Vocabulary
Map Projections
Name that century
What's closer in time?
How many years?
100
The initials used for years before zero.
What are BCE or BC?
100
The map projection best for directions.
What is the Mercator Map?
100
2013
What is the 21st century?
100
The closer to the birth of Mr. Naegele (1959): the end of World War I (1918) or the 9/11 terrorist attacks in 2001.
What is the end of World War I? (41 years vs. 42 years)
100
From 5 BCE to 5 CE
What is 10 years?
200
The initials used for the years after zero.
What are CE or AD
200
The map that shows the greatest size distortion.
What is the Mercator map?
200
1776
What is the 18th century?
200
The Civil War began in 1861. The closer date of President Kennedy's assassination (1963) or the end of the French and Indian War (1754).
What is the assassination of President Kennedy (102 years vs. 107 years).
200
From 1959 AD to 2013 CE
What is 54 years?
300
The square map projection.
What is the Mercator Map?
300
The map that has the best balance.
What is the Robinson map?
300
1066
What is the 11th century?
300
The death of Cleopatra (30 BCE). The Pyramid of Giza being built (2600 BCE) or man walks on the moon (1969).
What is man walks on the moon (1999 years vs. 2570 years)
300
1903 BCE to 17 CE
What is 1920 years?
400
The jelly word to the peanut butter "balance."
What is Robinson?
400
The map that shows the most shape distortion.
What is Eckert IV map?
400
3 BCE
What is the first century BCE
400
The end of World War I (1918). The end of World War II (1945) or the end of the Civil War (1865).
What is the end of World War II (27 years vs. 53 years).
400
776 BCE to 1894CE
What is 2670 years
500
Every map has this in some degree to shape, size, distance or direction.
What is distortion?
500
The four distortions that every map displays.
What are shape, size, direction and distance.
500
117900 BCE
What is 1180th century BCE
500
The signing of the Declaration of Independence (You should know the year). The start of World War II (1939) or Columbus sailing to the New World (1492).
What is the start of World War II? (263 years vs. 284 years)
500
Signing of the Declaration of Independence and 9/11 terrorist attacks.
What is 225 years?