H CULTURE HEARTHS MAPPING 1213 – (TODAL)
Create your map to reflect the cultural and religious hearths we will study in this unit. Be ready for a map quiz over
these places.
Physical features (Barriers/assists)
 Draw in the correct symbol for each feature on your map and write B for Barrier or A for Assist next to each
feature. Label or number each feature on your map.
1. AMAZON
8. GOBI
15. PACIFIC
2. ANDES
9. HIMALAYAS
16. SAHARA
3. ARCTIC
10. HUANG
17. SOUTHERN O.
4. ATLANTIC
11. INDIAN
18. TAKLIMAKAN
5. CHANGE
12. INDUS
19. THAR/GREAT INDIAN
6. EUPHRATES
13. NIGER
20. TIGRIS
7. GANGES
14. NILE
CULTURE HEARTHS
MODERN URBAN HEARTHS
Mark each modern urban hearth
with a red dot or star (if it is a
capital city) either its name or
letter.
A. LONDON, UK
B. NEW YORK CITY, USA
C. TOKYO, JAPAN
ANCIENT WORLD HEARTH REGIONS -
Shade the area around each world
hearth region and label each with
either the correct name or letter.
D.
E.
F.
G.
H.
I.
J.
The Nile River Valley
The Indus River Valley
The Wei-Huang Valley
The Ganges River Valley
Mesopotamia (Iraq/Fertile
Crescent area)
Mesoamerica (Mexico/Central
America, Peru/Ecuador)
Niger River Valley/West Africa
(Nigeria)
ANCIENT CULTURE HEARTH
COUNTRIES - Label each country
by name or letter.
K. CHINA
L. ECUADOR
M. EGYPT
N. INDIA
O. IRAQ
P. MEXICO
Q. PAKISTAN
R. PERU
RELIGIOUS HEARTHS - Draw a small religious icon for each sacred place on your map.
 AMRISTAR, INDIA
 LOPBURI, NEPAL

 JERUSALEM, ISRAEL/WEST
 MECCA, SAUDI ARABIA

BANK
 MT. FUJI, JAPAN
ROME, ITALY
VARANASI, INDIA