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Geography AND Maps_QUIZ

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This is the study of Earth and its peoples, places, and environments.

a)

History

b)

Ecology

c)

Geography

d)

Oceanography

2.

Geographers study how places __________.

a)

glow

b)

eat

c)

swim

d)

change

3.

People and the environment can have an affect on one another.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

This is just one of many skills used by geographers.

a)

unlocking doors

b)

tying their shoes

c)

eating spaghetti

d)

reading a map

5.

The letter "A" represents which continent?

a)

North America

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

e)

Africa

6.

The letter "B" represents which continent?

a)

Asia

b)

South America

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

e)

Africa

7.

The letter "C" represents which continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

e)

Africa

8.

The letter "D" represents which continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

e)

South America

9.

The letter "E" represents which continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

e)

South America

10.

The letter "F" represents which continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

e)

South America

11.

The letter "G" represents which continent?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Asia

c)

Australia

d)

Europe

e)

Africa

12.

The number "1" represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Indian Ocean

13.

The number "2" represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Indian Ocean

14.

The number "3" represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Indian Ocean

15.

The number "4" represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Indian Ocean

16.

The number "5" represents which ocean?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Indian Ocean

17.
What is the name of this line at 0 degrees latitude?
a)
Prime Meridian
b)
Equator
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
18.
What is the name of the line at zero degrees longitude?
a)
Equator
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
North Pole
d)
South Pole
19.
a)
The map shows lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows lines of latitude.
20.
a)
The map show the lines of longitude.
b)
The map shows the lines of latitude.
21.

This is a line of latitude that runs around the middle of the Earth.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

longitude

d)

spatial

22.

This line of longitude is the starting point for measuring longitude.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

latitude

d)

spatial

23.

These lines run east to west on a map (like a ladder).

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

24.

These lines run north to south on a map.

a)

Equator

b)

Prime Meridian

c)

latitude

d)

longitude

25.

A half sphere which is used to refer to one half of the globe when divided into Northern and Southern also Eastern and Western are______________

a)

Projection

b)

Latitude

c)

Hemisphere

d)

Longitude

26.

Which of the following is a measuring line that shows that shows the distances on a map?

a)

Map key

b)

Map Scale

c)

Map Title

d)

Map Symbol

27.

What are the Coordinates of Location for Letter C?

a)

0° and 140°E

b)

30° and 140°W

c)

20ºS, 20Nº

d)

40Sº, 8ºW

28.

What is this?

a)

scale

b)

map

c)

compass rose

29.

What does "N" mean on a Compass Rose?

a)

Nice

b)

North

30.

What does "S" mean on a Compass Rose?

a)

South

b)

Seesaw

31.

What does "E" mean on a Compass Rose?

a)

Easy

b)

East

c)

Every

32.

What does "W" mean on a Compass Rose?

a)

West

b)

wiggle

33.

What direction is on the number 6?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

34.

What direction is on the number 2?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

35.

What direction is on the number 4?

a)

north

b)

east

c)

south

d)

west

36.

North, South, East, and West are called

a)

scales

b)

map key

c)

cardinal directions

d)

hemispheres

37.

In what direction is the city of Babylon located in relation to the city of Rome?

a)

Northeast

b)

Southwest

c)

Northwest

d)

Southeast

38.

How many houses are there?

a)

one

b)

four

c)

six

39.

Which of these is NOT a map?

a)
b)
c)
40.

What is Geography?

a)

The study of the Earth's surface, its land masses, oceans, climate and populations.

b)

Geography is the study of history, civics, American History and biographies.

c)

Geography is the study of chemistry, the periodic table and substances.

d)

Geography is the study of sports, music, instruments and the performing arts.