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Maps and Atlas

I.TRUE／FALSE/NOTGIVEN.

1.The first map was made by Paleolithic hunters.

2.Refugees from Byzantine Empire fled west taking the texts of

the Geographia.

3. Maps were basic tools of both commerce and war.

4.Some books, such as physics needed instruments, creating the

need for manufacturing instrument.

5.The Grand Atlas was to famous atlas as a Rolls Royce to an

ordinary sedan.

6.The creation for world Maps increased suddenly after Columbus’s discovery.

7.In the 14th century, maps were manuscript.

8.Byzantine Empire was defeated by Turks.

9.Gutenburg made printing maps more efficient.

10. The first map was found in Turkey.

11. The term “atlas” was first used by Geory Brawn.

plete the sentences.

1.Perhaps the most ___________ of ancient maps is the Peutinger

Table.

2.A dealer would see the maps from his own shop, since map

_______ and _______ were usually

_______________________.

3.The first atlas of city view and plans called

___________________________.

III.Finish the timeline.

6200 B.C. _______________ ~~ __________ century manuscript copy for rad map of the Roman Empire

~~______________________

IV.Answer the questions.

1.Why dis creation of printed world maps stop?

2.Who was the first to use the term “atlas” as the name of the

book of maps?