Boston Students' Map Quiz

What is the name of the map that Boston Public Schools have introduced to some classrooms to more accurately portray continent sizes?

• Peters projection

• Robinson projection

• Gall-Peters projection

• Mercator projection

In which grades are social studies teachers in Boston Public Schools receiving new maps for their classrooms?

• Second, seventh, and 11th

• First, fifth, and ninth

• Third, sixth, and 10th

• Fourth, eighth, and 12th

What is the central goal of the Mercator projection map?

• To highlight the equator's position

• To accurately depict the size of land masses

• To support navigation along colonial trade routes

• To promote cultural diversity

Which continent is vastly exaggerated in size on the Mercator projection map?

• South America

• Africa

• Antarctica

• Europe

Who introduced the Peters projection map at a conference in Germany in 1974?

• Bob Abramms

• Gerardus Mercator

• James Gall

• Arno Peters

What is the primary reason for introducing the Peters projection map in Boston Public Schools?

• To highlight the equator's position

• To support navigation along colonial trade routes

• To promote eurocentric worldview

• To accurately depict the size and proportion of continents

What effect is the influx of Peters projection maps having on the students who encounter them?

• They are shutting down and not engaging

• They are questioning what they thought they knew

• They are rejecting the information

• They are not noticing any difference