Map Skills

Question 1

What are the four main directions?

Answer 1

North, South, East and West

Question 2

What is a compass?

Answer 2

An instrument with a needle that always points North.

Question 3

From which direction does the sun come up?

Answer 3

East

Question 4

Name the provinces of South Africa.

Answer 4

Gauteng, Western Cape, Northern Cape, Eastern Cape, North West, Mpumalanga, Free State, Kwa-Zulu Natal, Limpopo

Question 5

What is the capital of the Free State?

Answer 5

Bloemfontein

Question 6

What is the capital of the Western Cape?

Answer 6

Cape Town

Question 7

What is the capital of the Eastern Cape?

Answer 7

Bisho

Question 8

What is the capital of the Northern Cape?

Answer 8

Kimberley

Question 9

What is the capital of Kwa-Zulu Natal?

Answer 9

Pietermaritzburg

Question 10

What is the capital of Mpumalanga?

Answer 10

Nelspruit

Question 11

What is the capital of North West province?

Answer 11

Mafikeng

Question 12

What is the capital of Limpopo?

Answer 12

Polokwane

Question 13

What is the capital of Gauteng?

Answer 13

Johannesburg

Question 14

What do we call the black line on a map where land and see meet?

Answer 14

A coastline

Question 15

What do we call large areas of sea?

Answer 15

Oceans

Question 16

Which two oceans are off the South African coast?

Answer 16

Indian and Atlantic

Question 17

What do we call the line on a map where two provinces meet?

Answer 17

Provincial Border

Question 18

Which two countries are contained by South Africa?

Answer 18

Lesotho and Swaziland

Question 19

Name the seven continents.

Answer 19

Africa, North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australasia, Antarctica