Europe Map Quiz

can you please split the united kingdom up into england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland?

they're only considered countries when it comes to sports, rugby (although then northern ireland and ireland are one country) and football where each has their own federation and national team

Scotland is considered it's own country when it comes to money (in a way). When you go to countries outside the UK, you will have problems exchanging scottish Pounds Sterling, but not English ones

They are all countries in their own rights just not SOVEREIGN states!

Dat is slightly cheating don't you tink........

If we played football as the UK, we would have the best pick of players from England, Wales, Scotland and NI. By splitting ourselves into countries, I think we are at a disadvantage, yet still manage to remain high in the international rankings (I'm English). So no, not cheating. If anything, the opposite.

I know

tle - what are you - a separatist?

tle, those are not "countries of Europe".

SE Europe is tricky for me

Yup, me too. Mostly I left it blank and time ran out...

Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England are all seperate countries but they aren't recognised that way for some reason when Europe as a whole is looked at

Because words like country and state have different definitions. Country in this sense, and the most common sense, is a sovereign nation. Wales and Scotland are not sovereign nations. They are part of the sovereign nation of the United Kingdom. States is another word often used interchangeably with "sovereign nation," but the 50 states of the United States are called states, even though none of them have sovereignty. In actuality, both the states of the USA and the countries of the United Kingdom are closer to being provinces, by the common usage of the word, than they are to being countries or states or independent sovereign nations. We still use the old terms for them (states and countries) because of convention.

Dude they are just regions or states inside the United Kingdom. Ireland is on the other island. The group of islands is called the British Isles. Learn it because they aren't separate countries at all.

Nope, there are indeed 5 countries in the British Isles: England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. ROI has nothing to with the UK, it only shares an island with Northern Ireland, A country in the UK but not in Great Britain. The full title is "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", GB in this case being England, Wales and Scotland.

They arnt seperate countries they are part of the UK for a reason NOT SEPARTE CONTRIES LOOK IT UP.

Where are you looking it up? They are separate countries but together make up the United Kingdom which is a sovereign state which is what this quiz is about.

I took "old school" geography in high school -- just memorizing places. I wish we had JetPunk then. I learned the name of the country as "The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, SIR!" because we lost points if we forgot to end every answer with "SIR!" Anyway, it was years later that I discovered geography could actually be interesting and now it is my life's work. (Google "environmental geography to see). Back to that example, though: by learning the full name -- and what "Great Britain" means -- the distinctions among UK, England, and Great Britain have stuck with me. They are explained -- with the entire rest of the empire -- at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNu8XDBSn10.

Wow. That was perhaps the most concise explanation I've ever seen on the subject... going to have to check out his other videos now...

44/45 didn't get Kosovo

I've gotten it right many times and I STILL don't think it exists.

Please add a link to a study sheet which shows Europe with all the countries identified so that I can print it out and study it and then come back and take the quiz again.

Go look at a map you lazy human.......

Yay, 100%! Then again, I have been studying Europe... for 15 minutes... Nyeh, high five!

Cyprus should be here. Cyprus is in Europe.

Cyprus is only in Europe if Turkey is. True, it joined the European Union, but that is a political organization, not a geographical one. as far as the continent divisions go, Cyrpus is closer to Africa than it is to Europe, and rightly belongs in Asia.

Cyprus, is ethnically, culturally and economically European. It also considers itself and its people to be European. The same cannot be said about Turkey.

ethnically (half), culturally (half), and economically, I'll grant you. Geographically, however, it's Asian.

Political and geographic divisions are somewhat arbitrary, especially when it comes to Europe and the latter category. Though if you look at plate tectonics which is actually based on something observable, then Cyprus is on the convergent boundary between the Eurasian plate and African plate, and also borders the Arabian plate. Logically it could be grouped in with any of those three. Though if we're going to use logic and plate tectonics, then there's no reason to separate Europe out from most of the rest of Asia. It's all the same land mass. If you're going to argue that culture or history are different, well then you'll have a hard time figuring out why Greece is part of Europe and Cyprus is not.

