North America Map Quiz

How to play

1. Choose click or typing mode, then start the round.
2. Read the prompt and use the map outline, a marker or the keyboard-friendly list.
3. You have three attempts. A first-try answer earns three points, a second try two and a third try one.
4. Use zoom and pan controls for small areas. The timer records elapsed time.
5. Review the answers, retry missed places or start another round.

Explore North America Map

North America can be taught using different regional boundaries, so the answer set matters. This North America countries quiz includes 23 sovereign countries: Canada, the United States, Mexico, the seven Central American countries and the sovereign Caribbean states. It excludes dependent territories and Greenland as separate country answers. That scope makes the round broader than a Canada-US-Mexico exercise. Start with the mainland from north to south, then identify the Greater Antilles and the smaller eastern Caribbean states. Island proximity can be difficult to judge at a continent-wide scale. Use zoom and small-country markers rather than repeatedly aiming at a tiny polygon. The Panama connection provides an anchor between Central and South America, while Mexico links the northern mainland with the isthmus. When studying island groups, pair each name with a relative direction or nearby island. Do not assume that the largest visible island occupies the entire country entry you are looking for. Review the full included-name list before comparing this score with a different North America quiz, since territory coverage and Caribbean inclusion can change the total.

Natural Earth via world-atlas 2.0.2; country names and scope via mledoze/countries. World scope: 193 UN members plus Palestine and Vatican City. Simplified boundaries are for learning, not navigation or a statement on sovereignty. Map-data terms.

Practise a connected geography skill next: try Central America Map Quiz or continue with Canada Map Quiz.

Frequently asked questions

Does North America mean only Canada, the US and Mexico here?

No. This round includes those three countries, the seven Central American countries and sovereign Caribbean states, for 23 entries.

Are Caribbean countries included in the North America map?

Yes. Sovereign Caribbean states in the study set are included. Dependent territories are not separate answers.

Why is Greenland not a country answer in this round?

The quiz uses a sovereign-country set. Greenland is not listed as a separate sovereign country answer under that scope.

How can I select a small Caribbean island?

Use a marker, zoom controls or the keyboard-friendly answer list in click mode. These avoid relying on a tiny outline alone.

Is there a shorter quiz for the Central American mainland?

Yes. The Central America Map Quiz focuses on the seven-country isthmus and is linked from this page.