Compass Directions Quiz: Test Your Knowledge of North, South, East, and West

Question 1

Which compass direction is used to find out where the sun rises?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

West

Answer

North

Question 2

Which direction is to the left of east?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

North

Answer

South

Question 3

Which direction is 180 degrees from south?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 4

Which direction is used to describe the direction of water flow in a river?

Accepted Answer

Downstream

Answer

Upstream

Answer

Cross-stream

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a cardinal direction?

Accepted Answer

Southwest

Answer

North

Answer

East

Question 6

If you want to walk from your house to the park, and the park is towards the rising sun, which direction should you go?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Question 7

What does the abbreviation 'N, E, S, W' stand for?

Accepted Answer

North, East, South, West

Answer

North, East, South, Wales

Answer

Never Eat Soggy Waffles

Question 8

If you are lost in a forest and you want to find your way back to the starting point, which direction should you walk in if you started by going north?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

North

Answer

East

Question 9

Which direction is the opposite of north?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 10

What compass direction is the sunrise?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

South

Question 11

If you are standing facing north and turn right by 90 degrees, what direction will you be facing?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

South

Question 12

If you are standing facing east and turn around, what direction will you be facing?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

South

Question 13

What does the letter 'N' represent on a compass?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 14

If you are facing north, what direction is behind you?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

East

Question 15

A compass needle always points towards which direction?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

South

Question 16

What is the abbreviation for 'North East'?

Accepted Answer

NE

Answer

NW

Question 17

What direction would you be facing if you turned 180 degrees from west?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 18

Which direction is to the right of north on a compass?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 19

What does the needle on a compass always point to?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 20

What is the opposite direction of southeast?

Accepted Answer

Northwest

Answer

Southwest

Answer

Northeast

Answer

West

Question 21

If a map says to go 5 steps south and then turn right, which direction should you go?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

West

Answer

South

Answer

North

Question 22

What is the name of the imaginary circle that surrounds the Earth halfway between the North and South Poles?

Accepted Answer

Equator

Answer

Tropic of Cancer

Answer

Prime Meridian

Answer

Arctic Circle

Question 23

If you're facing west, what direction is to your right?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Question 24

Which direction do you face if you turn 90 degrees clockwise from north?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 25

If you walk 2 blocks east and then turn left and walk 3 blocks, which direction are you facing?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

North

Answer

South

Question 26

What is the tool used to find directions?

Accepted Answer

Compass

Answer

Map

Answer

GPS

Question 27

Which part of a compass points north?

Accepted Answer

Needle

Answer

Base

Question 28

If you want to go to the library located south of your house, which direction do you walk?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

North

Question 29

What does the letter 'W' on a compass stand for?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

East

Question 30

What was the primary reason ships used compasses in the past?

Accepted Answer

To find direction

Answer

To tell time

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To build things

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To measure land

Question 31

In the night sky, where can you find the North Star?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 32

Why is it important to keep metal objects and power lines away from a compass?

Accepted Answer

They interfere with the compass needle, giving incorrect directions.

Answer

They make the compass needle spin too fast.

Answer

They make the compass always point north.

Question 33

What is the direction opposite to north?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

East

Answer

West

Answer

Up

Question 34

If you are looking towards the east, which direction is behind you?

Accepted Answer

West

Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Question 35

Which letter on a compass stands for north?

Accepted Answer

N

Answer

E

Answer

S

Answer

W

Question 36

Which of these is not a main direction?

Accepted Answer

Southeast

Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 37

In the morning, where is the sun?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

West

Answer

North

Answer

South

Question 38

If you are walking towards the North Pole, what direction are you moving?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 39

Which direction is a map usually facing?

Accepted Answer

North

Answer

East

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 40

Which direction is directly opposite to north?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

West

Answer

East

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a main compass direction?

Accepted Answer

Northeast

Answer

South

Answer

North

Answer

West

Question 42

You are facing north. If you turn right by 90 degrees, which direction will you be facing now?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

North

Answer

South

Answer

West

Question 43

Which of these can help you find directions?

Accepted Answer

Compass

Answer

Book

Answer

Pencil

Answer

Ruler

Question 44

Which direction is opposite to north?

Accepted Answer

South

Answer

Up

Answer

East

Answer

West

Question 45

Which direction is to the right of north on a compass?

Accepted Answer

East

Answer

South

Answer

West

Answer

Down

Question 46

Which of the following is the symbol for north on a compass?

Accepted Answer

N

Answer

W

Answer

S

Answer

E

Question 47

Which direction is between north and east?

Accepted Answer

North-East

Answer

South-East

Answer

North-West

Answer

South-West

Question 48

Which direction is the opposite of south-west?

Accepted Answer

North-East

Answer

West

Answer

North-West

Answer

South-East

Question 49

A ship is sailing in a south-easterly direction. Which direction is it moving towards?

Accepted Answer

South and East

Answer

South and West

Answer

North and West

Answer

North and East