Cartography Ultimate Trivia Questions! Quiz

10 Questions | By Gregorynaomi | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 430

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Cartography is the act of creating graphs and maps. Any territory or geography is divided into sections, cartography is therefore a process of drawing out these sections in the form of a map. What idea do you possess on the act of creating maps? Only when you take our quiz can you confirm how much you know.

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1.

Which of the following is not a reason for creating maps?
- A.
  
  Surveying
- B.
  
  Navigation
- C.
  
  Description
- D.
  
  Migration
2.

Which of these explains the pictorial language of the map?
- A.
  
  Key
- B.
  
  Neatline
- C.
  
  Title
- D.
  
  Compass
3.

Which of these indicates the region the map portrays?
- A.
  
  Key
- B.
  
  Neatline
- C.
  
  Title
- D.
  
  Compass
4.

What is used in framing the entire map?
- A.
  
  Key
- B.
  
  Neatline
- C.
  
  Title
- D.
  
  Compass
5.

What provides orientation among the following?
- A.
  
  Key
- B.
  
  Neatline
- C.
  
  Title
- D.
  
  Compass
6.

Which of the following maps gives a global context of the primary map?
- A.
  
  Overview
- B.
  
  Bar scale
- C.
  
  Map projection
- D.
  
  North arrow
7.

What is used to translate map measurement?
- A.
  
  Overview
- B.
  
  Bar scale
- C.
  
  Map projection
- D.
  
  North Arrow
8.

Which among the following options provides a way to represent the curved surface?
- A.
  
  Overview
- B.
  
  Bar scale
- C.
  
  Map projection
- D.
  
  North Arrow
9.

What is a compass rose also called?
- A.
  
  Overview
- B.
  
  Bar scale
- C.
  
  Map projection
- D.
  
  North Arrow
10.

Which of the following is not a cartographic symbol?
- A.
  
  Compass
- B.
  
  Overview Map
- C.
  
  Neatline
- D.
  
  Dorset