MCQ Questions for class 6 Geography Maps

Q1. Maps showing natural features of the earth are called __________

1. Physical maps
2. Political maps
3. Thematic maps
4. Symbols

Q2. Maps showing cities, village, states and counties are called __________

1. Physical maps
2. Political maps
3. Thematic maps
4. Scale

Q3. Some maps focus on specific information; such as road maps, rainfall maps etc. are known as

1. Physical maps
2. Distance
3. Thematic maps
4. Political maps

Q4. Which of the following is a component of map?

1. Distance
2. Symbols
3. Direction
4. All of these

Q5. ________ is the ratio between the actual distance on the ground and the distance shown on the map

1. Scale
2. Direction
3. Symbols
4. All of these

Q6. When large areas like continents or countries are to be shown on a paper, it is called ________ map

1. Symbols
2. Small scale map
3. Cardinal points
4. Large scale map

Q7. When a small area like your village or town is to be shown on paper it is called ________ maps

1. Plan
2. Sketch
3. Large scale map
4. Small scale map

Q8. There are four major direction North, South, East, West called ________

1. Maps
2. Symbols
3. Plan
4. Cardinal points

Q9. A _________ drawing is mainly based on memory and spot observation and not to scale

1. Sketch
2. Symbols
3. Plan
4. Direction

Q10. There is an international agreement regarding the use of these symbols. These are called __________

1. Direction
2. Conventional symbols
3. Cardinal points
4. Plan

Q11. A ___________ is a drawing of a small area on a large scale

1. Water bodies
2. Compass
3. Plan
4. Sketch

Q12. The blue colour in map is used for showing

1. Plains
2. Trees
3. Mountain
4. Water bodies

Q13. A compass is used

1. To show symbols
2. To find the main direction
3. To measure distance
4. All of these

Q14. A scale is necessary

1. For a map
2. For a sketch
3. For symbols
4. None of these