Bahamian Social Studies World Mapping

Bahamian Social Studies World Mapping

What you need to know.

• the major lines of longitude (meridians) and latitude (parallels)

• the cardinal and intermediate directions

• how to use this knowledge to find places on the world map

• the location of the main countries studied in grade 5 and 6 ( Trinidad, England, Canada, Haiti,USA, Japan,Brazil, Switzerland,) - It is good to know lots of countries.

• the Capital Cities of these countries

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Australia

• Sydney

• Canberra

• berne

• Brasila

Multiple Choice

What is the capital of Japan

• berne

• brasilia

• tokyo

• Canberra

Multiple Choice

What direction goes in the yellow box?

• North

• South

• East

• West

Multiple Choice

What is the biggest country in South America?

• Peru

• Chile

• Brazil

Multiple Choice

Brazil is on the equator. Do you think it's hot or cold there?

• Hot

• Cold

Multiple Choice

On what continent is Brazil?

• North America

• South America

• Europe

Multiple Choice

In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?

• North
• South
• East
• West

Multiple Choice

The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.

• North 
• South
• East
• West

Multiple Choice

What is the name of this object, which can be found on most maps?

• directions lily
• compass rose
• compass orchid
• fleur de lis

Multiple Choice

Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and Southwest are all known as ____________________ directions.

• main
• cardinal
• four
• intermediate

Multiple Choice

North, South, East and West are all called the ____________________ directions.

• main
• cardinal
• four
• intermediate

Multiple Choice

Which country is highlighted in blue

• Japan

• Brazil

• Canada

• Australia

Multiple Choice

Which continent is the largest?

• Asia

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Australia

Multiple Choice

How many continents are there?

• 6

• 5

• 7

• 4

Multiple Choice

What line of Latitude lies at 23.5 degrees South of the Equator?

• Tropic of Cancer

• Tropic of Capricorn

• The Antarctic Circle

• The Arctic Circle

Multiple Choice

What line of Longitude runs at 180 degrees

• The Prime Meridian

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The International Dateline

• The Equator

Multiple Choice

In which hemisphere would New Zealand be in

• North West

• South West

• North East

• South East

Multiple Choice

In which hemisphere would the USA be in.

• South East

• North West

• North East

• South West

Multiple Choice

Which line of Latitude is furthest South

• The Equator

• The Arctic Circle

• The Antarctic Circle

• The Tropic of Capricorn

Multiple Choice

Which line of Latitude is further North

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Tropic of Capricorn

• The Equator

• The Antarctic Circle

Multiple Choice

What line runs at 0 degrees Longitude

• The Equator

• The Tropic of Cancer

• The Tropic of Capricorn

• The Greenwich (Prime) Meridian

Multiple Choice

What line runs at 0 degrees latitude

• The Arctic Circle

• The Prime Meridian

• The Equator

• The Tropic of Capricorn

Multiple Choice

What lines run vertically (Up and Down) around the globe

• Latitude

• Longitude

Multiple Choice

What lines run horizontally (Side to Side) around the globe

• Latitude

• Longitude