John S. Ott
Portland State University
HST 354U - Early Medieval Europe, 300-1100
(c) 2024

MAP QUIZ GUIDELINES

TAKEN IN CLASS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 18

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To help you prepare for the quiz, I have sent out via e-mail a .pdf of a map of Europe, for you to print out and practice on. This is the same blank map you will use for the quiz.

You will be asked to locate within a reasonably approximate distance the cities and topographical features below. What is "reasonably approximate"? If the city sits on a river located on our map template, then for full credit you must place the city ON the river. Otherwise, town locations should be within one-half to three-quarters of an inch. I will offer reasonable latitude in making these determinations.

The template I furnish you will have the rivers and mountain ranges already sketched in, along with major bodies of water. Feel free to consult any available sources to prepare for the quiz--internet, atlases, etc. But, frankly, Google is probably easiest/most convenient. The list of places will be projected onto the film screen during the quiz, so you do not have to memorize the list.

For map buffs, there are interactive maps of the early medieval world at Regnum Francorum Online and the Digital Atlas of Roman and Medieval Civilizations (at Harvard). These are worth exploring, regardless of the quiz. However, for students preparing specifically for this map quiz, they have proven somewhat difficult to use -- so, again, I recommend Google.

There will be 20 places and 100 total points awarded (5 points per correct answer). Partial credit awarded for near misses.

Cities

Antioch (modern Hatay, Turkey)
Constantinople (modern Istanbul)
Milan (Italy)
Alexandria (Egypt)
Jerusalem
Tours (France)
Aachen (Germany; also called in French Aix-la-Chapelle)
London (England)
Paris
Rome
Venice
Córdoba (Spain)

Rivers

Danube
Loire
Rhine
Po

Mountain ranges

Alps
Apennines
Carpathians
Pyrenees