Map Quizzes: Learn the World One Map at a Time
DodoThinks has 66 free map quizzes. Click countries on world and continent maps, type all 195 countries onto a 3D globe, find the states and regions of 21 countries, and locate mountains, deserts and islands. Every quiz runs in your browser, with no download and no sign-up.
Last updated September 2026
- free map quizzes
- 66
- countries to learn
- 195
- countries mapped by state or region
- 21
- printable blank maps
- 18
Where to Start
New to map quizzes? This order builds each map on top of the last one.
- 1
Get your bearings
Place the 7 continents and 5 oceans. Every other map hangs off these.
Continents and oceans quiz โ - 2
Master one continent
Pick the continent you know best and learn it region by region, starting with its biggest countries.
Choose a continent โ - 3
Take on the world
Click every country on the world map, then try naming all 195 from memory on the globe.
World map quiz โ
World Map Quizzes
Start with the whole planet: every country, the continents and oceans, and the outlines of the world's countries.
Countries of the World
Name all 195 countries from memory and watch them light up on a 3D globe. Includes region challenges.
Type from memory195 countriesWorld Map Quiz
A country is named and you click it on the full world map. The classic way to test every region at once.
Click the map202 to findContinents and Oceans
Place the 7 continents and 5 oceans. The best first map quiz for beginners.
Click the map12 to findWorld Capitals Map
Every capital city as a dot on the world map, one round per continent. No borders mode hides the dots and scores by distance.
Click the map195 capitalsFamous Landmarks
Click where the New 7 Wonders, the Ancient Wonders and 72 famous landmarks are, scored by distance, then name the country from a photo.
Click the map86 landmarksTime Zones Map
Every country coloured by its UTC offset, the six US time zones and a live clock; then find the zones and work out the time abroad.
Click the map3 roundsLatitude and Longitude
Find the Equator, the tropics and 45ยฐN, read the coordinates of a dot and click the spot for a pair of coordinates. With a printable worksheet.
Click the map4 roundsTrue Size of Countries
Drag any country across a Mercator map to see its real size, then play Which is bigger and the Mercator traps.
Click the map2 roundsWorld Map Puzzle
Put the world back together: drag the continents into place, then the countries of South America, Africa and Europe.
Drag the pieces4 puzzlesCountry Shapes
Guess the country from its outline alone, with no borders or neighbours to help.
Name the shapePrintable World Map
A blank world map to fill in by hand, plus a labelled answer key.
Printable
More world quizzes:World capitalsFlags of the worldWhich continent?Bordering countries
Europe Map Quizzes
Europe packs 44 countries into a small space. The Balkans and the Baltic states are where most points are lost.
Europe Map Quiz
Click each European country on the map, from Portugal and Iceland to Ukraine.
Click the map38 to findEurope Countries Quiz
An interactive map of Europe with countries, capitals and flags modes.
Click the mapCounties of England
Find England's 48 counties, from Cornwall to Northumberland.
Click the map48 countiesUK Map
The four nations of the UK and the nine regions of England, then cities.
Click the mapGerman States
Find all 16 Bundeslรคnder, from Bavaria to Schleswig-Holstein.
Click the map16 statesItalian Regions
Learn Italy's 20 regions and their capitals, then test yourself.
Study, then quiz20 regionsRussia Map
Find the republics, krais and oblasts of Russia, from Kaliningrad to Chukotka.
Click the map83 regionsEurope Map 1914
The empires, alliances and borders of Europe on the eve of the First World War.
Study, then quizPrintable Europe Map
A blank map of Europe to fill in, with a labelled answer key.
PrintablePrintable Germany Map
A blank map of Germany's 16 states, with a labeled answer key.
Printable
More Europe quizzes:Capitals of EuropeFlags of EuropeRivers and mountains of Europe
Asia and Middle East Map Quizzes
The largest continent, from the Middle East and Central Asia to the islands of Southeast Asia.
Asia Map Quiz
Locate the countries of Asia, from Turkey to Japan and down to Indonesia.
Click the map45 to findMiddle East Map Quiz
Place the countries of the Middle East, including the small Gulf states.
Click the map15 to findSoutheast Asia Map
The 11 countries from Myanmar to Timor-Leste, their capitals, then Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
Click the map11 countriesEast Asia Map
China, Japan, the two Koreas, Mongolia and Taiwan, then their capitals.
Click the map6 placesSouth Asia Map
India, Pakistan and their six neighbours, from Afghanistan to the Maldives.
Click the map8 countriesCentral Asia Map
The five Stans, from Kazakhstan to Tajikistan, and their capitals.
Click the map5 countriesBangladesh Map
Find the 8 divisions of Bangladesh, then its 64 districts.
Click the map64 districtsPrintable Bangladesh Map
A blank map of the districts and divisions of Bangladesh, with labelled answer keys.
PrintablePhilippines Regions
Find the 18 regions of the Philippines, then its provinces and cities.
Click the map18 regionsChina Map
Find the provinces, autonomous regions and cities of China, then their capitals.
Click the map33 regionsJapan Prefectures
Find all 47 prefectures of Japan, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, then their capitals.
Click the map47 prefecturesPrintable Philippines Map
A blank map of the regions of the Philippines, with a labelled answer key.
PrintableStates of India
Find India's 28 states and 8 union territories, then their capitals.
Click the mapIndia Cities
A city is named: click the Indian state it is in.
Click the mapPrintable Asia Map
A blank map of Asia to fill in, with a labelled answer key.
PrintablePrintable India Map
A blank map of India's states and union territories, with a labeled answer key.
Printable
More Asia quizzes:Capitals of AsiaMiddle East and Central Asia capitalsFlags of Asia
Africa Map Quizzes
Africa has 54 countries, more than any other continent. The tightly packed coast of West Africa is the part most people mix up.
Africa Map Quiz
Click each African country on the map, from Morocco to South Africa.
Click the map55 to findNorth Africa Map
Morocco to Egypt and Sudan, plus Western Sahara, then the capitals.
Click the map7 placesWest Africa Map
The 16 countries of the crowded west coast, with a round for Guinea and Guinea-Bissau.
Click the map16 countriesCentral Africa Map
DR Congo and its neighbours, from Chad to Angola, with a round for the two Congos.
Click the map9 countriesEast Africa Map
The Horn, the Great Lakes and the Indian Ocean islands: 18 countries.
Click the map18 countriesSouthern Africa Map
South Africa, Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho and Eswatini, and their capitals.
Click the map5 countriesNigeria
Find Nigeria's 36 states and the FCT, then their capitals and cities.
Click the map36 states + FCTSouth Africa
Find South Africa's 9 provinces, then their capitals and cities.
Click the map9 provincesPrintable Africa Map
A blank map of Africa to fill in, with a labelled answer key.
PrintablePrintable Nigeria Map
A blank map of the states of Nigeria to draw and fill in, with a labelled answer key.
PrintablePrintable South Africa Map
A blank map of South Africa's provinces, with a labelled answer key.
Printable
More Africa quizzes:Capitals of AfricaAfrican flags
North and Central America Map Quizzes
Three big countries in the north, then the narrow chain of Central America and the islands of the Caribbean.
North America Map Quiz
Locate the countries of North America, from Canada to Panama.
Click the map17 to findUS States Map
Click each of the 50 US states on the map.
Click the map50 statesUS Map Puzzle
The 50 states wait in a tray: drag each one to its place on the empty map.
Drag the pieces50 statesUS Cities Map
The 50 biggest cities in the United States and all 50 state capitals as dots to click.
Click the map89 citiesUS National Parks
All 63 national parks, from Yellowstone to the Everglades: find each one, then name its state.
Click the map63 parksTexas Counties
Find all 254 counties of Texas, from Harris and Dallas to Loving, then the county of each city.
Click the map254 countiesCalifornia Counties
Find the 58 counties of California, from Los Angeles to Alpine, then the county of each city.
Click the map58 countiesCanadian Provinces
Find all of Canada's provinces and territories.
Click the map13 provinces and territoriesMexican States
Click every Mexican state on the map.
Click the map32 statesCentral America Map Quiz
The seven countries between Mexico and Colombia.
Click the map7 to findCaribbean Map Quiz
Find the island nations of the Caribbean Sea.
Click the map7 to findPrintable North America Map
A blank map of North America to fill in, with a labelled answer key.
PrintablePrintable US States Map
A blank map of all 50 US states, with a labeled answer key.
PrintablePrintable Canada Map
A blank map of Canada's provinces and territories, with a labeled answer key.
PrintablePrintable Mexico Map
A blank map of Mexico's 32 states, with a labeled answer key.
Printable
More North America quizzes:US states and capitalsCapitals of North AmericaFlags of North AmericaUS state flags
South America Map Quizzes
Twelve countries, anchored by Brazil, which borders every other South American country except Chile and Ecuador.
South America Map Quiz
Click each South American country on the map.
Click the map13 to findLatin America Map
The countries of Latin America with their flags, from Mexico to Argentina.
Study, then quiz23 countriesBrazilian States
Find all 26 Brazilian states and the Federal District.
Click the map27 to findPrintable South America Map
A blank map of South America to fill in, with a labelled answer key.
PrintablePrintable Brazil Map
A blank map of Brazil's states, with a labeled answer key.
Printable
More South America quizzes:Capitals of South AmericaFlags of South America
Oceania Map Quizzes
Australia, New Zealand and the island nations of the Pacific, some of the hardest countries to place on any map.
Oceania Map Quiz
Find Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific nations.
Click the map7 to findAustralian States
Click Australia's states and territories on the map.
Click the map8 states and territoriesPrintable Oceania Map
A blank map of Oceania to fill in, with a labelled answer key.
PrintablePrintable Australia Map
A blank map of Australia's states and territories, with a labeled answer key.
Printable
More Oceania quizzes:Capitals of OceaniaFlags of Oceania
Physical Geography Map Quizzes
Maps are more than borders. Find the great mountain ranges, deserts and islands of the world.
Mountain Ranges
Locate the world's great mountain ranges, from the Andes to the Himalayas.
