How To Design A Map Quiz That Even A Cartographer Would LoveWritten by Brian Fong
Q. How can I design an interesting map quiz?A. You can't. At least you can't if you intend to design a map quiz where you draw some geographical areas and then ask "Where is South America?". While that would definitely qualify as a map quiz, it wouldn't make grade of an "interesting" map quiz. There is a thin line between geography quiz and map quiz. Once you cross that line, and get away from simple geography, you can make a map quiz downright interesting. For example, you might design a map quiz that asks questions about how maps are actually made. A lot of people don't realize magic that is needed to represent a round world on a flat piece of paper. Questions along this line could be very enlightening. Another great set of map quiz questions could deal with how to navigate a ship using charts and a pair of dividers. You could ask them to determine how many nautical miles it is between two points. Maybe you'd like to combine a map quiz with a scavenger or treasure hunt. Bury something valuable somewhere and then create treasure maps. The map quiz could ask questions that can only be answered by reading map. As each question gets answered person gets closer to finding prize. Another great idea would be to present a complex problem that has to be solved by being able to read and understand a map thoroughly. Here's an example:
| | How To Tell A Test Quiz Before It Bites You On The NoseWritten by Brian Fong
Q. My teacher says that we are going to have a test quiz next week. Isn't that term a bit redundant? What in world is a test quiz?A. Ah, wiley test quiz. It's an odd creature indeed and it is very rarely encountered in wild. In fact, you are a very lucky student to have a teacher that even knows what a test quiz is much less is wiling to administer one. A test quiz is a preparatory quiz that is given in advance of a major test. Its purpose is to familiarize you with type of questions that are going to be asked on major test without revealing actual questions that will be asked. For example, if you've ever taken PSAT test, then you've taken a test quiz. The PSAT test is designed to prepare you to take actual SAT tests that many colleges require high school students to take before applying for admission. The fact that your teacher is willing to give you a test quiz means that he or she truly cares about you and wants you to do well on actual test that will soon follow. If you read between lines, you might also see where your teacher is saying words to effect of "the actual test is going to be tough folks so I'm going to give you a test quiz, in advance, so you'll have a better idea what you'll need to study."
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