Chapter 9: Glossary
Q1. Which ocean is shown between Africa and Australia on the physical map of the world?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Indian Ocean
C. Arctic Ocean
D. Southern Ocean
Answer: B. Indian Ocean
Q2. Which continent lies south of Europe on the world map?
A. North America
B. Australia
C. South America
D. Africa
Answer: D. Africa
Q3. Which imaginary line divides the Earth into the Northern and Southern Hemispheres?
A. Equator
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Arctic Circle
D. Prime Meridian
Answer: A. Equator
Q4. Which imaginary line is located north of the Equator and is shown on the world map?
A. Tropic of Capricorn
B. Antarctic Circle
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Southern Ocean
Answer: C. Tropic of Cancer
Q5. Which imaginary line is located south of the Equator?
A. Arctic Circle
B. Tropic of Capricorn
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Prime Meridian
Answer: B. Tropic of Capricorn
Q6. Which ocean surrounds the region near the North Pole?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Atlantic Ocean
C. Southern Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
Answer: D. Arctic Ocean
Q7. Which continent is located around the South Pole?
A. Antarctica
B. Europe
C. Asia
D. Africa
Answer: A. Antarctica
Q8. Which ocean lies between North America and Europe?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Atlantic Ocean
D. Southern Ocean
Answer: C. Atlantic Ocean
Q9. Which ocean is shown on both sides of the Pacific region in a world map?
A. Arctic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Southern Ocean
Answer: B. Pacific Ocean
Q10. What type of map shows physical features such as continents and oceans?
A. Political map
B. Road map
C. Population map
D. Physical map
Answer: D. Physical map
Q11. What does a political map of the world show?
A. Countries and their boundaries
B. Only mountain heights
C. Only ocean depths
D. Only rainfall distribution
Answer: A. Countries and their boundaries
Q12. What does the phrase “map is representational; not to be scaled” mean?
A. The map contains no geographical information.
B. Every distance on the map is exact.
C. The map is illustrative and should not be used to measure exact distances.
D. The map shows only one country.
Answer: C. The map is illustrative and should not be used to measure exact distances.
Q13. What does “bleaching” mean?
A. The process of increasing population
B. A process of whitening or discolouration
C. The process of building roads
D. The process of measuring distance
Answer: B. A process of whitening or discolouration
Q14. What is a bonfire?
A. A small underground water channel
B. A decorative painting
C. A type of mountain
D. A large fire made outdoors
Answer: D. A large fire made outdoors
Q15. What does the word “breach” mean?
A. The act of breaking a law or contract
B. A peaceful agreement
C. A type of sculpture
D. A geographical boundary
Answer: A. The act of breaking a law or contract
Q16. What is calligraphy?
A. A form of farming
B. The study of population
C. Decorative writing
D. A type of musical instrument
Answer: C. Decorative writing
Q17. What is a cenotaph?
A. A type of river
B. A public monument built in memory of a famous person
C. A traditional musical performance
D. A type of government office
Answer: B. A public monument built in memory of a famous person
Q18. What does the word “circumambulate” mean?
A. To climb a mountain
B. To cross a river
C. To draw a map
D. To walk around something
Answer: D. To walk around something
Q19. What does “conscience” refer to?
A. The inner sense of what is right and wrong
B. A method of construction
C. A type of government
D. A geographical feature
Answer: A. The inner sense of what is right and wrong
Q20. What does “deciduous” mean when describing trees?
A. Trees that grow only in deserts
B. Trees that never produce leaves
C. Trees that shed their leaves annually
D. Trees that grow only underwater
Answer: C. Trees that shed their leaves annually
Q21. What does the word “decry” mean?
A. To praise something publicly
B. To criticise something as bad or undesirable
C. To build something carefully
D. To explain a scientific experiment
Answer: B. To criticise something as bad or undesirable
Q22. What is empathy?
A. The ability to predict the weather
B. The ability to write beautifully
C. The ability to calculate population density
D. The ability to understand and share another person’s feelings
Answer: D. The ability to understand and share another person’s feelings
Q23. What does “felicity” mean?
A. Bliss or the ability to express thoughts effectively
B. A serious disagreement
C. A type of building material
D. A geographical measurement
Answer: A. Bliss or the ability to express thoughts effectively
Q24. Which plant is grown for its stem or seeds and is mentioned in the glossary?
A. Bamboo
B. Coconut
C. Flax
D. Teak
Answer: C. Flax
Q25. What does “fluorescent” mean in the glossary?
A. Completely colourless
B. Emitting light naturally and glowing in the dark
C. Producing sound continuously
D. Absorbing all forms of light
Answer: B. Emitting light naturally and glowing in the dark
Q26. What does “indignation” mean?
