Lesson Y7-U01-L02

What is a Map? Quiz: KS3 Geography, Unit 1

20 questions

Written by Revision Ninja · Last reviewed 11 October 2026

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Lesson Y7-U01-L02, What is a Map?: 20 multiple choice questions for the KS3 Geography (National Curriculum), Unit 1: Year 7: The UK and Map Skills, written with Revision Ninja.

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The 20 questions

  1. What is the view called when you look straight down at a place, as a map shows it?

    • The worm's-eye view
    • The bird's-eye view
    • The panoramic view
    • The side view

  2. What real distance does 1 cm represent on a 1:25 000 map?

    • 25 metres
    • 250 metres
    • 250 000 metres
    • 2 500 metres

  3. On a 1:25 000 map, how many metres does 1 cm represent in real life?

    • 25 m
    • 500 m
    • 250 m
    • 2500 m

  4. On a 1:50 000 map, how many metres does 1 cm represent in real life?

    • 500 m
    • 5000 m
    • 250 m
    • 50 m

  5. Which scale shows MORE detail on a map?

    • 1:25 000
    • 1:50 000
    • 1:500 000
    • 1:100 000

  6. On a 1:25 000 map, 4 cm of paper covers how much real land?

    • 1000 m (1 km)
    • 250 m
    • 10 km
    • 400 m

  7. On a 1:25 000 map, two churches are 3 cm apart. How far apart are they in real life?

    • 3 km
    • 300 m
    • 1250 m
    • 750 m

  8. On a 1:50 000 map, two towns are 2 cm apart. How far apart are they in real life?

    • 10 km
    • 1000 m (1 km)
    • 500 m
    • 250 m

  9. Which type of map shows borders, countries and cities?

    • Thematic
    • Political
    • Climate
    • Physical

  10. Which type of map shows mountains, rivers and seas?

    • Thematic
    • Physical
    • Political
    • Road

  11. A map that shows ONE topic only, such as bus routes or rainfall, is called a:

    • political map
    • physical map
    • road map
    • thematic map

  12. What main feature makes a London Tube map a thematic map?

    • Road networks
    • Train lines
    • Country borders
    • Relief contours

  13. What purpose does a map key serve?

    • Gives coordinates
    • Measures scale
    • Explains symbols
    • Shows direction

  14. What does a map scale show about the real world?

    • Population density
    • Directional flow
    • Altitude changes
    • Size reduction

  15. What is a major cartographic limitation of a schematic London Tube map?

    • Colours are inaccurate
    • Station names are missing
    • It shows physical relief
    • Distances are not true

  16. Which map scale is safer for a hiker planning a detailed route?

    • 1:1 000 000
    • 1:50 000
    • 1:25 000
    • 1:250 000

  17. Which map type is best for finding mountain heights?

    • Political map
    • Road map
    • Thematic map
    • Physical map

  18. Which type of map shows country borders and counties?

    • Physical map
    • Political map
    • Topographic map
    • Thematic map

  19. On a 1:50 000 map, a line measures 6 cm. What real distance does it show?

    • 30 km
    • 300 m
    • 3 km
    • 3 m

  20. From which angle are standard maps usually drawn?

    • Ground level
    • Directly above
    • Side view
    • Angle from below

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