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Geography Quiz - Maps - Sam Makes a Map (Questions)

Sam has drawn a simple map to show his street, school, and park. This quiz helps you read his map and follow the routes.

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Fascinating Fact:

Sam’s map helps him and his friends find places near his home more easily.

In KS1 Geography, children learn that maps can show real places from above. Simple shapes stand for buildings, and lines show roads and paths, helping us plan journeys around home and school.

Key Terms

Map: A drawing that shows places from above so we can see how they are arranged.
Plan view: A bird’s-eye view, as if you are looking straight down on a place.
Route: The way you travel from one place to another on a map or in real life.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

How do children make a simple map in KS1?

In KS1, children often start by drawing a map of their classroom, school, or street from above, adding simple shapes for buildings, labels for places, and arrows to show directions.

Why are maps important for young children to learn about?

Maps are important because they help young children understand where things are, plan safe routes, and begin to think about distance, direction, and the layout of their local area.

What is the difference between a map and a picture?

A picture shows what something looks like from the side, while a map shows places from above so we can see where things are and how to get from one place to another.

Try These Related Quizzes

1.

Sam is drawing a map of his town. What should Sam draw first?

[ ]	Main roads
[ ]	Houses
[ ]	Library
[ ]	Shops

2.

Sam draws his house on the map. Sam also draws his friend’s house on the map. Why does Sam not draw all the houses in his town?

[ ]	Because his friends do not live there
[ ]	Because there are too many houses to draw
[ ]	Because some of the houses are bungalows
[ ]	Because there only are two houses in Sam’s town

3.

Sam draws his school on the map. There is not room to write the full name of the school. So Sam writes:

[ ]	Univ.
[ ]	Coll.
[ ]	Sch.
[ ]	Park

4.

Sam colours in where there are shops. He uses purple as his colour for shops.

There is a shopping centre on the edge of town. What colour is the shopping centre on Sam’s map?

[ ]	Green
[ ]	Purple
[ ]	White
[ ]	Black

5.

Sam wants to show where the town centre is on his map. What would be a good symbol for the town centre?

[ ]	A tree
[ ]	A fish
[ ]	A tractor
[ ]	A black circle

6.

There is a railway running through Sam’s town. What does Sam draw on his map to show the railway?

[ ]	A green circle
[ ]	A blue wavy line
[ ]	A red square
[ ]	A black line

7.

Sam draws a black line on his map to show the railway. Trains stop in Sam’s town. People get on and off the trains. Where do people get on and off the train?

[ ]	Supermarket
[ ]	Library
[ ]	Swimming pool
[ ]	Railway station

8.

Sam’s town has a park. What is a good colour for the park on Sam’s map?

[ ]	Purple
[ ]	Black
[ ]	Red
[ ]	Green

9.

There is a swimming pool in Sam’s town. What colour does Sam use for the swimming pool?

[ ]	Purple
[ ]	Red
[ ]	Blue
[ ]	Green

10.

Sam lives in a town called Bedworth.

What is the best title for Sam’s map?

[ ]	Map of Bristol
[ ]	Map of My Village
[ ]	My Map
[ ]	Map of Bedworth

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Geography Quiz - Maps - Sam Makes a Map (Answers)

1.

Sam is drawing a map of his town. What should Sam draw first?

[x]	Main roads
[ ]	Houses
[ ]	Library
[ ]	Shops

Sam draws the main roads first. Then he can add everything else

2.

Sam draws his house on the map. Sam also draws his friend’s house on the map. Why does Sam not draw all the houses in his town?

[ ]	Because his friends do not live there
[x]	Because there are too many houses to draw
[ ]	Because some of the houses are bungalows
[ ]	Because there only are two houses in Sam’s town

Maps use symbols and colours to show where all the houses are

3.

Sam draws his school on the map. There is not room to write the full name of the school. So Sam writes:

[ ]	Univ.
[ ]	Coll.
[x]	Sch.
[ ]	Park

What does Coll. stand for? - College

4.

Sam colours in where there are shops. He uses purple as his colour for shops.

There is a shopping centre on the edge of town. What colour is the shopping centre on Sam’s map?

[ ]	Green
[x]	Purple
[ ]	White
[ ]	Black

Sam uses purple for all the shops in the town

5.

Sam wants to show where the town centre is on his map. What would be a good symbol for the town centre?

[ ]	A tree
[ ]	A fish
[ ]	A tractor
[x]	A black circle

Sam labels the black circle: Town Centre

6.

There is a railway running through Sam’s town. What does Sam draw on his map to show the railway?

[ ]	A green circle
[ ]	A blue wavy line
[ ]	A red square
[x]	A black line

The blue wavy line is for the river

7.

Sam draws a black line on his map to show the railway. Trains stop in Sam’s town. People get on and off the trains. Where do people get on and off the train?

[ ]	Supermarket
[ ]	Library
[ ]	Swimming pool
[x]	Railway station

Sam draws a red circle on his map to show where the railway station is

8.

Sam’s town has a park. What is a good colour for the park on Sam’s map?

[ ]	Purple
[ ]	Black
[ ]	Red
[x]	Green

What sort of things are there in a park?

9.

There is a swimming pool in Sam’s town. What colour does Sam use for the swimming pool?

[ ]	Purple
[ ]	Red
[x]	Blue
[ ]	Green

Why does Sam use blue as the colour for the swimming pool?

10.

Sam lives in a town called Bedworth.

What is the best title for Sam’s map?

[ ]	Map of Bristol
[ ]	Map of My Village
[ ]	My Map
[x]	Map of Bedworth

Can you draw a map of where you live?