Maps Quiz

A __________ tells you what each symbol on the map stands for.

• legal
• lobster
• legend
• langoustine

What type of map

• physical
• political
• climate
• historical

Which part of the map show the directions?

• Map Title
• Compass Rose
• Map key or legend
• Grid Lines

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

• North
• West
• Southeast
• East

Which of the type of map is this?

• Physical map

• Political map

• Road map

• Useless map

If you're having trouble finding out what the symbols on the map represent, where could you look?

• The back of the map

• The map legend

• The title of the map

• The compass rose

If you were looking at a map of the world and wanted to find the exact location of a country, what would you look for?

• The map legend

• Lines of latitude and longitude

• Symbols

• The map key

Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the eastern and western hemispheres?

• Prime Meridian
• Equator
• Axis
• North Pole

What is a person who makes maps is called?

• A geologist

• Christopher Columbus's brother

• A college graduate

• A cartographer

This is the:

• Map

• Scale

• Key