Geography guides

Short written guides to go with the quizzes: what to look for, what people mix up, and the order to learn things in so they stick.

• Flags That Look Alike (And How to Tell Them Apart)

  Chad or Romania? Australia or New Zealand? The flag pairs that cost quiz points, and one hook for each.

• All 46 European Capitals – With a Memory Trick for Each One

  All 46 European capitals grouped by region, with a memory trick for the ones people forget.

• The 25 Hardest Countries to Find on a Map

  The 25 most-missed countries on the world map – Pacific islands, Caribbean islands, landlocked Africa – and where they are.

• How to Learn All 197 Countries on the Map in 30 Days

  A day-by-day plan: one region at a time, spaced repetition for review, Whole World once a week.

• 15 Pairs of Countries People Constantly Mix Up

  Slovakia vs Slovenia, Niger vs Nigeria, Dominica vs the Dominican Republic – 15 pairs, each with a clear way to tell them apart.

• All 50 US States on the Map – Region by Region

  All 50 US states on the map, region by region, with the ordering tricks that stick.

• How to Learn All 54 African Countries in a Week

  Learn all 54 African countries in a week by learning the coastline in order, region by region.

• Why You Forget Countries – And How Spaced Repetition Fixes It

  Why you keep forgetting Burundi, what the forgetting curve says about it, and how the flashcards and Mistake Bank are built around that.

• Using Quiz the Map in the Classroom – A Guide for Teachers

  Which quizzes fit which age group, how to run a live class game with a PIN, and how to use the printable maps.

• Beyond Countries: Learning the World's Oceans, Seas, Rivers and Mountains

  The physical map: oceans, the seas around each continent, the big ten rivers, the major mountain ranges and deserts.