Physical Map of the World Quiz at a Glance
A physical map of the world shows the planet itself, not its countries: 28 seas and gulfs, the 16 largest lakes, 16 of the longest rivers and 20 famous peaks and volcanoes, all on one map. Click any of them to see its name, or play a round: a name appears and you find it on the map. Free, no sign-up.
- On the map
- 80 places
- Rounds
- Seas & gulfs 28, Lakes 16, Rivers 16, Peaks & volcanoes 20
- Longest river
- The Nile, 6,650 km
- Largest lake
- The Caspian Sea, 371,000 km²
- Highest peak
- Mount Everest, 8,849 m
- Cost
- Free, no sign-up
How to Play the quiz
- Click any sea, lake, river or peak before you start: its name appears under the map, with the river's length, the lake's area or the mountain's height.
- Pick a round: Seas & gulfs, Lakes, Rivers, or Peaks & volcanoes. A name appears and you click it on the map.
- Rivers are thin lines, so a click on or just beside the line counts. Small seas, lakes and the peaks are easier with the + button; on a phone, a tap where several meet opens a magnifier.
- After every answer the right place turns green, so a wrong click still shows you where it is.
The longest rivers
The Nile (6,650 km) and the Amazon (6,400 km) are the two longest rivers; which is longer depends on where you measure from, and the Amazon carries far more water than any other river. The Yangtze in China is third. The Mississippi is 3,730 km on its own and about 6,300 km with the Missouri, its longest tributary. Siberia has three giants flowing north to the Arctic: the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena.
The largest lakes
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake on Earth, 371,000 km², and salty, which is why it is called a sea. The largest freshwater lake by area is Lake Superior (82,100 km²); Lake Victoria is the largest in Africa and the tropics; Lake Baikal in Siberia is the deepest, at 1,642 m, and holds about a fifth of the world's fresh surface water. Lake Titicaca, on the border of Peru and Bolivia, is the largest lake in South America by volume.
Peaks and volcanoes
Mount Everest (8,849 m) and K2 (8,611 m) are the two highest mountains. The highest peak of every continent but Antarctica is here: Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, Kilimanjaro, Elbrus and Puncak Jaya. Most of the volcanoes stand on the Pacific Ring of Fire: Mount St. Helens (1980), Pinatubo (1991), Popocatépetl, Cotopaxi, Mount Fuji and Krakatoa, whose 1883 eruption was heard 4,800 km away. Mauna Loa in Hawaii is the largest active volcano, and Etna, Vesuvius and Hekla are Europe's most famous.
The Largest Lakes in the Quiz
Area as in Wikipedia's list of lakes by area; the countries on each lake's shores.
| # | Lake | Area | Shores |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caspian Sea | 371,000 km² | Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan |
| 2 | Lake Superior | 82,100 km² | Canada, United States |
| 3 | Lake Victoria | 59,940 km² | Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania |
| 4 | Lake Huron | 59,570 km² | Canada, United States |
| 5 | Lake Michigan | 57,800 km² | United States |
| 6 | Lake Tanganyika | 32,900 km² | Tanzania, DR Congo, Burundi, Zambia |
| 7 | Lake Baikal | 31,722 km² | Russia |
| 8 | Great Bear Lake | 31,153 km² | Canada |
| 9 | Lake Malawi | 29,600 km² | Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania |
| 10 | Great Slave Lake | 27,200 km² | Canada |
| 11 | Lake Erie | 25,667 km² | Canada, United States |
| 12 | Lake Winnipeg | 24,514 km² | Canada |
| 13 | Lake Ontario | 19,011 km² | Canada, United States |
| 14 | Lake Ladoga | 17,700 km² | Russia |
| 15 | Lake Balkhash | 16,400 km² | Kazakhstan |
| 16 | Lake Titicaca | 8,372 km² | Peru, Bolivia |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the longest river in the world?
The Nile, about 6,650 km, just ahead of the Amazon at about 6,400 km. Some measurements from the Amazon's farthest source make it the longer of the two.
What is the largest lake in the world?
The Caspian Sea, 371,000 km², between Europe and Asia. The largest freshwater lake by area is Lake Superior, and by volume Lake Baikal.
Which is the highest volcano on the map?
Cotopaxi in Ecuador (5,897 m) among the active ones, and Kilimanjaro (5,895 m) and Elbrus (5,642 m) among the dormant ones.
Why is the Caspian Sea a lake?
It has no outlet to the ocean: it is surrounded by land, so geographers count it as a lake, the largest on Earth, even though its water is salty.
What does a physical map show?
The land and water themselves rather than countries: seas, lakes, rivers, mountains and volcanoes. The borders are drawn faintly for reference.
Made by Kashif Sulehria in Lahore, Pakistan. Updated November 1, 2026.