Questions

Ancient cartography. We all know Eratosthenes made a map of the entire world. Name three other things he is known for.

• 1. He made the first Map of the world featuring meridian lines and parallel lines. 
• 2. He invented the Armillitary Sphere. 
• 3. He invented geography. 

Time zones. If it is 10:00 am in Bel Air, what time is it in…

• 4.  Portland, Oregon- 7:00 am
• 5.  Greenwich, England- 3:00 pm
• 6.  Toronto, Ontario- 10:00 am
• 7.  The South Pole- 3:00 am

Locations and place names.

• 8.  List five toponyms that are named after physical features.
• Rocky Mountains, Grand Canyon, Long Island, Ocean City, Salt Lake City.
• 9.  List five toponyms that are named after Native American places.
• Philadelphia, Chicago, Seattle, Malibu, Cali, Providence rhode island. 
• 10.  List five toponyms that are named after a person of prominence.
• Baker County FL, Baby Cali, Bainbridge NY, Barid TX, Abbot Maine. 
• 11.  List five toponyms that have some religious affiliation.
• Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland. 

Latitude and Longitude. Give the latitude and longitude for the following cities.

• 12.  Baltimore, Maryland- 39.2904° N, 76.6122° W
• 13.  Quito, Ecuador- 0.1807° S, 78.4678° W
• 14.  Taveuni, an island in Fiji-16.8414° S, 179.9813° W
• 15.  Christchurch, New Zealand-43.5321° S, 172.6362° E
• 16.  Juneau, Alaska-58.3019° N, 134.4197° W

Antipodes. (Don’t worry, this won’t be on the test. But it’s still cool.)

• 17.  Give the definition of Geographic Antipode.
• Any two places or regions that are on diametrically opposite. 

Find the antipode for the following locations. I suggest www.antipodesmap.com.

• 18.  Beijing, China- Departamento Conesa, RN, Argentina
• 19.  Bermuda- -32.301822, 115.239642 (32° 18' 6.6" S, 115° 14' 22.7" E)
• 20.  Your house--39.554095, 103.598711 (39° 33' 14.7" S, 103° 35' 55.4" E)