How to Improve Your Geography Knowledge with a Fun Online Quiz
As an American, I do not feel as though the American education system did me justice when it comes to being a scholar of geography and knowing the countries of the world.
I remember learning the U.S. states and capitals and the continents while in school, but I don’t actually have any recollection of learning the other countries of the world.
After high school, I was fortunate enough to move to Denmark where I really started to notice that I didn’t know much about the world at all. My desire to travel and see more of the world exploded in my time over seas and I started investing in my education. I started learning the countries of the world in addition to relearning the 50 states and major cities across the world.
Now when my favorite travel youtubers mention they’re in Sri Lanka, Italy, Madagascar, etc., I can mentally imagine where they are on a map while I follow their journeys!
Test Your Geography Skills with the Countries of the World Quiz
One of the more fun ways I practice throughout the year is by using a quiz on JetPunk.com called Countries of the World Quiz created by QuizMaster.
I discovered this quiz back in 2020 while looking online for ways to test and improve my knowledge. I really liked it so I bookmarked it and I randomly access it a few times throughout the year to ensure I’m not digressing.
It’s a great refresher and the 15 minute timer makes it more fun as you’re racing the clock to pull names out of the back of your mind!
As shown in the image above, you can see the map change colors as you identify the different countries. If you’re a visual person and may remember countries based off their actual location on the map, this is really helpful.
Below the map is a blank document with columns for each continent and as you identify the countries, they will populate on this chart in green as well. They are in alphabetical order so if you ever learned any acronyms, songs, etc., it may help you figure out where you’re missing countries.
Once the 15:00 minutes have passed, the map and the graph will populate all the ones you did not name in red.
I take some time to read through each column after I’ve completed the quiz so I can read and hopefully remember all the ones I named in addition to some new ones the next time I take the quiz.
I’ve found that without practice, it’s very easy to forget what I’ve learned and digress in my geographical knowledge so every now and then I quiz myself by trying to fill out a printed United States map or online map of the world.
Want to test your geography skills?
Take the Countries of the World Quiz Now
Katelynn is a Texas-based writer and travel enthusiast who makes the most of her time exploring new destinations while balancing a full-time 9-5 job. She has visited 12 countries and 27 U.S. states. She describes herself as a weekend warrior and shares her passion for travel, outdoor adventures, and solo journeys on her blog, KatelynnOutLoud.
Nothing Right Now. 
Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple
This is so much fun! Although panic spelling some of the countries as the timer was counting down was stressful! There are definitely a few regions I need to brush up on! Thanks for sharing it!
The -stan’s really tripped me up when it came to spelling! Remembering all the countries is tough, but remembering how to spell them all definitely adds another layer of challenge! haha
Glad you tried it out (:
I was happy to try the Online Quiz, it’s not only educational, but also fun! Once my children are a bit older – we will practice this together! Thanks for sharing!
Yay! I’m glad you enjoyed it. I always find it fun when I forget about it for a couple months and come back to it again after some time.
That’s an interesting game, but I lost the fun after typing in all countries in Europe… also, I wonder about different spellings – for example Cape Verde vs Cabo Verde, Turkiye vs Turkey etc… AI seemed to pick up some of them but not all
This stressed me out but I also had so much fun😂
I feel that. Any timed exercise has an added stress factor. haha I’m glad you thought it was fun though, I do enjoy it too!
You weren’t lying about the US education system because I didn’t even learn the U.S. states and capitals lolllll let me practice with this quiz real quick
That’s so true though, even across the United States, the education varies greatly! I moved from Michigan to Nevada and the primary education difference was massive among public schools. I didn’t include it in my blog, but there’s a U.S. states quiz on that same website if you search in the search bar. I occasionally brush up on that one too!
I feel like I learned a lot more about America after moving overseas also.
I moved to Europe right after finishing high school and I was shocked to learn how many Europeans followed American politics. I was also a little embarrassed to find that they understood and knew more about it all than I did! It wasn’t just geography that I found I was lacking knowledge of.
I was so thankful to have learned so much while traveling!