Maps and Globes: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Primary School Reception

Question 1

How are maps and globes different?

Accepted Answer

Maps are flat, while globes are round.

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They are both round.

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Globes are flat, while maps are round.

Question 2

What's a great thing about using a map?

Accepted Answer

You can see lots of land in one small picture.

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It tells you what to wear outside today.

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It helps you cook your favorite food.

Question 3

What doesn't belong on a map?

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A ruler

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A title

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A compass

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Symbols

Question 4

What can you see on a globe that you can't see on a flat map of the world?

Accepted Answer

The round shape of the Earth

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The size of the oceans

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The names of countries

Question 5

What shape is our planet?

Accepted Answer

Round like a ball

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Flat like a table

Question 6

On maps, what shape is used to show a city?

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Circle

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Square

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Triangle

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Star

Question 7

What can you see on a map that shows the landforms of an area?

Accepted Answer

Mountains

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Countries

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Roads

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Towns and cities

Question 8

What is a globe?

Accepted Answer

A round model of the Earth

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A flat drawing of the Earth

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A picture of the Earth from space

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A map of the world

Question 9

Which of these globes shows the different mountains and rivers?

Accepted Answer

A globe with the mountains, rivers, and other geographical features

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A globe with the countries and borders

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A globe with the world's history

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A globe with the stars and planets

Question 10

Why do we have a scale on a map?

Accepted Answer

To help us measure distances on the map.

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To show the size of the map.

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To show us the way to different places.

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To make the map look pretty.

Question 11

What's the first thing a mapmaker needs to decide when making a map?

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What information to include

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Where to put the title

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What symbols to use

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What colors to use

Question 12

What part of a map tells you how far away places are?

Accepted Answer

The scale

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The compass

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The key

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The lines of latitude and longitude

Question 13

What do you usually find on a map that shows the land?

Accepted Answer

Mountains, rivers, and deserts

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Pictures of animals and trees

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Roads and houses

Question 14

Maps help us find our way to different places. What can't we use maps for?

Accepted Answer

Learning the names of animals at the zoo

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Finding the best way to drive somewhere

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Finding out about countries around the world

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Getting directions to the park

Question 15

Imagine you're drawing a map of your school. What should you draw to make it a useful map?

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Buildings, playground, and school gates

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A picture of your teacher

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A big red circle around the school

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A map of your whole town

Question 16

What can we find on a map that is part of nature?

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Mountains

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Roads

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Buildings

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Cities

Question 17

Which map tells us where it's raining?

Accepted Answer

Weather map

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Treasure map

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World map

Question 18

What shape is the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Round

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Square

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Flat

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Triangle

Question 19

Which of these is a tool that shows you a 3D model of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Globe

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Map

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Compass

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Ruler

Question 20

What is the name of the imaginary line that divides the Earth in half?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Prime Meridian

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Tropic of Cancer

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International Date Line

Question 21

Which part of the globe shows you the South Pole?

Accepted Answer

Bottom

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Top

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Side

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There is no South Pole on a globe

Question 22

What is the name of the line that runs through the middle of the globe from the North Pole to the South Pole?

Accepted Answer

Prime Meridian

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Latitude

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Longitude

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Equator

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a body of water?

Accepted Answer

Mountain

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Ocean

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River

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Lake

Question 24

What do we call a small, raised area of land?

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Hill

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Mountain

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Valley

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Plain

Question 25

Which of these is the largest ocean in the world?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 26

What is a 'map'?

Accepted Answer

A drawing of a place that shows the area.

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A photo of a place.

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A list of directions to a place.

Question 27

What is a 'globe'?

Accepted Answer

A round object that shows the entire Earth.

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A book of facts about the Earth.

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A flat drawing of the Earth.

Question 28

What is the part of the globe called that is at the very top?

Accepted Answer

North Pole

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South Pole

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Equator

Question 29

What is the part of the globe called that is at the very bottom?

