Map Skills Quiz

What is the map scale used to figure out?

• the number of countries shown on the map

• which direction is north, south, east and west

• the real distance between places on the map

• what the map symbols mean

Something that stands for or represents something else. These are used in a legend.

• a physical map

• border

• symbol

• bird's eye

About how far is Austin, Texas from Dallas, Texas?

• 500 miles

• 200 miles

• 1000 miles

• 700 miles

If you wanted to know the symbol for "river," where on a map would you look?

• the scale

• the compass rose

• the borders

• the legend

Which direction would you travel to get from Arizona to Colorado?

• NE

• SW

• SE

• NW

The city in which the center of government is located is called the ____________.

• capital

• a physical map

• state

• scale

What is the capital city of Ethiopia?

• Harar

• Gondar

• Addis Ababa

• Lake Tana

If you wanted to know which direction you’d have to travel to get from New York to Philadelphia, where on a map would you look?

• the scale

• the compass rose

• the border

• the legend

Use the map to answer the question below.

• Minnesota

• Illinois

• Louisiana

• Nevada

What word does this picture represent?

• Compass rose

• capital

• border

• scale