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Maps - Categories

Maps can show streets, countries, weather or even treasure. This quiz helps you spot different kinds of maps and the symbols they use.

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Fascinating Fact:

A treasure map uses signs and crosses to show where something is hidden.

In KS1 Geography, children learn that there are many kinds of maps. Street maps, weather maps, atlases, and treasure maps all show information using simple pictures and symbols.

Key Terms

Map: A picture that shows where places are and how they are arranged.
Symbol: A small picture or sign that stands for something on a map.
Key (Legend): A small box on a map that explains what the symbols mean.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What different types of maps do children learn about in KS1?

In KS1, children learn about street maps, world maps, weather maps, and fun maps like treasure maps, all used to show different kinds of information.

How do symbols help us read a map?

Symbols help us read a map quickly. Instead of writing long words, a map uses small pictures, such as a tent for a campsite or a tree for a woodland.

What is a treasure map for children?

A treasure map is a simple map that shows where a “treasure” might be. Children follow the symbols and paths on the map to find a hidden prize.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

Katie is making a list in geography. Here is her list:

German
Polish
Spanish
Chinese
French

What group is this?

Countries

Cities

Languages

Buildings

Are you learning a language at school? What is it?

2 .

Lakes, rivers, seas and oceans all have something in common. What is it?

Wood

Water

Fields

Buildings

Test yourself - can you name the 5 oceans of the world?

3 .

Amazon, Nile, Mississippi, Danube. What are these?

Mountains

Countries

Seas

Rivers

Can you find the River Danube on a map of Europe?

4 .

Jack is making a list. All the names on Jack’s list have something in common. They are in a group. Here is Jack’s list:

Library
Block of flats
Hospital
Church

Which group do they belong to?

Hills

Mountains

Countries

Buildings

What other buildings could Jack add to his list?

5 .

Ella is also writing down a list. Here is Ella’s list:

London
Birmingham
Paris
New York

Which group do these belong to?

Countries

Cities

Continents

Islands

What other big cities could Ella add to her list?

6 .

Tom is writing a list in geography. He gets to three things on his list, then he gets stuck.

Here is Tom’s list:

Beach
Cliff
Shingle

Can you help Tom? Which one of these could Tom add to his list?

Mountains

Lakes

Forests

Dunes

All the things on Tom’s list are found along the coast

7 .

Sam is looking in an atlas. He is looking at a map of Europe.

All the big cities are marked with a black circle. All the capital cities are marked with a black square.

Madrid is marked with a black square. What sort of city is Madrid?

Small city

New city

Capital city

Concrete city

Madrid is the capital city of which country?

8 .

Harry’s teacher asks Harry to make a list of types of road. Harry writes down four things. But his teacher says only one of the four is a road. Which one is it?

Footpath

Pavement

Zebra crossing

Motorway

Here are three more that Harry could write down as types of road - street, lane, dual-carriageway

9 .

Sam is also making a list. Sam’s list includes:

Brazil
Bangladesh
Cameroon

Which group is Sam’s list made up of?

Continents

Cities

Countries

Islands

There are lots of different countries. Can you name three more countries around the world?

10 .

Adil has been doing a survey. With his teacher, Adil did the survey on the road outside his school. Here are his results:

Cars 10
Buses 2
Motorbikes 3
Lorries 2

What was Adil counting?

Vehicles

Houses

Buildings

Ships

Which vehicle was commonest on the road outside Adil’s school?

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - What are maps?

Author: David Bland (Former Physics Teacher, KS1 Science & Geography Quiz Writer)