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Exploring the World: Geography Quiz
Exploring the World: Geography Quiz
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Test your knowledge of maps, coordinates, and cardinal directions in this engaging geography quiz!
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True or false: A scale shows map size compared to reality.
False
True
2
Which abbreviation stands for Boulevard?
Ave
Dr
Blvd
Hwy
3
What does this abbreviation mean? Rt.
Route
Railroad
Road
Drive
4
What divides the world into hemispheres?
Equator
Latitude
Longitude
Prime meridian
5
True or false: A symbol can represent something else.
False
True
6
True or false: Southeast is a cardinal direction.
False
True
7
True or false: The equator divides the world into four parts.
False
True
8
Which is not a cardinal direction?
North
East
South
Center
9
What does a key explain on a map?
Landmarks
Altitude
Coordinates
Symbols
10
What is this below called?
Clock
Atlas
Map
Compass Rose
11
What does this abbreviation mean? RR.
Crossing
Track
Stoplight
Railroad
12
What is the place you want to go to called when using a map?
Altitude
Coordinates
Destination
Key
13
Which is a section of the world with the same time?
Coordinates
Atlas
Continent
Time-zone
14
What does this abbreviation mean? Rd.
Road
Avenue
Railroad
Roadway
15
What does the Prime meridian do?
Divides pizza and nachos among friends
Divides the world into Southern and Northern hemispheres
Divides the world into 4 parts
Divides the world into Eastern and Western hemispheres
16
Which term describes a building of interest?
Landmark
Equator
Altitude
Coordinates
17
Which abbreviation stands for Mountain?
Mt.
MM
Mont.
18
Which abbreviation stands for Avenue?
Av.
Ave.
19
What do coordinates describe on a map?
Landmark
Altitude
Equator
Location
20
What does this abbreviation mean? St.
Drive
Road
Boulevard
Street
21
Which abbreviation stands for Drive?
dr
Dr.
D
22
True or false: A continent is a large landmass.
False
True
23
True or false: A border is a line separating places.
True
False
24
True or false: A capital is a country's government city.
True
False
25
What is an atlas?
a book of pictures
a dictionary
a book of numbers
a book of maps
26
True or false: Latitude measures north-south distance.
True
False
27
What is the distance east or west of the Prime Meridian called?
Latitude
Longitude
Equator
Altitude
28
True or false: Altitude measures height above sea level.
True
False
