 3, 5, 6, 7, 8:

3. d
5. Sea of Marmora
6. c (175)
7. c (southeast)
8. b (False)

But note: Question 5 asks “flow into what body of water?” — expected short answer. Based on map, both rivers shown flow into Sea of Marmora, so answer is “Sea of Marmora”.

Final Answer:
3. d
5. Sea of Marmora
6. c
7. c
8. b