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Europe in 1939 - history map quiz

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Map preview: Europe in 1939
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"Europe in 1939" is a history map quiz with 33 states. This map shows Europe as the Second World War began. Austria, Czechoslovakia and Albania had already disappeared from the map as independent states, Slovakia existed as a German client state, and Germany and the Soviet Union were about to divide Poland between them.

You are given a name and tap that place on the map as it looked then; each place allows three tries, and the faster and more accurately you answer, the more points you score. Choose Play for a scored run, or Learn to explore the map first.

Answer list (33)

State
Andorra
Belgium
Bulgaria
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Ireland
Italy
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Monaco
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
San Marino
Slovakia
Soviet Union
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United Kingdom
Vatican City
Yugoslavia

Questions and answers

How many states are in "Europe in 1939"?

33 states.

How does the quiz work?

In Play mode you get one place at a time, in random order, and tap it on the map. Each place allows up to three taps: right on the first tap counts most, and a quicker run scores more. The most you can score in this quiz is 861 points. Learn mode has no timer and no score.

Which places are hardest to tap in "Europe in 1939"?

Vatican City, Monaco and San Marino are drawn very small. Zoom in with the plus button, or use Learn mode first to see where they are.

Is this quiz free?

Learn mode is free in your browser. Playing this quiz for a score is part of Pro, which is coming soon.

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