History 151 MAP EXERCISE # 1

Due Monday, September 19

Name: Sorah Miyuki
Answer the following questions by referring to maps linked below. Note:
some questions require more than one answer. 20 points.
1. What primary crop cultivated in agricultural regions of Africa dates back to
9,000 years ago? What is the oldest crop grown in Central America?
https://kochapgeography.wikispaces.com/file/view/TCL_10e_Figure_10_02_L.j
pg/389746890/832x436/TCL_10e_Figure_10_02_L.jpg
The primary crop that was cultivated was the yam. The squash is the oldest
crop grown in Central America.
2. Name two natural resources Egyptians benefited from having access to.
http://www.ancientegypt.co.uk/geography/explore/images/resource.gif
The two natural resources that benefited from having access to are gold and
tin.
3. Identify two Mesopotamian city-states located near the banks of the
Euphrates River.
https://kmjantz.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/map01-02.jpg

4. Was Memphis located in the region of Lower Egypt or Upper Egypt? What
about the city of
Thebes?
https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2002/egypt/images/egyptmap.gif
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5. Was the city of Jerusalem still part of the Egyptian empire during the reign of
Ramesses II (1279 1213 BCE)? Was the city of Kadesh? (read dates
carefully)
http://dksapworldwiki.wikispaces.com/file/view/map_New_Kingdom_Egypt.gif
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6. Approximately when did Indo-European migrants reach Persia? When did
the reach the Italian peninsula?
http://web.mit.edu/course/21/21h.580/www/bz/bz5.jpg
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7. Did the Persian Empire control the city of Memphis by the time of the reign
of Cyrus? What about the city of Sardis?
https://mapcollection.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/persian-empire.jpg
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8. Identify the cities at the start and end of the Royal Road during 6th century
Persian Empire?
https://mapcollection.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/persian-empire.jpg
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9. Identify one Phoenician colony on the Atlantic Coast. Name one Phoenician
colony on the North African coast. (read the map key carefully)
https://mapcollection.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/greek-phoeniciancolonies.jpg
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10. Was the city of Hebron part of the Hebrew kingdom of Judah? Was the city of
Samaria?
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bd/Kingdoms_of_Is
rael_and_Judah_map_830.svg/2000pxKingdoms_of_Israel_and_Judah_map_830.svg.png
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11. Identify three ancient sites of the Indus civilization (in addition to Mohenjo
Daro and Harappa).
http://www.raisinguppharaoh.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Induscivilization-map.jpg
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12. How many sites that were home to Ashokas (Asokas) Rock Edict pillars are
indicated on the map?
http://depts.washington.edu/silkroad/exhibit/mauryans/images/map.jpg
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13. Identify one Indian state that was under the control of the Mauryan
Dynasty (Empire).
Identify one state outside the direct control of the Mauryan Dynasty.
http://www.mapsofindia.com/history/mauryan-empire-map.jpg

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14. Identify one of the warring states conquered and absorbed by the Qin state
by 300 BCE.
Identify a state absorbed by 220 BCE.
http://www.history.ubc.ca/faculty/lshin/teaching/images/pre_qin/states1.gif
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15. Identify two major passes situated along the Great Wall of China.
http://images.chinahighlights.com/allpicture/2015/07/b103ab1e1732440094
76db62.png
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15. Identify three cities in Asia linked by the Silk Road trade route.
http://www.silkroadfoundation.net/portals/0/Projects/Silk-Road-Map1.jpg
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16. In which region of Hellas (Greece/the Aegean) was the Greek city state
(polis) of Sparta located? What about Mytilene? What about Mount Olympus?
http://www.fsmitha.com/h1/map11ae.htm
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17. Identify one region or city allied with Sparta at the start of the Peloponnesian
Wars. Identify one of the Greek regions/cities allied with Athens.
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/57/Map_Peloponnesian_W
ar_431_BC-en.svg
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18. Identify two cities obviously named for Alexander the Great in the empire he
created.
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vDy5wR4XpbU/TclRjwK8AnI/AAAAAAAABe0/2vraFuEMNA/s1600/Empire+of+Alexander+the+Great+c.+323+BC.JPG
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19. Identify two significant battles that took place as part of the expansion of
Alexander the Great.
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