I always mix up Slovenia/Slovakia, and Slovakia/Hungery, so I only got 44/45.

Just remember Slovakia is next to Czech republic (Used to be Czechoslovakia).

That's right. Slovakia was part of Czechoslovakia. Many Hungarians live there. Bratislava on the Donau. Slovenia was part of Yugoslavia. It is near Austria and Italy. Slovenia - Alps, Slovakia - Carpathian

That helps a lot

I remember it like this: Slovakia is above Hungary. Slovakia has an A in it, and above starts with A.

Except Hungary also has an A in it.

Slovenia also has an A

I do to

24/45 dont usualy study about europe

2nd time i got 35/45

2:04 Left!

WOW!!!!!!!

I enjoy the MAP QUIZs a lot. The other tests are just spelling and typing tests and a waste of time.

Same with me

I keep getting screwed up in the Balkans.

44/45 :-)

So close

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Cyprus are all European.

Finally, I only missed one in the Balkans! (Montenegro)

Always get San Marino/Vatican City mixed up!!

very good, wasted time thinking of the former Yugoslav States tho . . and Cyprus is def Europe, The northern part was invaded by Turkey, and the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is only recognised by Turkey. The Cypriot national football team plays in European competitions, as do their club sides, it is a member State of the European Union, and has the Euro as its currency, so how can it NOT be in Europe???

Instead of getting quite so nit-picky, folks, can we at least agree that this is a decent educational tool for those who are just learning the basics? Think of how many people had no idea where Belarus was before doing this...

The map is messed up. The proof is: Look at Iceland on the map. Then, look at Iceland on any other map.

Only iceland is messed up and that's because normally it would be outside the borders of the map. They had to take it from another map and move somewhere here.

And there is no division between the Black, Mediterranean, and Aegean seas, since Turkey is now underwater! It's a learning tool.

I didnt even notice that

100%! Like a BOSS!

Lol I thought I was good with 30 I bet all the kids in my class!

Got everything but half of former Yugoslavia. Always forget which is which

If you could teach me to get 100 you would be my best friend

eh. I missed Macedonia, Monaco and Bosnia and Herzegovina. still pretty good.

45/45 First time :)

NICE

Only three times I did this I got 100% on all. BOOYA!

I love these type of quizzes

Same

i think it may be easier if we could type them in... maybe have them all there but then it would probably be quicker.... not sure... i am a fast typer! but nice idea! :)

no that would be hard...

Can't believe I got 100%. The breakup of former Yugoslavia is confusing. And then Kosavo/Serbia.

Crap. Confused Luxembourg with Liechtenstein again.

SAME HERE

Just remember the Low Countries are also known as Benelux (Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg).

Sweet! Got them all, with 1:17 to spare! I guess all that travel helps after all... ;)

1:17???? Dude that's amazing I thought I was good with 43 seconds left

Only missed 2:(

i think i would save a lot of time typing in the name of the highlighted country rather than looking for it in the list. that's one thing i like a lot about the "countries of the world quiz." also, i think it would make sense to individually identify england, scotland, wales, and northern ireland separately, even though politically they comprise a single entity. doing so might be helpful in managing the rampant confusion about the distinction between "british" and "english."

This is the best test if you are doing an ipad

Got em all with 43 seconds to spare

I have a map quiz tomorrow and I am studying. This helps a ton

I am so good at this45/45

Quizmaster: LOVE the new format of the quiz, so much better than the old list box.

I agree!!! Its so much easier... but it's annoying if you click on the wrong country by accident.

got 100% with 3:16 to spare

I liked the quiz the way it used to be :(

same I liked the old format

sorry that probably looks weird but my friend was on my account!

100% with 2:53 remaining getting ready for finals

Order could be a little more random... bit too predictable