1.Note the significance of Greece's location.
Greece is significant because it is located on the southernmost point of the Balkan Peninsula.

2.Describe Greece's topography.
Mountain ranges divide parts of Greece and plains are very small.

3. Look at Greece's surroundings. 
Greece is surrounded by water on three sides, and 80% is covered by mountain ranges. 

4.How would all of this affect their culture?
Location and topography are very important in creating civilizations. This could affect them if there were no seas for a water source.

5.What bodies of water surround Greece?
The three seas that surround Greece are the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea.

6.What large island is to the south/southeast?
The large island south/southeast is Crete, located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea.

7.Describe where Athens and Sparta are located relating to the sea, and to each other.
Athens and Sparta are both located in southern Greece, Athens is on eastern and Sparta is western. There is a body of water between them, but do not separate.