A little geography practice

Countries of the world quiz

There’s always another place to get to know.

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Five questions. Ready when you are.

Choose from the answers shown. Easy · No timer.

More formats and difficulty levels in the app →

How to play

A few questions.
A few new connections.

Look at the highlighted country or territory on the map and choose its name. This preview has five easy questions.

Use coastlines and neighboring places as clues. For more formats and tougher geography questions, explore the mobile app.

What’s in this quiz?

250 countries, territories and separately coded geographic entities. This is not a list of 250 sovereign states.

This catalog includes countries and territories, not only sovereign states. The complete eligible set is listed below.
Small islands and places without a visible polygon remain available through a marker or the place list.

Geography sources

Learn countries of the world by location

Connect a country’s outline with a coastline, a neighbor and a region. Start with a few places you recognize, then add smaller or less familiar ones. Our country practice sheet combines a starter set with a closer look at smaller places; the short quiz lets you check what you remembered.

Country map practice for beginners Guess a country from a photo

Questions before you play

Is this a quiz of sovereign countries only?

No. The catalog includes countries and territories. Its complete eligible set is listed above, so the number of places should not be interpreted as an official count of sovereign states.

Can I play without signing up?

Yes. A free browser round has five easy questions, with your unfinished round saved in this browser. Mobile progress is separate. The mobile app offers the broader geography experience and optional one-time upgrades.