Geography and Community Quiz

Which of the following is a continent?

• Africa

• Atlantis

• Oceania

• Greenland

What is the country you live in?

• Canada

• United States

• Mexico

• Brazil

Which of the following is a cardinal direction?

• Northwest

• Down

• North

• Left

Why are map keys and symbols important?

• They make maps colorful.

• They help us understand the map.

• They are just for decoration.

• They are used to write stories.

Which of the following is a way the government helps the community?

• Building playgrounds

• Making toys

• Selling candy

• Painting houses

What is Pierre Charles L’Enfant best known for?

• Designing Washington, D.C.

• Inventing the telephone

• Writing a famous book

• Discovering America

Which of the following is not a continent?

• Europe

• Asia

• Antarctica

• Hawaii

What is a map key used for?

• To unlock the map

• To explain symbols on the map

• To draw on the map

• To fold the map

What is the opposite of North?

• South

• East

• West

• Up

What is one contribution made by Benjamin Franklin?

• Inventing the telephone

• Writing the Declaration of Independence

• Creating the first library in Pennsylvania

• Creating the internet