2020/21 Map and Globe Skills

Question 1

What are the two most common languages in South America?

Accepted Answer

Spanish and Portuguese

Question 2

Looking at the map below, what can be inferred historical about Thomas Jefferson purchasing the Louisiana territory?

Accepted Answer

Doubled the Size of the United States

Question 3

Which one of these answers best describes the trend found in the world today?

Accepted Answer

Coffee is one of the most common goods in the world

Question 4

What word best describes the features found in the map?

Accepted Answer

Natural

Question 5

Based on the map, what region would be the worst area to farm?

Accepted Answer

North (Sahara Desert)

Question 6

What type of directions deal with North, South, East and West?

Accepted Answer

Cardinal Directions

Question 7

What best describes the phenomenon, or event, in the picture below known as the Colombian Exchange?

Accepted Answer

The trading of goods across continents (Globalization)

Question 8

What was not spread along the Silk Road which is displayed in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Kingdoms

Question 9

What directions lie between the Cardinal Directions, such as: Northwest?

Accepted Answer

Intermediate Directions

Question 10

What word best describes the map displayed in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Physical

Question 11

What type of map is located in the picture?

Accepted Answer

Political Map

Question 12

What word describes the features on the map?

Accepted Answer

Political

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