Country and city quizzes

Most country quizzes ask the same questions: capitals, flags, currencies. These don't. Each quiz here digs into what actually makes a place surprising — where a famous food really came from, which invention started there, what lives in its rivers and forests, and the everyday habits locals take for granted.

Every quiz has six questions that get harder as you go, and every answer comes with a short explanation, so you finish knowing more than when you started. They're written to be interesting for people who live in the country and fair for people who have never been there.

Start with your own country — it's harder than you'd think — then see how well you know your neighbours. New countries and cities are added regularly.