O. S. Maps 03

1. A small flag on an O.S. map indicates what?

   • A burial ground
   • A castle
   • A golf course
   • Army barracks

2. On O.S. maps what colour are main roads?

   • Black
   • Green
   • Red
   • Yellow

3. A map showing height and shape of land is called a what?

   • Altitude map
   • Hill map
   • Landscape map
   • Relief map

4. Which statement is true about contour lines?

   • They are sometimes blue
   • They are straight
   • They do not have the height written on them
   • They never cross

5. What does FB mean on an O.S. map?

   • Farm Boundary
   • Fire Brigade
   • Fishing Banned
   • Footbridge

6. How is 'cemetery' usually abbreviated on O.S. maps?

   • Cemy
   • Cmy
   • Cty
   • Cy

7. What are vertical grid lines on a map called?

   • Eastings
   • Northings
   • Southings
   • Westings

8. If a compass was a clock, what direction is at 5 O'clock?

   • East North East
   • North East
   • South South East
   • South South West

9. O.S. map grid squares are always equal to what?

   • Four kilometres
   • Half a kilometre
   • One kilometre
   • Two kilometres

10. The 0° line of longitude is the Greenwich…what?

    • Marillion
    • Median
    • Medium
    • Meridian

Quiz written by Jan Crompton