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Cardinal Directions

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

North

b)

East

c)

Southwest

d)

Northwest

2.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

East

b)

West

c)

Southeast

d)

Northeast

3.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

Southwest

b)

South

c)

Northeast

d)

Southeast

4.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

Northwest

d)

Southeast

5.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

North

d)

West

6.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

North

b)

West

c)

East

d)

South

7.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

West

b)

East

c)

South

d)

North

8.

Which direction is highlighted?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Southwest

d)

Northweat

9.

What CONTINENT is north of Africa?

a)

Antarctica

b)

South America

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

10.

What CONTINENT is east of North America?

a)

Europe

b)

Australia

c)

South America

d)

Antarctica

11.

What CONTINENT is northwest of Africa?

a)

North America

b)

Antarctica

c)

South America

d)

Asia

12.

What CONTINENT is southeast of Asia?

a)

Africa

b)

Europe

c)

Australia

d)

Antarctica

13.
The hotel is ____________ of the zoo.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
14.
The cinema is ______________ of the zoo.
a)
Southeast
b)
North
c)
West
d)
Northwest
15.
The Scioto River is _____ of the Miami River. 
a)
East
b)
West
c)
North
d)
South
16.
_______ is West of Cleveland 
a)
Toledo
b)
Columbus
c)
Kentucky
d)
Cincinnati
17.
The museum is ______________ of the school.
a)
Northeast
b)
South
c)
West
d)
Southwest
18.
An instrument used to tell direction is called a _______________________ (shown in the picture)
a)
direction finder
b)
guide
c)
compass
d)
gps
19.

What country is north of the USA?

a)

Alaska

b)

Canada

c)

Mexica

d)

Cuba

20.

Name the ocean west of Mexico

a)

Atlantic

b)

Pacific

c)

Gulf of Mexico

d)

Labrador Bay

21.
If you go south of Ohio, what is the first state you will get to?
a)
Indiana
b)
Michigan
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Kentucky
22.
What state is directly west of Wyoming?
a)
Indiana
b)
Idaho
c)
South Dakota
d)
Montana
23.
What state is east of New Mexico?
a)
Colorado
b)
Texas
c)
California
d)
Washington
24.
Which states border Ohio?
a)
Texas, California, Washington, Nevada
b)
Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Pennsylvania, West Virginia
c)
Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Indiana
d)
Louisiana, Texas, Maine, Massachusetts
25.
What state is directly south of Kansas?
a)
Colorado
b)
Missouri
c)
New Mexico
d)
Oklahoma
26.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
27.
California (CA) is ______ of
Colorado (CO).
a)
East
b)
Southeast
c)
West
d)
North
28.
In which direction would you have to travel to go from the bank to the hospital?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
29.
New York is ______ of Texas.
a)
Northeast
b)
North
c)
Southwest
d)
South
30.
California (CA) is ______ of
New Jersey (NJ).
a)
East
b)
Northeast
c)
North
d)
Southwest
31.
To go from New Jersey (NJ) to Florida (FL) you go _________. 
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
32.
North Dakota (ND) is ______ of
Texas (TX).
a)
North
b)
East
c)
South
d)
West
33.
Florida (FL) is ______ of
Washington (WA).
a)
Northeast
b)
Southwest
c)
Northwest
d)
Southeast
34.

According to the map, Michigan is _________ of Wisconsin.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

35.

According to the map, which state is west of Nevada?

a)

Utah

b)

California

c)

Idaho

d)

Arizona

36.

According to the map, which state is south of Michigan?

a)

North Dakota

b)

Indiana

c)

Wisconsin

d)

Kansas

37.

According to the map, which state is south of Kansas?

a)

Oklahoma

b)

Nebraska

c)

Colorado

d)

South Dakota

38.

What store is on the north side of Main Street?

a)

Grocery Store

b)

Pet Store

c)

Clothing Store

d)

Hardware Store

39.

What is located south of Grove and west of School Streets?

a)

A diner

b)

A food store

c)

A bank

d)

A school

40.

Which direction would you travel to go from Washington to Oregon?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

41.

Which direction would you travel to go from Texas to Idaho?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southeast

c)

Northwest

d)

Southwest

42.

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

a)

Northeast

b)

Northwest

c)

Southeast

d)

Southwest

43.

Which direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

South

b)

West

c)

East

d)

North

44.

Which direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

East

d)

North

45.

What is the tool called that we use to find the direction?

a)

A compass

b)

A hammer

c)

A computer

d)

A map

46.

Which direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

East

b)

North

c)

South

d)

West

47.

Which direction is this arrow pointing?

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

48.
Where is the boy?
a)
on the corner
b)
behind the chair
c)
on the chair
d)
in front of the chair
49.
What are they doing?
a)
catching the bus
b)
waiting for the bus
c)
getting in the bus
d)
getting off the bus
50.
What are they doing?
a)
Going in the bus
b)
Getting on the bus
c)
Taking the bus
d)
Opening the bus
51.
Where's the museum?
a)
behind the shop
b)
opposite the zoo
c)
in the road
d)
next to the gallery
52.
Where are the children?
a)
behind the school
b)
opposite the school
c)
in front of the school
d)
in the city
53.
Which state borders Ohio to the West?
a)
California
b)
Indiana
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
54.
Which state is "the state up North"
a)
Canada
b)
Florida
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
55.
Which state is on the Southwest border of Ohio?
a)
Kentucky
b)
West Virginia
c)
New York
d)
Florida
56.
West Virginia would be considered in which intermediate direction to Ohio?
a)
South
b)
Southeast
c)
North
d)
Southwest
57.

