MCQs on 'The Earth: Realms, Globes, and Maps'

Who proved that the Earth is round by circumnavigating it?

• Christopher Columbus

• Ferdinand Magellan

• Vasco da Gama

• Marco Polo

The Earth’s shape is best described as:

• Flat

• Perfectly spherical

• Geoid (slightly flattened at poles)

• Oval

The earliest globes were made by pasting maps on:

• Metal spheres

• Wooden spheres

• Plastic balls

• Clay models

A globe cannot:

• Show the Earth’s shape

• Display the entire Earth at once

• Indicate ocean locations

• Represent continents

The word ‘globe’ originates from the Latin word:

• Terra

• Globus

• Mappa

• Orbis

A person who makes maps is called a:

• Geologist

• Cartographer

A book of maps is called an:

• Encyclopedia

• Atlas

• Almanac

• Gazetteer

Which map shows physical features like mountains and rivers?

• Political map

• Physical map

• Thematic map

• Weather map

Thematic maps focus on:

• Country borders

• Specific information (e.g., rainfall, population)

• Ocean currents

• Historical events

Maps are better than globes because they:

• Are portable and show detailed information

• Are always more accurate

• Can show the entire Earth at once

• Do not require symbols