(07.05 MC)Use the two maps below to answer the following question: On the top, a map shows major trade routes from China, through the Himalayas, to the west. On this map, Samarkand lies just southeast of the Aral Sea in Persia and Bukhara lies just to the west of Samarkand. On the bottom, a map shows the major geographic features of India, China, Middle East, including rivers and altitude. This map shows elevation with green indicating the lowest elevation, yellow the next highest elevation, and orange the highest elevation. The areas shaded orange are the western part of the Arabian Peninsula, Persia, western and northern China. Areas shaded yellow are the central Arabian Peninsula, far northern Persia, far northern and some coastal areas of China, and southwestern India. All other areas are shaded green. © 2012 The Exploration Company Why was Delhi not a major trade center on the Silk Road? It was located south of the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayas and would have been difficult to reach. It was a small city in comparison to cities like Kashgar, and traders would not have had places to stay. Its altitude was too high for traders and their animals to breathe comfortably and find food. It did not have a good supply of water and did not have enough natural resources to provide for travelers.

Excerpt from momotaro, or "little peachling" japanese folktale momotaro finding that he excelled every body in strength determined to cross over to the island of the devils, take their riches, and come back. he at once consulted with the old man and the old woman about the matter, and got them to make him some dumplings. these he put in his pouch. besides this he made every kind of preparation for his journey to the island of the devils and set out. then first a dog came to the side of the way and said; "momotaro! what have you there hanging at your belt? " he replied: "i have some of the very best japanese millet dumplings." "give me one and i will go with you," said the dog. so momotaro took a dumpling out of his pouch and gave it to the dog. then a monkey came and got one the same way. a pheasant also came flying and said: "give me a dumpling too, and i will go i along with you." so all three went along with him. in no time they arrived at the island of the devils, and at once broke through the front gate; momotaro first; then his three followers. here they met a great multitude of the devil's retainers who showed fight, but they pressed still inwards, and at last encountered the chief of the devils, called akandoji. then came the tug of war. akandoji made at momotaro with an iron club, but momotaro was ready for him, and dodged him adroitly. at last they grappled each other, and without difficulty momotaro just crushed down akandoji and tied him with a rope so tight that he could not even move. all this was done in a fair fight. what might reasonably be assumed about traditional japanese culture from this portion of the passage?