Locating Places on the Earth — Quiz

Q1. Starting at north and moving clockwise, what is the correct order of the four cardinal directions?

• A. North, West, South, East
• B. North, South, East, West
• C. North, Northeast, East, Southeast
• D. North, East, South, West

Q2. On the small-city map the scale is 1 cm = 500 m. Two places are 4 cm apart on the map. What is the real distance?

• A. 2000 m (2 km)
• B. 500 m
• C. 4000 m
• D. 125 m

Q3. A map that mainly shows natural features such as mountains, oceans and rivers is best described as a

• A. Political map
• B. Physical map
• C. Thematic map
• D. Road map

Q4. On a chessboard, why are letters 'a' to 'h' and numbers 1 to 8 placed along the sides?

• A. To colour the squares
• B. To measure distance
• C. To mark and record each square and every move
• D. To name the pieces

Q5. What exactly does the latitude of a place measure?

• A. Its distance from the Prime Meridian
• B. Its height above sea level
• C. Its local time
• D. Its distance from the Equator

Q6. Using the round figures in the chapter, which set of longitudes is correct?

• A. New York 74°W, Delhi 77°E, Tokyo 140°E
• B. New York 74°E, Delhi 77°W, Tokyo 140°W
• C. New York 0°, Delhi 90°E, Tokyo 180°
• D. All three lie on the Prime Meridian

Q7. If it is 12 noon at Greenwich (0°), what is the local time at 30°E?

• A. 10 am
• B. 2 pm
• C. 11 am
• D. 12 noon

Q8. Which line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?

• A. The Prime Meridian
• B. The International Date Line
• C. The Equator
• D. The 90°E meridian

Q9. Why do most countries adopt a standard time instead of using many local times?

• A. Because local time cannot be calculated
• B. Because the Earth does not rotate
• C. Because longitude has no link with time
• D. Because using many local times within one country would be inconvenient

Q10. According to the chapter, as you travel from the Equator towards a pole, the climate generally becomes

• A. More moderate and then colder
• B. Hotter and then hottest
• C. Unchanged throughout
• D. Wetter only

Q11. Why does a globe represent the geography of the Earth better than a flat map?

• A. Because it is bigger
• B. Because the globe and the Earth have the same spherical shape
• C. Because it is made of metal
• D. Because it shows more colours

Q12. The meridian passing through Greenwich became the international standard for the Prime Meridian in which year?

• A. 1492
• B. 1947
• C. 1884
• D. 2004

Q13. The chapter notes that some very large countries have more than one time zone. How many time zones does Russia have?

• A. 1
• B. 6
• C. 24
• D. 11

Q14. According to the Survey of India map in the chapter, India's latitudes extend approximately from

• A. 8°N to 37°N
• B. 0° to 90°N
• C. 68°E to 97°E
• D. 30°S to 30°N

Q15. Which famous astronomer is mentioned as having lived and worked at Ujjayinī about 1,500 years ago?

• A. Āryabhaṭa
• B. Varāhamihira
• C. Brahmagupta
• D. Bhāskara