Boston Students' Map Quiz

Boston Students' Map Quiz

8th Grade

7 Qs

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Boston Students' Map Quiz

Boston Students' Map Quiz

Assessment

Quiz

Geography

8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Matthew Graham

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7 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What is the name of the map that Boston Public Schools have introduced to some classrooms to more accurately portray continent sizes?

Peters projection

Robinson projection

Gall-Peters projection

Mercator projection

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

In which grades are social studies teachers in Boston Public Schools receiving new maps for their classrooms?

Second, seventh, and 11th

First, fifth, and ninth

Third, sixth, and 10th

Fourth, eighth, and 12th

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the central goal of the Mercator projection map?

To highlight the equator's position

To accurately depict the size of land masses

To support navigation along colonial trade routes

To promote cultural diversity

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which continent is vastly exaggerated in size on the Mercator projection map?

South America

Africa

Antarctica

Europe

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who introduced the Peters projection map at a conference in Germany in 1974?

Bob Abramms

Gerardus Mercator

James Gall

Arno Peters

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary reason for introducing the Peters projection map in Boston Public Schools?

To highlight the equator's position

To support navigation along colonial trade routes

To promote eurocentric worldview

To accurately depict the size and proportion of continents

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What effect is the influx of Peters projection maps having on the students who encounter them?

They are shutting down and not engaging

They are questioning what they thought they knew

They are rejecting the information

They are not noticing any difference