Map Masters
What are the four main compass directions?
North, south, east and west.
Who were the first peoples of Australia?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
(Will also accept: First Nations People of Australia, or Indigenous Australians)
What is the largest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
Which ancient civilisation built the pyramids at Giza?
Ancient Egypt or the ancient Egyptians.
What word describes the number of people living in a particular place?
Population
What imaginary line divides Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
The Equator.
In what year did the First Fleet arrive at Sydney Cove?
1788
What process changes liquid water into water vapour?
Evaporation
Which major war lasted from 1914 until 1918?
The First World War or World War I.
What do we call the movement of people from one place to another to live?
Migration
What is the name of the map feature that explains what symbols and colours mean?
The legend or key.
What was the main purpose of the British colony established in New South Wales in 1788?
To establish a penal colony
or
transport British convicts.
What type of natural hazard is measured using magnitude and begins beneath Earth’s surface?
An earthquake.
What event immediately triggered the beginning of World War I?
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
What is urbanisation?
The growth of cities or the movement of people from rural areas into urban areas.
A map has a scale of 1 cm = 10 km. Two towns are 6 cm apart on the map. How far apart are they in real life?
60 kilometres.
In which town did the Eureka Stockade take place?
Ballarat
What is the difference between weather and climate?
Weather describes short-term atmospheric conditions, while climate describes the usual conditions of a place over a long period.
What World War I invention was first used to break through trenches and cross difficult battlefield terrain?
The tank.
Give one “push factor” that could cause someone to leave their home or country.
war, unemployment, natural disasters, persecution, food shortages or poor access to services.
Brisbane is located at approximately 27° south, while Melbourne is approximately 38° south. Which city is closer to the Equator?
Brisbane
What protective clothing did Ned Kelly famously wear during his final battle?
Homemade iron armour.
What movement of tectonic plates commonly creates mountains when two continental plates push together?
Convergent plate movement or collision.
Put these events in chronological order: the First Fleet arrives in Australia, World War I begins, the pyramids at Giza are built, and World War II begins.
1. The pyramids at Giza are built
2. The First Fleet arrives in Australia
3. World War I begins
4. World War II begins
A country has a high life expectancy, high average income and strong access to education. What measurement is likely to be high?
The Human Development Index, or HDI.