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TODALSS & MAP SKILLS

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which state borders Ohio to the West?
a)
California
b)
Indiana
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
2.
Which state is "the state up North"
a)
Canada
b)
Florida
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Michigan
3.
Which state is on the Southwest border of Ohio?
a)
Kentucky
b)
West Virginia
c)
New York
d)
Florida
4.
What hemisphere do you live in?
a)
Canadian
b)
Northern
c)
Southern
d)
Mexican
5.
What Continent do you live on?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
North America
d)
Australia
6.
The four main points of the compass North, South, East, and West.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Map Scale
7.
Measures distance from the equator. These lines run east and west and measure north and south.
a)
Cardinal Directions
b)
Latitude Lines
c)
Longitude Lines
d)
Intermediate Directions
8.
__________ identifies distances on a map.  It refers to the relationship (or ratio) between distance on a map and the matching distance on the earth.
a)
Map Scale
b)
Cardinal Directions
c)
Intermediate Directions
d)
Symbols
9.
This type of map shows physical features of the land, including valleys, canyons, plains, and mountains.
a)
Political
b)
Physical
c)
Time Zones
d)
Map Key
10.
A _________ is used to represent real objects on the map such as a building, road, lake, tree, mountain, etc.
a)
Symbol
b)
Compass Rose
c)
Map Scale
d)
Merdian
11.
__________ measures distance from the Prime Meridian.  These imaginary lines run from the north pole to the south pole.  These lines run north and south and measure east or wes
a)
Latitude 
b)
Longitude
c)
Lines
d)
Equator
12.
 A __________ is used to identify the direction of north, south, east, and west.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Map Scale
c)
Latitude Lines
d)
Longitude Lines
13.
The __________ directions are north, east, south, and west.
a)
cardinal
b)
intermediate
c)
map
d)
most imprtant
14.
 This type of map shows governmental boundaries of countries, states, and/or counties.  It sometimes includes cities, roads, and significant bodies of water.
a)
Physical
b)
Political
c)
Product
d)
Map
15.
 A __________ is used to identify what the symbols on the map stand for.  The meaning of the symbol may be explained using this.
a)
Physical Map
b)
Map Key
c)
Compass Rose
d)
Map
16.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North 
b)
South
c)
East
d)
West
17.
 The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
Northeast
b)
Southeast
c)
Northwest
d)
North
18.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
Northeast
c)
Northwest
d)
East
19.
The red question mark is located to the _________ of the compass rose.
a)
North
b)
South
c)
Southeast
d)
Southwest
20.
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
21.
This map element tells the purpose of the map
a)
Title
b)
Scale
c)
Legend
d)
Key
22.
This element gives measurements  and shows distance between objects on the map
a)
Legend
b)
Key
c)
Title
d)
Scale
23.
Which map element is a smaller map that shows a "larger" area of land around the map.
a)
Title / Scale
b)
Key / Legend
c)
Inset Map
d)
Compass Rose
24.
What map element has a directional arrow that shows cardinal and sometimes intermediate directions on a map?
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Inset Map
c)
Key Legend
d)
Title Scale
25.
Which continent is located at letter "A"?
a)
Antarctica
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Asia
26.
Which continent is located at letter "B"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
27.
Which continent is located at letter "C"?
a)
North America
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
African America
28.
Which continent is located at letter "D"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
29.
Which continent is located at letter "E"?
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
Antarctica
30.
Which continent is located at letter "F"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
31.
Which continent is located at letter "G"?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antarctica
32.
Which ocean is located at letter "H"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
33.
Which ocean is located at letter "I"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
34.
Which ocean is located at letter "J"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
35.
Which ocean is located at letter "K"?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Pacific
c)
Indian
d)
Arctic
36.
What does D stand for in TODALS?
a)
Date
b)
Day
c)
Direction
d)
Depth
37.
What does the T stand for in TODALS?
a)
Theme
b)
Timeline
c)
Title
d)
The
38.
What does the O stand for in TODALS?
a)
Orientation
b)
On
c)
Orbit 
d)
Other
39.
What does the A stand for in TODALS?
a)
Author
b)
After
c)
Analog
d)
Another
40.
What does the L stand for in TODALS?
a)
Longitude
b)
Latitude
c)
Legend
d)
Length
41.
What does the S stand for in TODALS?
a)
Site
b)
Stuff
c)
Sense
d)
Scale
42.
What acronym helps us remember the main parts of a map?
a)
MAPS
b)
TODALS
c)
TOTALS
d)
TOTES
43.
What does part of the map is near number 1?
a)
Author
b)
Scale
c)
Date
d)
Legend
44.
Which part of the map is by number 2?
a)
Orientation
b)
Author
c)
Scale
d)
Date
45.
What part of a map is near the number 3?
a)
Author
b)
Scale
c)
Orientation
d)
Title
46.
What part of the map is by number 4?
a)
Orientation
b)
Scale
c)
Title
d)
Legend
47.
What part of the map is by the number 5?
a)
Author
b)
Date
c)
Title
d)
Orientation
48.
What part of the map is by the number 6?
a)
Orientation
b)
Date
c)
Title
d)
Author
49.
The design on a map that shows directions. It shows north, south, east, west, northeast, northwest, southeast, and southwest.
a)
Compass Rose
b)
Desert Rose
50.
The purpose of a map legend is to 
a)
show the shortest distance that an object can travel
b)
show orientation
c)
identify the purpose of the map
d)
explain the meaning of various symbols used on the map
51.