Where is the Hospital?

a)

Between the library and the Sport Center

b)

Behind the Shopping Center

c)

In front of the Library

d)

Between the library and the Barber Shop

58.

Where is the Grocery Store?

a)

It's on the corner

b)

It's behind the Shopping Center

c)

It's next to the School

59.
a)

The video is behind the Bakery

b)

The Coffee Shop is not in the corner

60.
a)

The Church is next to the Fire Station

b)

The Church is in front of the Fire Station

61.

Walk 1 block, turn left. It's in front of the Library

a)

High School

b)

Grocery Store

62.
What is this symbol?
a)
scale
b)
key
c)
compass rose
d)
map
63.
Where is the library?
a)
It's next to the hotel.
b)
It's between city hall and sport centre.
c)
It's opposite to the zoo.
d)
It's in front of Art Gallery.
64.
Where is the bowling alley? 
a)
It's across the zoo.
b)
It's on the South street.
c)
It's behind the supermarket.
d)
It's next to the art gallery.
65.
Where is the hotel? 
a)
It's behide the bank.
b)
It's next to the city hall.
c)
It's between the zoo and Sports Centre.
d)
It's behind the city hall.
66.
Where is the zoo? 
a)
It's in front of bowling alley
b)
It's behind the bank.
c)
It's next to the hospital.
d)
It's opposite the Art Gallery.
67.
The hospital is....................the bookshop. 
a)
next to
b)
at the corner of
c)
behind
d)
in front of
68.
The school is ................the bus station.
a)
at
b)
next to
c)
near
d)
across
69.
1.  The bus station is ___________________ the school and the art gallery.
a)
next to 
b)
near
c)
between
d)
across
70.
1.  The city hall is __________________ the library.
a)
next to
b)
opposite to
c)
on
d)
at
71.
Explain direction of this picture
a)
turn left
b)
turn right
c)
cross the road
d)
go past
72.
Explain direction of this picture
a)
turn left
b)
go straight
c)
go past
d)
turn right
73.
Explain direction of this picture
a)
go past
b)
turn left
c)
turn right
d)
go straight on
74.
What is suitable preposition in this picture?
a)
The elephant is in the car.
b)
The elephant is at the car.
c)
The elephant is up the car.
d)
The elephant is on the car.
75.
The elephant is _________________ the car.
a)
near
b)
next to
c)
on
d)
in front of
76.
1.  The elephant is _________________ the car.
a)
in front of
b)
behind
c)
on
d)
under
77.
If you are at X, how can you go to ice rink?
a)
turn left and pass the playground, then turn left. it is on the right-hand side.
b)
turn left and pass the playground, then turn left. it is on the left-hand side.
c)
go up north and turn right
d)
turn left and cross the zebra crossing 
78.
where is the italian restaurant?
a)
It is opposite to the Chinese restaurant.
b)
It is on the cruise 
c)
It is on the seafront street.
d)
It is near the water.
79.
Where is the hotel?
a)
It is on high street.
b)
It is next to the Chinese restaurant.
c)
It is on the sea front street.
d)
It is next to the store..
80.
Which direction normally is pointing to the top of the page on a map?
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
81.
North, South, East and West are referred to as the _________directions.
a)
raven
b)
bluejay
c)
cardinal
d)
robin
82.
What IS NOT a part of most maps?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Title
c)
Symbols/Key
d)
People
83.
The school is ____ of the pet store.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
84.
The bank is on what street?
a)
Main
b)
Maple
c)
Lemon
d)
River
85.
Lemon street runs _____________.
a)
East and West
b)
North and South
c)
South and West
d)
North and East
86.
What are the four cardinal direction?
a)
North, South, Windy, Sunny
b)
Never Eat Slimy Worms
c)
North, South, East, West
d)
South Never Eat West
87.
The fire dept. is ______ of the school.
a)
South
b)
East
c)
North
d)
West
88.
The bank is ____ of the pet store.
a)
East
b)
North
c)
West
d)
South
89.

How many continents are on the world?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

90.
Which state borders Ohio to the West?
a)
California
b)
Indiana
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
91.
Which state is "the state up North"
a)
Canada
b)
Florida
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
92.
What hemisphere do you live in?
a)
Canadian
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Mexican
93.
What Continent do you live on?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Australia
94.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
95.
A circle showing the principal directions printed on a map or chart.
a)
A Point
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Direction
96.
What is this object known as?
a)
map symbol
b)
map key
c)
map scale
d)
compass rose
97.
What is the map element that tells what symbols on the map mean?
a)
Key/Compass
b)
Key/Legend
c)
Legend/Scale
d)
Inset/Scale
98.
What does blue represent on a map?
a)
railroads
b)
airport
c)
hospital
d)
bodies of water
99.
Which continent is located at letter "B"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
100.
Which continent is located at letter "G"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica