How does the world geography quiz work?

Each round draws eight countries at random from the 242 in the atlas, limited to UN member states with a population above 300,000. Wrong answers are picked from the same continent so the questions stay meaningful.

What quiz modes are available?

There are three modes: Guess the flag (identify a country from its national flag), Guess the capital (name the country given its capital city), and Find it on the map (click the highlighted country on a world map).

Are scores saved between sessions?

Your best score and streak are stored in your browser's local storage. Nothing is uploaded and no account is required.

Do I learn anything from playing?

Every answer, right or wrong, shows a real fact about that country - the same facts found on its country profile page.

World Geography Quiz: Flags, Capitals & Map

Your question

In map mode the answer is highlighted here in teal.

How the quiz works

Each round draws eight countries at random from the 242 in the atlas, limited to United Nations member states with a population above 300,000 so the questions stay answerable. The three wrong answers are picked from the same continent wherever possible - guessing Malaysia from a list containing Norway and Chile would not teach you much.

Guess the flag shows a national flag and asks you to name the country. Guess the capital names a capital city and asks the same. Find it on the map highlights a country on the world map below, which is the hardest of the three once you get away from the familiar outlines.

Every answer, right or wrong, comes back with a real fact about that country - the same facts you will find on its country page. Your streak counts consecutive correct answers, and your best score is remembered in this browser. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no account to make.

If you want to study first, the continents pages group countries by region, and compare puts any two side by side.