What is the study of the Earth?

a)

biology

b)

geography

c)

agriculture

d)

zoology

52.

What is half of the Earth?

a)

piece

b)

half circle

c)

slice

d)

hemisphere

53.

What is the largest continent on Earth?

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

Europe

d)

Australia

54.

What is the smallest continent?

a)

Europe

b)

South America

c)

North America

d)

Australia

55.

What does a map scale do?

a)

shows how big the map is

b)

shows how much a map weighs

c)

shows how tall a building is in real life

d)

shows how far away a place is in real life

56.

Which type of map shows the borders between countries?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

population

d)

elevation

57.

Which type of map shows the height of the land?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

population

d)

elevation

58.

Which type of map shows where mountains and plains are located?

a)

physical

b)

political

c)

population

d)

elevation

59.

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Western and Eastern hemispheres?

a)

longitude

b)

Tropic of Cancer

c)

equator

d)

Prime Meridian

60.

Minnesota is known as the ______________state.

a)

Badger

b)

Gopher

c)

Wolverine

d)

Bison

61.

Minnesota's state bird is the

a)

Bald Eagle

b)

Loon

c)

Robin

d)

Sparrow

62.

Another nickname for Minnesota is the Land of ________ ______

a)

enchanment

b)

Love

c)

10,000 lakes

d)

Ice and Snow

63.

Minnesota's state tree is the

a)

Red Oak

b)

Red Pine

c)

Palm Tree

d)

Lake Superior Agate

64.

Minnesota's State Drink is what?

a)

Pepsi

b)

Coca Cola

c)

Gatorade

d)

Milk

65.

Minnesota Nickname: The ______ _________ State

a)

Tater Tot

b)

Spam and Ham

c)

Vikings and Twins

d)

North Star

66.

The official state motto of Minnesota is....

a)

L etoile du nord

b)

Something French

c)

Freedom

d)

Skol

67.

The state fish is the...

a)

Northern Pike

b)

Musky

c)

Walleye

d)

Largemouth Bass

68.

Minnesota's state mushroom is...

a)

Shitake

b)

Morel

c)

Portabella

d)

Poison

69.

Minnesota's state muffin is...

a)

Raspberry

b)

Blueberry

c)

Apple

d)

Banana

70.

What is Minnesota's state flower?

a)

Lady slipper

b)

Rose

c)

Lily of the valley

d)

Buttercup

71.

What is Minnesota's state bird?

a)

Blue jay

b)

Loon

c)

Pelican

d)

Raven

72.

What is the capital of Minnesota?

a)

Minneapolis

b)

Rochester

c)

Duluth

d)

St. Paul

73.

Which of these is not one of Minnesota's neighbors?

a)

Wisconsin

b)

Iowa

c)

Canada

d)

Illinois

74.

The northernmost lake in Minnesota is...?

a)

Lake Mille Lacs

b)

Lake of the Woods

c)

Lake Superior

d)

Mississippi River

75.

Where are the Mississippi headwaters?

a)

Lake Itasca

b)

Lake of the Woods

c)

Buffalo, MN

d)

Duluth, MN

76.