Accepted Answer

South Pole

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North Pole

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Equator

Question 30

When you move toward the North Pole, you are going:

Accepted Answer

Up

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Down

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Sideways

Question 31

What is the name of the imaginary line around the middle of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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North Pole

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South Pole

Question 32

What part of a map shows what the symbols on the map mean?

Accepted Answer

Key

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Scale

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Compass

Question 33

What is a map?

Accepted Answer

A picture of the world from above

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A drawing of a place

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A model of the Earth

Question 34

What does a globe show?

Accepted Answer

The round Earth

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The flat Earth

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The continents and oceans

Question 35

Which of these is NOT a continent?

Accepted Answer

London

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Australia

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Antarctica

Question 36

What is the biggest ocean in the world?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

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Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

Question 37

Which way is opposite to north?

Accepted Answer

South

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East

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West

Question 38

What is the imaginary line that divides the Earth into two halves called?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Prime Meridian

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Tropic of Capricorn

Question 39

Which of these is a landform?

Accepted Answer

Mountain

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Lake

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Cloud

Question 40

What is the capital city of England?

Accepted Answer

London

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Paris

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New York

Question 41

What is the difference between a map and a globe?

Accepted Answer

A map is flat but a globe is round

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A globe is flat but a map is round

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They are both the same

Question 42

Which of these is a 2D representation of the Earth, often drawn on paper?

Accepted Answer

Map

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Globe

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Atlas

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Compass

Question 43

What shape is our planet called the 'Earth'?

Accepted Answer

Round

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Flat

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Square

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Oval

Question 44

Which big body of water is on the west side of England?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

Question 45

What is the name of the famous river that goes through the middle of London?

Accepted Answer

River Thames

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River Nile

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River Amazon

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River Mississippi

Question 46

What is the biggest city of the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

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Paris

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Rome

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Berlin

Question 47

What is the name of the famous bridge in London with two tall towers?

Accepted Answer

Tower Bridge

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Golden Gate Bridge

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Brooklyn Bridge

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London Bridge

Question 48

Which of these is NOT a big area of land on the Earth that is surrounded by water?

Accepted Answer

The United Kingdom

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Europe

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Asia

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Antarctica

Question 49

A globe is a round model of what?

Accepted Answer

The Earth

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The moon

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The sun

Question 50

Which line divides the Earth into two equal halves?

Accepted Answer

Equator

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Prime Meridian

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Tropic of Cancer

Question 51

Which of these is NOT a direction on a compass?

Accepted Answer

Up

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North

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West

Question 52

What tells you how far apart places are on a map?

Accepted Answer

Scale bar

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Key

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Compass

Question 53

What does the blue colour on a map usually show?

Accepted Answer

Water

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Land

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Mountains

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Forests

Question 54

If you are looking north on a map, which way is behind you?

Accepted Answer

South

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East

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West

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Up

Question 55

Which of these is not a continent?

Accepted Answer

England

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Asia

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Africa

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South America

Question 56

What is the name of the big sea that goes all around Great Britain?

Accepted Answer

The Atlantic Ocean

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The Mediterranean Sea

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The North Sea

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The Pacific Ocean

Question 57

Which of these is a city in the United Kingdom?

Accepted Answer

London

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Paris

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Rome

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New York

Question 58

What is the name of the invisible line that is halfway around the Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Equator

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The Prime Meridian

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The Tropic of Cancer

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The Arctic Circle

Question 59

Which of these countries is not in Europe?

Accepted Answer

Australia

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France

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Spain

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Germany

Question 60

What symbol on a map shows mountains?

Accepted Answer

Triangle

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Circle

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Square

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Line

Question 61

On a map, what does the blue part usually show?

Accepted Answer

The blue water

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The green land

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The brown mountains

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The trees

Question 62

What is a globe?

Accepted Answer

A round model of the Earth

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A flat map of the Earth

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A book with pictures of the Earth

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A drawing of the Earth

Question 63

Which of these is NOT a continent?

Accepted Answer

London

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Europe

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Asia

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Antarctica

Question 64

What is the name of the make-believe line that goes around the middle of the Earth?

Accepted Answer

The Equator

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The Latitude

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The Longitude

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The Tropic of Capricorn