Year 9 Humanities 2023 – Preparing for your Basic Geographical Knowledge Test

Side A of map Test Date: _________

1. On the World map, outline and label: (15 marks)

a) the 7 continents

b) the 5 oceans

c) shade and label any 3 seas (your choice) list them here:

2. On the World map, rule, name and label with their number of degrees, the 5 major
lines of latitude. (5 x 3 marks)

a) the Arctic Circle

b) the Tropic of Cancer
c) the Equator
d) the Tropic of Capricorn
e) the Antarctic Circle.

Side B of map
3. Country List – each person will nominate a country to be on the test.
The countries listed by your class will be numbered on the World Map, but not in the
same order as your list below. You need to learn where each one is located.
Shade each country in coloured pencil so you remember its shape as well as its
location. Write the name onto the county to help remember where it is.
1.________________________ 14._________________________
2.________________________ 15._________________________
3.________________________ 16._________________________
4.________________________ 17._________________________
5.________________________ 18._________________________
6.________________________ 19._________________________
7.________________________ 20._________________________
8.________________________ 21._________________________
9.________________________ 22._________________________
10._______________________ 23._________________________
11._______________________ 24._________________________
12._______________________ 25._________________________
13._______________________ 26._________________________
(1 mark per country)

Challenge Don’t need much work to brush up this knowledge or skill??? Bonus marks
are available for extra countries (you will continue numbering on the map and writing
the number and name on your test sheet) There are nearly 200 countries, how many
can you get?????
Super Challenge – add the capital city to each of your bonus countries.
Work hard, have fun, learn lots! Year 9 Humanities Team 2023 