Geography Quiz

What is the name of the common world map we usually see?

• Gall-Peters map

• Mercator projection

• World atlas

• Google map

Who created the Mercator map?

• Newton

• Gerardus Mercator

• Columbus

• Galileo

What is wrong with the Mercator map?

• It has no names

• It changes the sizes of countries

• It is black and white

• It doesn’t show roads

Which country appears too small on the Mercator map?

• USA

• Africa

• Russia

• Greenland

What is the true size of Greenland compared to Africa?

• Same size

• Twice as big

• Much smaller

• Cannot be compared

Why can’t we make a perfect 2D map of the Earth?

• The Earth keeps moving

• The Earth is a globe (sphere)

• The Earth has too many oceans

• The Earth is flat

What food item was used to explain map distortion?

• Chapati

• Orange

• Gulab jamun

• Sandwich

What does the Mercator map keep correct?

• Sizes

• Colors

• Shapes and angles

• Language

What is the name of the map that shows correct sizes?

• Google map

• Globe

• Gall-Peters map

• Map of India

According to the video, what do we need to ask about maps?

• How old they are?

• What’s in a map?

• Who made them?

• Why they are printed?