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Map and Direction Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a map?

a)

A type of book

b)

A photograph of a place

c)

A plan of an area drawn from above

d)

A drawing of a person

2.

What is a symbol on a map?

a)

A long description

b)

A simple drawing representing an object

c)

A color used in maps

d)

A type of building

3.

What does a grid help us do?

a)

Make maps larger

b)

Find places on a map

c)

Draw pictures

d)

Color maps

4.

What are landmarks?

a)

Only natural features

b)

Only man-made structures

c)

Random objects

d)

Notable features of the land or structures

5.

Which of the following is a natural landmark?

a)

A museum

b)

A statue

c)

A mountain

d)

A building

6.

What does a compass indicate?

a)

Time

b)

Distance

c)

Weather

d)

Direction

7.

What are the four cardinal points?

a)

Front, Back, Side, Center

b)

Up, Down, Left, Right

c)

North, East, South, West

d)

Inside, Outside, Above, Below

8.

What is the phrase to remember the cardinal points?

a)

Never Eat Soggy Worms

b)

Never Eat Sweet Water

c)

Never Eat Sour Waffles

d)

Never Eat Slimy Worms

9.

What is an aerial view?

a)

A view from the side

b)

A view from the front

c)

A view from above

d)

A view from below

10.

What should you do when giving directions?

a)

Ignore the question

b)

Listen to the words to, of, and from

c)

Use a compass only

d)

Draw a map

11.

What is a key on a map?

a)

A box that explains symbols

b)

A drawing tool

c)

A type of lock

d)

A part of a compass

12.

Which of the following is a man-made landmark?

a)

A church

b)

A forest

c)

A river

d)

A mountain

13.

What do you need to read a map correctly?

a)

A telescope

b)

A smartphone

c)

Symbols and signs

d)

A computer

14.

What is the purpose of map symbols?

a)

To show directions

b)

To confuse people

c)

To represent objects or places

d)

To make maps colorful