Which two Native American groups lived in Minnesota before European settlers arrived?

a)

Cherokee

b)

Ojibwe

c)

Dakota

d)

Blackfoot

77.

What is Minnesota's approximate population?

a)

4.4 million

b)

2.3 million

c)

5.5 million

d)

6.8 million

78.

Which company did not get its start in Minnesota?

a)

Target

b)

Best Buy

c)

General Mills

d)

Google

79.

The name "Minnesota" means...

a)

Land of 10,000 Lakes

b)

Sky-tinted waters

c)

Land of tiny rivers

d)

Land of the free

80.

What is the highest point in Minnesota?

a)

Eagle Mountain

b)

Lake Superior

c)

Buck Hill

d)

Lutsen Mountain

81.

What two people are found on the Minnesota state seal?

a)

Farmer and Native American

b)

Farmer and railroad worker

c)

Iron miner and pioneer

d)

Cowboy and lumberjack

82.

What is Minnesota's state gem?

a)

Opal

b)

Ruby

c)

Agate

d)

Granite

83.

Which cartoonist created the "Peanuts" comic strip?

a)

Ann Bancroft

b)

Charles Schultz

c)

Charles Lindbergh

d)

Hubert H. Humphrey

84.

Who was the first woman to cross the ice at both the North and South Poles?

a)

Ann Bancroft

b)

Judy Garland

c)

Laura Ingalls Wilder

d)

Amy Klobuchar

85.
What does O stand for in TODALSS?
a)
Oh no, I don't know!
b)
Oregon
c)
Oops
d)
Orientation (or compass rose)
86.
What does O stand for in TODALSS?
a)
Oh no, I don't know!
b)
Oregon
c)
Oops
d)
Orientation (or compass rose)
87.
What river runs east through the bottom half of Minnesota (hint: its the same as our state)?
a)
Minnesota River
b)
Red River
88.
Which of the following celebrities is not from Minnesota?
a)
Bob Dylan
b)
Prince
c)
Judy Garland
d)
Elvis Presley
89.
What Minnesota company invented Post-it Notes?
a)
Deluxe Corporation
b)
Medtronics
c)
Patterson Company
d)
3M or Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing
90.
What was the original name of St. Paul?
a)
Pig's Eye landing
b)
St. Francis
c)
Mendota
d)
St. Anthony
91.
What Minnesota company manufactures Super Bowl rings?
a)
General Mills
b)
Donaldson Company
c)
Insignia Systems Inc.
d)
Jostens
92.

What Minnesota city is home to the first bus line that eventually grew to become Greyhound Lines?

a)

Duluth

b)

Rochester

c)

Hibbing

d)

Minneapolis

93.
Name Minnesota's most populated cities.
a)
St. Paul, Minneapolis, Bloomington
b)
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Rochester
c)
Bloomington, Duluth, Minneapolis
d)
Minneapolis, St. Paul, Eagan
94.
What Minnesotan native created the "Peanuts" comic strip?
a)
Bill Waterson
b)
Gary Larson
c)
Charles Schulz
d)
Walt Kelly
95.

Name the home town of the “Jolly Green Giant”.

a)

Faribault

b)

Le Sueur

c)

Green Isle

d)

Mankato

96.

Which of the following is the capital city of Minnesota?

a)

Minneapolis

b)

St. Paul

c)

Duluth

d)

Faribault

97.

Which of the following companies is NOT headquartered in Minnesota?

a)

International Dairy Queen

b)

General Mills

c)

Best Buy

d)

Harley-Davidson

e)

Caribou Coffee

98.

What is the zero degree line of latitude called?

a)

Prime Meridian

b)

It doesn't have a name

c)

Parallel

d)

Equator

99.

What is the line of zero degree longitude called?

a)

Meridian

b)

It doesn't have a name

c)

Prime Meridian

d)

Equator

100.
The Minnesota Vikings play which sport?
a)
Soccer
b)
Baseball
c)
Football
d)
Hockey
101.
The Vikings have been in Minnesota for as long as they have existed as an NFL team.
a)
True
b)
False
102.
The Vikings biggest rivalry is with which team?
a)
The Detroit Lions
b)
The Chicago Bears
c)
The Dallas Cowboys
d)
The Green Bay Packers
103.
What is the Vikings chant?
a)
Go!
b)
School!
c)
Skol!
d)
Yay!