A brief history of maps

What is believed to be depicted in the cave paintings of Lascaux, France?

• A map of the animals

• A map of the stars

• A map of the oceans

• A map of the continents

Who used astronomy to create a grid-based map in the 2nd century AD?

• Babylonians

• Christopher Columbus

• Claudius Ptolemy

• Gerardus Mercator

What was the significance of the Martellus map in 1490?

• It was the first map to show the entire world

• It was the first map to use a grid system

• It inspired Christopher Columbus's journey

• It was the first map to show America

What was a major consequence of Mercator's map design?

• It accurately represented the size of all countries

• It simplified navigation at sea

• It was the first map to show America

• It used a grid system based on the stars

Which country appears larger on Mercator's map than it actually is?

• South America

• Africa

• Australia

• Greenland