Map Quiz for Kids
Map Quiz is a free click-the-map geography game: find continents, oceans, countries and the states, provinces or regions of your own country on accurate maps.
Map Quiz
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- Ages
- 6–12
- School years
- Year 1–Year 6
- Skills
- Naming and locating the seven continents and five oceans, Finding countries on a world map, Knowing the states, territories, provinces or regions of your own country
- Time
- 2–5 minutes a round
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
- Updated
How to play Map Quiz
- Choose a map: the world, or Australia, New Zealand, India, the United Kingdom, Ireland, South Africa, the Philippines, Canada, the USA or Singapore. Then choose a level.
- Pick Learn mode to see names when you point at the map, or Quiz mode to test yourself with no names at all.
- Read the place you are asked to find and click or tap it on the map. Get it right first time to turn it green. After three wrong tries, the answer flashes so you can learn it.
- Drag to move the map, and pinch, scroll or use the + and − buttons to zoom in on small places. Small places also have a round marker you can tap.
- Prefer the keyboard? Type a name in the answer box and press Enter to choose it.
What your child learns
- Naming and locating the seven continents and five oceans
- Finding countries on a world map
- Knowing the states, territories, provinces or regions of your own country
- Reading a map and using its shape to find places
- Spatial memory: remembering where places are in relation to each other
- Building general knowledge for social studies and geography
About Map Quiz
Knowing where places are is the foundation of geography. A child who can picture the map can make sense of the news, the weather report, history lessons and travel. Map Quiz works like the click-the-map games geography teachers love: a place is named, and the player finds it on a real map. Each first-try answer turns green, so children can watch the map fill up as they learn.
Younger children, around Years 1–2, can start with the seven continents and five oceans. Children in Years 3–4 can learn the states, territories, provinces or regions of their own country, and of other countries too. Older children in Years 5–6 can take on the world map, with a level of well-known countries and a harder level of 100 countries. Learn mode shows names on hover so children can explore first, and Quiz mode hides them for a real test.
All the maps are drawn from Natural Earth, a free public-domain map collection used by mapmakers around the world. Borders follow the standard Natural Earth outlines.
Which level should my child play?
| School year | Suggested level |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | Continents and oceans |
| Year 2 | Continents and oceans |
| Year 3 | Your own country |
| Year 4 | Your own country |
| Year 5 | World countries |
| Year 6 | 100 countries |
Move up a level after getting three stars two or three times in a row.
🏆 Leaderboard
Full leaderboard →Play a round to get on the board! Create a free account to save your scores.
Frequently asked questions
How do I find very small places?
Zoom in with the + button, by pinching on a phone or tablet, or with the scroll wheel on a computer, then drag the map to move around. Very small places, such as the Australian Capital Territory, Delaware or Singapore, also have a round marker you can click.
What is the difference between Learn and Quiz mode?
In Learn mode, pointing at the map shows the name of each place, and places you have found are labelled. In Quiz mode there are no names at all, so you have to remember. Quiz mode scores more points.
How is the score worked out?
Your score is the number of places you found on the first try. Places you find on a later try still score some points, and places shown after three wrong tries score none. Places to practise are listed at the end.
Can I play with a keyboard?
Yes. Type the name of a place in the answer box below the map, use the arrow keys to pick from the list and press Enter. With the map selected, the + and − keys zoom and the arrow keys move the map.
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