Can You Guess These Countries? 76% of People Fail.
Written by Cliff Johnson Trivia Expert
Last updated · 6 min play time
Everyone has a basic level of geography knowledge, but do you think you can identify all these countries by shape alone?
This country shape quiz was expertly reviewed by Todd Curtis. Todd has his Bachelor’s in Physics and Mathematics, as well as his Master’s in Mechanical Engineering. Currently, he is a physics professor and has taught astronomy and engineering. In addition to Todd being a history and trivia buff, he is also a DIY guru and built his own house!
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Question 1
Which country has this pictured outline?
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ABelize
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BSpain
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CCosta Rica
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DTurkey
Spain
Spain is shown and is bordered by Portugal to the west and France to northeast. Andorra also borders it on the northeast but it is so tiny you probably can't see it on this map.
Question 2
Which country is highlighted in this picture?
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AIreland
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BSpain
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CGermany
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DFrance
Germany
Germany is surrounded by North Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. It is a powerhouse in central Europe.
Question 3
This pictured strip is what country?
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AChile
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BPortugal
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CSpain
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DArgentina
Portugal
Portugal is shown bordering Spain to the east and the North Atlantic Ocean to the west. It makes up a large part of the coast of the Iberian Peninsula.
Question 4
Which country is highlighted in this picture?
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APanama
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BGuatemala
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CBelgium
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DGuam
Belgium
Belgium is surrounded by France to the southwest, The Netherlands to the northeast, Luxembourg to the southeast and Germany to the east.
Question 5
Which national outline looks like this picture?
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AGreece
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BRomania
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CIsrael
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DFrance
France
France is shown bordering Spain to the southwest and on the east, from north the south it borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland and Italy. France is popularly known as "l'Hexagone" for its roughly 6-sided outline.
Question 6
What landlocked European nation is pictured here?
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ACzech Republic
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BSweden
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CTurkey
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DFinland
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is one of the few landlocked countries on the list. It is bordered by Germany to the west, Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the southeast and Austria to the south .
Question 7
Which country has this pictured outline?
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AChile
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BUnited Kingdom
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CEngland
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DIceland
United Kingdom
The UK is made up of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, all of which are shown in the outline.
Question 8
What country is pictured as this thin strip?
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AUruguay
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BChile
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CParaguay
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DArgentina
Chile
Chile is a long, narrow country that stretches alongside South America's western edge. It is one of the longest, narrowest countries in the world.
Question 9
Which island country is shaped like this picture?
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ABermuda
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BIceland
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CAustralia
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DIreland
Iceland
Iceland is the second largest island in Europe. Its country is sort of a misnomer, though, because it is more green than icy, while Greenland is more icy than green!
Question 10
What island's shape is presented in this picture?
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AUnited States of America
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BCanada
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CMexico
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DJamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is a Caribbean island nation famous for is lush beaches including around Montego Bay.
Question 11
Which country is shown in this picture?
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AChina
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BBrazil
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CCanada
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DDenmark
Brazil
Europeans arrived in Brazil at the beginning of the 16th century. It is the largest country in South America and the 5th-largest in the world.
Question 12
This one is a little tricky! Which country is pictured here?
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ATunisia
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BTurkmenistan
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CPalestine
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DJordan
Tunisia
Tunisia is shown with the Mediterranean Sea to the north, and bordered by Algeria to the west and Libya to the southeast.
Question 13
Now here is an easy one for you. What country is pictured here?
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AUnited States
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BCanada
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CMexico
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DChina
Canada
This in an outline of Canada complete with the boundaries of its 10 provinces and 3 territories.
Question 14
Here is the country flag for a hint. Which country's border is pictured here.
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ASaint Lucia
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BZimbabwe
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CChina
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DZambia
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It borders Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, and Mozambique.
Question 15
Which of these countries borders Russia?
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AArmenia
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BKazakhstan
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CMoldova
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DTurkmenistan
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the only country on this list that borders Russia and provides the longest border with any other country at more than 4,200 miles. That also makes it the longest continuous international border in the world.
Question 16
Which nation is pictured here?
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ARwanda
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BFinland
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CThailand
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DSouth Korea
Finland
Finland is a northern European nation bordering Sweden, Russia, and Norway. In 2018, it was also named the happiest country in the world, despite being covered in darkness for much of the year.
Question 17
Which 8-letter nation is pictured here?
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ASlovakia
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BSlovenia
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CPortugal
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DBulgaria
Slovakia
Slovakia is the highlighted country bordered by Czech Republic, Poland, Ukraine, Hungary, and Austria.
Question 18
This pictured country starts with a B. Which one is it?
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ABelgium
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BBangladesh
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CBolivia
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DBulgaria
Bangladesh
Bangladesh is located to the east of India on the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the world's most densely populated countries, fitting more than 160 million people in just 56,000 square miles.
Question 19
Which country is pictured here?
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AGreece
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BEstonia
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CArmenia
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DGeorgia
Armenia
Armenia is highlighted shown surrounded by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, Azerbaijan to the east and south, and, for a very short length, Iran to the southeast.
Question 20
Which nation is pictured here?
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AColombia
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BGrenada
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CGhana
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DKenya
Ghana
Ghana is nation on West Africa's Gulf of Guinea. It is also known as "The Gold Coast".
Question 21
Which nation is pictured here?
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AIraq
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BIran
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CAfghanistan
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DJordan
Iraq
Iraq is located in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Saudi Arabia to the south, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west.
Question 22
Which African country is pictured here?
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AMali
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BChad
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CRwanda
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DAngola
Rwanda
Rwanda is a landlocked East African country which is pretty much divided into Hutu and Tutsi castes. It experienced a devastating genocide in 1994.
Question 23
This one is challenging. What country is pictured here?
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APapua New Guinea
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BPalau
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CQatar
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DOman
Oman
Oman is a nation located on the Arabian Peninsula bordering Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates.
Question 24
Which European Union country is pictured here?
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AEstonia
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BLithuania
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CDenmark
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DPortugal
Lithuania
Lithuania is located at the southernmost part of Europe's Baltic states, Estonia and Latvia. It also borders Poland and Belarus to its south.
Question 25
Which Asian country is this?
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ALaos
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BIndonesia
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CMalaysia
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DVietnam
Laos
Laos is a Southeast Asian country that borders China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Thailand, and Myanmar. It is commonly referred to by its colloquial name "Muang Lao". It is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia.
Comments (14)
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Not too difficult this one ........25 out of 25 as I love geography
pictures are horrible
20 out of 25. Should have had 21, but I was drained from doing too many quizzes. (Proportions are off a little bit. ROFLMAO!)
I'm using g00g00L maps & His proportions are off. So much, as I mistook Armenia for Georgia. I'm done. ;(
So this is less geography and more cartography. Not knowing the shapes of countries is... not really that relevant. Knowing what shape Ghana is... versus knowing that it shares a border with Togo, or its capital is Accra? Meh.
This one seriously stumped me, slightly embarrassed, lol ☺️?
ez 13 and beast mode for days 100%
If you wanted it to be a challenge, you should've included more African, Balkan and Asian-Pacific states. France, Spain, Canada, etc.; it's all too obvious! There were also questions where the directional orientation of the country was tilted, like Oman.
eazy peazy lol~
It's indeed a challenge
Good quiz Need to read up on Africa Probably won’t
I love geography and this was challenging. No cry babies please!
Excellent, challenging quiz.
The geography quiz is completely idiotic! With NO information other than the SHAPE of the country is RIDICULOUS! You NEED to add a HINT. I AM not a failing type pertaining to geography.