Map of Europe and North America
Quiz
Number 1 – 10 and please answering the following
questions.
1. What is the capital city of England?
2. Which country is Paris the capital city of?
3. What is the capital city of Canada?
4. What is the capital city of Italy?
5. Which country is Moscow the capital city of?
6. What is the capital city of the United
States?
7. What is the capital city of Germany?
8. Which country is Lisbon the capital city of?
9. What is the capital city of Switzerland?
10. Which country is Stockholm
Map Components
If you are making a map, be sure to include all of the
following!
• Title: Identifies the area shown and the topic of
the map.
• Legend: Explains the meaning of symbols and
colours used on the map.
• Labels: Identify specific points or regions of
interest.
• Scale: Compares the distance between points
on
the map with the actual distance
between
those points on the earth’s surface.
• Direction Arrow: Indicates the direction north
on
a map. Usually the map is
drawn so that north is up.
Rules of Proper Map Making
• 1. All maps must have a legend and a scale.
• 2. All printing is to be done in pencil.
• 3. All lettering should be the same size.
• 4. All lettering should be written in a straight line.
• 5. Location of cities should be indicated with a circle or
square.
• 6. All maps need your name.
• 7. All maps need to be coloured according
to the theme or legend.
• 8. All maps must have a compass of North,
South, East and West indicated on them.
• 9. All maps must have a title.
• 10. At the start of creating a map you know that you
will not have enough space do not try to cram all
of the information in to the small space. Instead
do the entire legend on the back of the map.