Free online ESL activities and quizzes about countries, cities and the world around us. Practise geography vocabulary, compare places and test your general knowledge.
Available Activities
- The Largest Countries by Area – Ranking quiz: put seven of the world’s biggest countries (Russia, Canada, Brazil, India) in order of size, then check your answer.
- The Most Spoken Languages in the World – Ranking quiz: put six of the world’s biggest languages in order by total number of speakers (native and second-language), then check your answer.
- Capital Cities from North to South – Ranking quiz: put seven capital cities (Oslo, Rome, Cairo, Buenos Aires) in order from north to south, then check your answer.
- The Oceans by Size – Ranking quiz: put the world’s five oceans in order from biggest to smallest, then check your answer.
- Towns and Cities Conversation Questions – Conversation cards: discussion questions on the topic
Map Quizzes
A group of countries is highlighted on a world map. Students look at the map and work out what the countries have in common. Great for revising countries, languages and nationalities. Here are a few to start with: