STUDIES
1. On the map Physical Map of Asia, section 7. Physical Asia, topic Grand Divisions of Asia, see what regions of Asia are less than 500 feet above sea level; less than 3000 feet; less than 9000 feet; less than 15,000 feet; over 15,000 feet.
2. On an outline map of the Orient indicate eight important rivers, two gulfs, three inland seas, the great plateaus and plains, the principal mountain ranges, two important passes, and the various countries and cities mentioned in this chapter.
3. On an outline map draw the boundaries of the Persian Empire under Darius, showing what parts were conquered by Cyrus, Cambyses, and Darius, respectively.
4. For what were the following places noted: Jerusalem; Thebes; Tyre; Nineveh; and Babylon?
5. For what were the following persons famous: Hammurabi; Rameses II; Solomon; Cyrus; Nebuchadnezzar; and Darius?
6. Define and illustrate these terms: empire, kingdom, province, tributary state, satrapy.
7. Identity these dates: 606 B.C.; 539 B.C.; and 540 B.C.
8. Why was India better known in ancient times than China?
9. What modern countries are included within the limits of ancient Iran?
10. Why was a canal through the isthmus of Suez less needed in ancient times than to-day?
11. Can you suggest any reasons why the sources of the Nile remained unknown until late in the nineteenth century?
12. What is the origin of the name Delta applied to such a region as Lower Egypt?
13. Comment on the statement: "Egypt as a geographical expression is two things—the Desert and the Nile. As a habitable country it is only one thing—the Nile."
14. Why did the Greek traveler, Herodotus, call Egypt "the gift of the Nile"?
15. Distinguish between Syria and Assyria.
16. What is the exact meaning of the words, Hebrew, Israelite, and Jew? Describe some features of Assyrian warfare (illustration, page 35).
17. What modern countries are included within the limits of the Persian Empire under Darius?
18. Trace on the map facing page 40 the course of the Royal Road, noting the countries through which it passed.