SUPER QUIZ

Take this Super Quiz to a Ph.D. Score 1 point for each correct answer on the Freshman Level, 2 points on the Graduate Level and 3 points on the Ph.D. Level.

Subject: MAPS

(e.g., Term for a book of maps. Answer: Atlas.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. What usually “marks the spot” on a treasure map?

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2. On old maps it was called Ceylon. Answer________

3. What kind of map might you keep in a glove compartment? Answer________

4. The most common map convention puts this direction at the top of a map. Answer________

5. An explanatory table of the symbols appearing on a map.

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GRADUATE LEVEL

6. This country borders Colombia, Peru and the Pacific Ocean. Answer________

7. Which state borders North Dakota to the east on a map?

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8. Which person aboard a large ship is most concerned with maps? Answer________

9. Term for a person who makes maps. Answer________

10. In a hotel, what meal option is indicated by “MAP”?

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PH.D. LEVEL

11. What type of map draws contour lines through points of equal elevation? Answer________

12. Polar maps of the Arctic or Antarctic regions are conventionally centered on the ____. Answer________

13. What is a cartouche when seen on a map? Answer________

14. “CEO” stands for “cartography of ____ objects.”

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15. On what kind of map would you see isobars? Answer________

SCORING:

24 to 30 points — congratulations, doctor; 18 to 23 points — honors graduate; 13 to 17 points — you’re plenty smart, but no grind; 5 to 12 points — you really should hit the books harder; 1 point to 4 points — enroll in remedial courses immediately; 0 points — who reads the questions to you?