APWH Foundations Map Test Answer Key (8000 BCE - 600 CE)

Test Overview and Scoring Structure

  • Assessment Period: 8000 BCE−600 CE8000\text{ BCE} - 600\text{ CE}
  • Total Test Items: 4646 items
  • Value per Item: 22 points
  • Base Score Calculation: 46×2=92 points46 \times 2 = 92\text{ points}
  • Grace Points Awarded: 88 points
  • Total Score Possible: 92+8=100 points92 + 8 = 100\text{ points}
  • Classification and Symbol Key:
    • Continents are designated by Rectangles.
    • Bodies of Water are designated by Circles.
    • Landforms or Regions are designated by Triangles.
    • Cities are designated by Squares.
    • Classical Empires are presented on Projector.

Continents (Rectangles)

  • Rectangle 11: North America
  • Rectangle 22: Latin America
  • Rectangle 33: Africa
  • Rectangle 44: Eurasia
  • Rectangle 55: Australia

Bodies of Water (Circles)

  • Circle 11: Red Sea
  • Circle 22: Tigris/Euphrates Rivers
  • Circle 33: Amazon River
  • Circle 55: Mediterranean Sea
  • Circle 66: Yangtze River
  • Circle 77: Atlantic Ocean
  • Circle 77: Nile River
  • Circle 88: Indus River
  • Circle 99: Indian Ocean
  • Circle 1010: (Huang He) Yellow River
  • Circle 1111: Pacific Ocean

Landforms or Regions (Triangles)

  • Triangle 11: Yucatan Peninsula
  • Triangle 22: Andes Mountains
  • Triangle 33: Sahara Desert
  • Triangle 44: Arabian Desert
  • Triangle 55: Gobi Desert
  • Triangle 66: Himalayan Mountains

Cities (Squares)

  • Square 11: Xian (Chang'an)
  • Square 22: Rome
  • Square 33: Carthage
  • Square 44: Alexandria
  • Square 55: Athens
  • Square 66: Constantinople
  • Square 77: Damascus
  • Square 88: Persepolis
  • Square 99: Harappa
  • Square 1010: Teotihuacan
  • Square 1111: Pataliputra
  • Square 1212: Babylon
  • Square 1313: Jerusalem
  • Square 1414: Cahokia
  • Square 1515: Chaco

Classical Empires (On Projector)

  • Empire 11: Qin/Han
  • Empire 22: Persian
  • Empire 33: Roman
  • Empire 44: Moche
  • Empire 55: Greek City-States
  • Empire 66: Maya
  • Empire 77: Mauryan/Gupta
  • Empire 88: Hellenistic
  • Empire 99: Phoenician