“Quizzity”, alone in the world
Locating, moreover very precisely, a given city on the planisphere depends on solid knowledge, but sometimes also on a pifometric approach to geography. We may know where to place Dakar, capital of Senegal and city located most westerly on the African continent, where to point Milan, Venice or Naples on the Italian Boot, or even to locate Tokyo, the most populous megalopolis in the world, without misunderstand Sapporo, capital of the mountainous island of Hokkaido, further north. But what about Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of the micro-state of Brunei, or Managua in Nicaragua? This English site challenges the player to place six given cities on a world map, to zoom in if necessary to place his marker, as close as possible to their exact geographical location. Points are awarded for its speed and accuracy of location. No opponent in the place, but the desire to improve his personal score, and minimize his margin of error. A little quiz to challenge yourself?
“GeoGuessr”, who finds wins
Imagine landing in the middle of nowhere, in a landscape you’ve never seen before, on a road you’ve never taken, and having three (tiny) minutes to guess where you just set foot. This is the site’s challenge GeoGuessr, designed by Swedish developer Anton Wallén in 2013, and which has more than 11 million subscribers today. Addictive, this geographic quest game is based on Google Street View in which you are catapulted: to flush out to the meter the exact place where you are – and this is the only way to get the coconut palm of 25,000 points ! -, one must appeal to his sense of observation and rely on the surrounding clues: signs, road signs, alphabet used, vehicle brands, landscapes, flora or even habitat. Recognize Lodz (Poland)? Lost. Guess that we are in Kuantan (Malaysia)? Next to the plate. The Little Thumbs have it hard here. Persevere they said.
The Daily Challenge, 1 free game every day, including 5 rounds. Premium access from 1.67 euro / month. Geoguessr.com/daily-challenges
“The Grand Atlas”, learning by playing
There is more than one path to take to know the geography like the back of your hand. The interactive game is a popular route for the youngest. To its section “Geography 6e », Lumni, a reference digital educational platform The Grand Atlas from FranceTV education, three games in one for 11 years and over: a quiz to discover a country based on its capital, its outlines and its flag, a drag and drop to find the requested country on the planisphere and, finally, a precision game consisting of clicking on the requested country. Accompanied by a little companion, a blue owl in a cap and aviator’s glasses, the child has a given time – if he falls asleep on his laurels, he is hustled with a ” faster ! “ – to perfect your knowledge of geography and assign the capital to your country, place a flag on one of the four suggested countries or place a pushpin on the country to be located. Personal scores are just waiting to reach new heights.
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