Map Making and Reading: Interactive Quizzes for Year 1 Maths

Question 1

What is a map?

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A picture that shows us what the Earth looks like from above.

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A list of instructions on how to get from one place to another.

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A story about a trip.

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A game that you can play with your friends.

Question 2

What does a key on a map show us?

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What different things are on the map

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How high the mountains are

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Which way rivers flow

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The names of towns

Question 3

What is a symbol on a map?

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A picture that shows something on the map

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A word that tells us about a place

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A number that measures something

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A line that shows a border

Question 4

How can you find the distance between two places on a map?

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Use the ruler and measure the distance

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Find a sign that tells you the distance

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Ask someone who knows the area

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Use a pencil

Question 5

What is the best way to show the shape of a country on a map?

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Draw an outline of the country

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Take a picture of the country

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Write the name of the country on the map

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Use a star to mark the country

Question 6

Which of these symbols is NOT commonly used on maps?

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A purple circle representing a car

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A circle representing a tree

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A blue line representing a river

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A red line representing a road

Question 7

What does a blue line on a map usually show?

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A river

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A mountain

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A forest

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A road

Question 8

What is the purpose of a map key?

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To help you understand the symbols used on the map

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To show you the distance between places

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To tell you about the history of the area

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To provide a detailed description of the map

Question 9

Which of these is a way to measure distance on a map?

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Using a map scale

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Using a ruler

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Using a compass

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Using a protractor

Question 10

What do the letters 'km' stand for on a map?

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Kilometers

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Miles

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Centimeters

Question 11

What direction does the arrow on a compass point to?

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North

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South

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East

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West

Question 12

How can we make a map more accurate?

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Add more detail

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Use a bigger scale

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Use a smaller scale

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Remove details

Question 13

What is NOT a good reason to use a map?

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To tell the future

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To find our way

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To learn about the world

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To plan a journey

Question 14

Maps have different parts to help us understand them. Which of these is NOT part of a map?

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A drawing of a dinosaur

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A title

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A key

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A scale

Question 15

How do we find the actual distance between two places on a map?

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Use the map scale to convert the distance on the map to the actual distance.

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Measure the distance on the map using a ruler.

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Ask someone who is familiar with the area.

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Use a GPS device.

Question 16

What is a compass rose on a map?

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A symbol used to show the cardinal directions

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A scale used to measure distances

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A legend that explains the symbols on a map

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A line that shows the direction to travel

Question 17

Why do we use a map key?

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To explain what the symbols on the map mean

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To show how big the map is

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To show where the map is located

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To help us make the map

Question 18

What is a scale bar?

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A line that shows the real distance between two points on the map

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A number that shows how much bigger the map is than the real place

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A smaller version of the map

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A tool for drawing maps

Question 19

What does a compass rose on a map show?

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Which way is north

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How big the map is

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Where the most interesting places are

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What the weather is like

Question 20

What do we use a map scale for?

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To find the distance between two places on a map

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To learn how to draw a map

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To find the direction to a place

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To find the area of a place

Question 21

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres called?

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Equator

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Tropic of Cancer

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Tropic of Capricorn

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Prime Meridian

Question 22

What tool do we use to measure direction?

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Compass

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Protractor

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Ruler

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Tape measure

Question 23

What is the purpose of a legend on a map?

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To explain the symbols used on the map

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To provide a key to the map's colours

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To give a brief history of the area shown on the map

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To show the scale of the map

Question 24

You want to find your friend's house. Which map would be most useful?

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A map of your neighborhood

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A map of the world

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A map of the solar system

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A map of the ocean

Question 25

How do we use the compass rose to find directions on a map?

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Look for the North arrow and follow the lines pointing in the direction you want to go.

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Use a ruler to draw a straight line between where you are and where you want to go.

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Spin the map until the place you want to go is at the top.

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Close your eyes and point in the direction you think you need to go.

Question 26

What is the purpose of map symbols?

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To show what places are on the map

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To make the map look colorful

Question 27

What does the scale of a map show you?

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The relationship between the distance on the map and the actual distance on the ground.

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The direction of north

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The size of the map

Question 28

What is the purpose of a map legend?

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To explain the different symbols and colors used on the map

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To show the scale of the map

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To provide a history of the area

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To indicate the direction of north

Question 29

Which direction is usually shown at the top of a map?

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North

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South

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West

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East

Question 30

Which of the following is NOT typically included in a map key?

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A scale

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Symbols

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Labels

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Colors

Question 31

What is the term for the distance between two points on a map?

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Straight-line distance

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Scale

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Legend

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Grid reference

Question 32

What does the map's scale show?

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How big things are on the map compared to how big they are in real life

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The direction of north

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The names of the places on the map

Question 33

What does the compass on a map show?

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Which way is north

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The distance between two places

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The names of the places on the map

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The scale of the map

Question 34

What does the key on a map tell us?

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What the symbols on the map mean

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How big the map is

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The names of the places on the map

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Which way is north

Question 35

What should be on a map of your neighborhood?

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Streets, houses, parks, and other important things

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Only the houses

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Only the streets

Question 36

What is the most important thing to think about when making a map?

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Why we are making the map

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What kind of paper we use for the map

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How big the map will be

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What colors we use on the map