Click the map14 rangesPhysical Map of the World
The seas and gulfs, the largest lakes, the longest rivers, and famous peaks and volcanoes of the whole world.
Click the map80 to findPhysical Map of Europe
The rivers, mountain ranges and seas of Europe, from the Volga and the Danube to the Alps and the Urals.
Click the map42 to findPhysical Map of Africa
The rivers, mountains, deserts and lakes of Africa, from the Nile and the Sahara to Lake Victoria.
Click the map33 to findPhysical Map of Asia
The rivers, mountains, deserts and seas of Asia, from the Himalayas and the Gobi to Lake Baikal.
Click the map50 to findPhysical Map of North America
The Mississippi, the Rockies, Hudson Bay and the Great Lakes, from Alaska to Panama.
Click the map45 to findPhysical Map of South America
The Amazon, the Andes, the Atacama and the Pampas, with the rivers that feed the Rรญo de la Plata.
Click the map28 to findUS Physical Map
The rivers, mountains, plains, deserts and lakes of the United States.
Click the map36 to findTectonic Plates
The major and minor plates and the famous boundaries between them: ridges, trenches and faults.
Click the map29 to findDeserts
Find the major deserts of the world, hot and cold.
Click the map12 desertsGreat Lakes
The five Great Lakes, the eight states and Ontario around them, and the cities on their shores.
Click the map5 lakesIslands
Locate the world's largest islands, starting with Greenland.
Click the map15 islands
More physical geography quizzes:Landlocked or not?
Six Ways to Practise a Map
Each quiz above is labelled with its format. They test your memory in different ways, so mix them.
- Click the map
- A place is named and you click it on a blank map. The classic map quiz, and the best way to learn where things are.
- Type from memory
- No clues at all. Type every country you can remember and watch each one appear on a 3D globe.
- Name the shape
- You see a country outline on its own, with no neighbours or coastline around it, and name the country.
- Drag the pieces
- The map is empty and its pieces wait beside it. Drag each one to its place and it snaps in, until the whole map is back together.
- Study, then quiz
- A labelled reference map and full list to learn from first, followed by a quiz on the same places.
- Printable
- Blank and labelled maps to print or save as PDF, for fill-in practice, homework and classroom tests.
How to Learn a Map Fast
Knowing where the world's countries are is less about talent than about how you practise. These six habits make any map stick, whether it is Africa, the US states or the whole world.
1. Learn in small chunks
Nobody memorises 195 countries in one sitting. Take one region of five to ten countries, learn it until you can place every one, then move on. Quizzing one continent at a time does this for you.
2. Anchor on the big shapes
Start with the largest countries and the most recognisable coastlines, like Brazil, India, Italy or Egypt. Their neighbours are much easier to place once you know what they sit next to.
3. Test yourself early
Trying to recall where a country is teaches you far more than looking at a labelled map. Take the quiz before you feel ready. The mistakes show you exactly what to study next.
4. Space out your practice
Short sessions over several days beat one long session. A five-minute map quiz each day keeps what you learned yesterday from fading.
5. Switch formats
Clicking a country, typing its name and recognising its outline use memory in different ways. Mixing them builds knowledge that holds up when the question changes.
6. Fill in a blank map
When the quizzes feel easy, print a blank map and label it from memory. Drawing from nothing is the hardest test, and the best proof you really know the map.
Prefer Paper? Print a Blank Map
Free blank and labelled maps of the world, every continent, and the states and provinces of seven countries. Print them or save as PDF for study sessions and classroom tests.
Coming from Seterra?
Seterra, now part of GeoGuessr, has been a favourite map quiz site since 1997. DodoThinks covers the same click-the-map format and printable maps, then adds a type-from-memory globe challenge, country shapes, flag and capital games and a global leaderboard, all free with no sign-up.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a map quiz?+
A map quiz shows you a map and asks you to find places on it. On DodoThinks you click the place that is named, type names from memory onto a globe, or name a country from its outline. Because you have to recall each answer instead of just reading it, it is one of the fastest ways to learn where countries are.
Are these map quizzes free?+
Yes. Every map quiz on DodoThinks is free and runs in your browser, with no download and no sign-up. Sign in with Google only if you want to save your scores and appear on the leaderboard.
Do the map quizzes work on phones and tablets?+
Yes. The quizzes work with touch as well as a mouse, so you can play on a phone, a tablet or a computer.
Which map quiz should a beginner start with?+
Start with Continents and Oceans, then the map of the continent you know best, then the world map. Once you can place most countries, try naming all 195 from memory in the Countries of the World quiz.
Why does the world map quiz have fewer than 195 countries?+
Some countries, such as small island nations and European microstates, are too small to click on a map of the whole world. Many of them appear on the continent maps, and all 195 count in the Countries of the World quiz, where you type the names instead of clicking.
Can teachers use these map quizzes in class?+
Yes. Students can play without creating accounts, and the printable blank maps work as worksheets or quick tests on paper.
How is DodoThinks different from Seterra?+
Both are free map quiz sites with click-the-map quizzes and printable maps. Seterra has more maps of states and provinces. DodoThinks adds a type-from-memory globe challenge, country shapes, flag and capital games, and a global leaderboard.