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Cartography Fundamentals

Cartography

A collection of facts regarding historical cartography, famous mapmakers, and measurement systems.

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8 Questions Easy Ages 5+ Aug 7, 2026

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1 In what year did the Greek polymath Eratosthenes calculate the circumference of the Earth?

A 240 BC
B 150 AD
C 1000 AD
D 1492 AD

2 Which famous mapmaker published the 'Theatrum Orbis Terrarum', often considered the first modern atlas, in 1570?

A Gerardus Mercator
B Abraham Ortelius
C Ptolemy
D John Speed

3 How many degrees of longitude are contained within a single time zone, based on the 360-degree rotation of the Earth in 24 hours?

A 5 degrees
B 10 degrees
C 15 degrees
D 20 degrees

4 In which century did Claudius Ptolemy write 'Geographia', a work that influenced cartography for over a thousand years?

A 1st century
B 2nd century
C 5th century
D 10th century

5 The Mercator projection, famously used for navigation, was first introduced by Gerardus Mercator in which year?

A 1492
B 1510
C 1569
D 1605

6 How many cardinal directions are standardly represented on a compass rose?

A 2
B 4
C 8
D 16

7 What is the name of the imaginary line that represents 0 degrees latitude?

A Prime Meridian
B Equator
C Tropic of Cancer
D Arctic Circle

8 How many miles (approximately) is one degree of latitude at the Equator?

A 69 miles
B 100 miles
C 50 miles
D 30 miles

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