
Boston Students' Map Quiz

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Geography
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8th Grade
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Hard
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
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