A. Happiness after receiving a gift
B. Fear of travelling
C. Interest in a new subject
D. Anger about something considered wrong or unfair
Answer: D. Anger about something considered wrong or unfair
Q27. What does “interred” mean?
A. Buried
B. Painted
C. Repaired
D. Celebrated
Answer: A. Buried
Q28. What does “jostling” mean?
A. Walking quietly in an empty room
B. Writing in decorative letters
C. Struggling or pushing using force
D. Sitting peacefully
Answer: C. Struggling or pushing using force
Q29. What does “meander” mean?
A. To move in a straight line
B. To follow a path with many twists and turns
C. To stop moving permanently
D. To move only vertically
Answer: B. To follow a path with many twists and turns
Q30. What does “modest” mean when describing size or amount?
A. Extremely large
B. Impossible to measure
C. Constantly changing
D. Not large in size or amount
Answer: D. Not large in size or amount
Q31. Who is a muezzin?
A. A person who calls Muslims to prayer
B. A person who draws political maps
C. A person who studies plants
D. A person who constructs bridges
Answer: A. A person who calls Muslims to prayer
Q32. What does NASA stand for?
A. National Association of Scientific Arts
B. National Agency for Space Administration
C. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
D. National Academy of Science and Astronomy
Answer: C. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Q33. What is the National Geographic Society known for?
A. Conducting elections
B. Exploring, researching, documenting and protecting the geography of the world
C. Managing courts
D. Manufacturing vehicles
Answer: B. Exploring, researching, documenting and protecting the geography of the world
Q34. What does “parasol” mean?
A. A type of musical performance
B. A large public monument
C. A type of map
D. A sunshade similar to a large umbrella
Answer: D. A sunshade similar to a large umbrella
Q35. What does “penalise” mean?
A. To impose a fine or punishment
B. To offer a reward
C. To make an announcement
D. To provide education
Answer: A. To impose a fine or punishment
Q36. Who is a polyglot?
A. A person who studies rocks
B. A person who creates sculptures
C. A person who is fluent in several languages
D. A person who predicts the future
Answer: C. A person who is fluent in several languages
Q37. What is a polymath?
A. A person who speaks only one language
B. A person who knows a lot about many different subjects
C. A person who studies only geography
D. A person who works only as a musician
Answer: B. A person who knows a lot about many different subjects
Q38. What does “preceptor” mean?
A. A judge
B. A traveller
C. A musician
D. A teacher
Answer: D. A teacher
Q39. Which group of animals includes humans, monkeys and apes?
A. Primates
B. Reptiles
C. Amphibians
D. Molluscs
Answer: A. Primates
Q40. What is a proclamation?
A. A private conversation
B. A geographical measurement
C. An official announcement
D. A traditional dance
Answer: C. An official announcement
Q41. What is a promenade?
A. A narrow underground tunnel
B. A path for leisurely walking, especially beside a river or the sea
C. A type of mountain pass
D. A place used only for farming
Answer: B. A path for leisurely walking, especially beside a river or the sea
Q42. What does “repressive” mean?
A. Encouraging freedom and creativity
B. Supporting peaceful discussion
C. Providing equal opportunities
D. Imposing control by force
Answer: D. Imposing control by force
Q43. Who is a sentinel?
A. A person employed to guard something
B. A person who writes poems
C. A person who studies population
D. A person who builds houses
Answer: A. A person employed to guard something
Q44. What is a signature style?
A. A style used by every person in exactly the same way
B. A legal document
C. Work that is unique to a person or area
D. A type of geographical boundary
Answer: C. Work that is unique to a person or area
Q45. Who is a soothsayer?
A. A person who studies history
B. A person believed to have the ability to predict future events
C. A person who guards a building
D. A person who teaches mathematics
Answer: B. A person believed to have the ability to predict future events
Q46. What does “spotlight” mean in the glossary?
A. A device used only for measuring distance
B. A type of public monument
C. A decorative writing style
D. Drawing attention to something by focusing on it
Answer: D. Drawing attention to something by focusing on it
Q47. What does “tinge” mean?
A. A very slight amount of colour
B. A large amount of water
C. A strong wind
D. A deep valley
Answer: A. A very slight amount of colour
Q48. What is a trajectory?
A. A boundary between countries
B. A type of traditional painting
C. The curved path followed by an object
D. A method of writing
Answer: C. The curved path followed by an object
Q49. What is a trapezoid, according to the glossary?
A. A three-sided solid
B. A four-sided flat shape with two parallel sides
C. A circular geographical feature
D. A five-sided polygon with no parallel sides
Answer: B. A four-sided flat shape with two parallel sides
Q50. What does “untenable” mean?
A. Easy to understand
B. Safe and comfortable
C. Suitable for permanent use
D. Impossible to maintain or defend against attack or objection
Answer: D. Impossible to maintain or defend against attack or objection
