Why Every World Map is Wrong - Listening Comprehension

What is the likelihood that a flat map is perfectly accurate:

• 0%

• 50%

• 90%

• 100%

When was the first map made?

• 150AD

• 150BC

• 300AD

• 300BC

Who invented the first map using coordinates

• Ptolemy

• Hipparchus

• Eratosthenes

• Anaximander

How many lines of latitude were on the original maps?

• 180

• 360

• 190

• 375

On earth, the shortest distance from one place to another is a path along:

• a line

• a circle

• a square

Gerardus Mercator distorted maps for what purpose:

• The previous maps had too much water accounted for

• So that the longitudinal and latitudinal lines were more accurate

• So people could draw straight lines for travel

• To make Europe look bigger

In 1925 the Goode Homolosine Projection was created for what purpose:

• To help with the creation of Google Earth

• Maximize the amount of land visible on a map

• Minimize distortion of the entire world

• To allow navigators to travel in a straight line

The most accurate map to date is:

• Ptolemy's Map

• AuthaGraph World Map

• Dymaxion Projection

Who invented the rectangular map:

• Peters

• Mercator

• Ptolemy

• Narukawa

Ancient Polynesians navigated the world using:

• compass

• clouds

• maps

• telescopes