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World in 1900: 6 Largest Empires - ranking quiz

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"World in 1900: 6 Largest Empires" is a ranking quiz. In 1900 the largest state on the map was the United Kingdom, with about 33 million km², ahead of Russia and France. Colonies and dominions count towards a state's area. Areas are approximate and describe the states as drawn on the map of that year.

You are given a rank and tap the state that holds it, starting from the smallest of the 6 and ending with the largest. Choose Play for a scored run, or Learn to explore the map first.

Answer list (6)

RankStateArea, km²
1United Kingdom33,026,000
2Russia22,500,000
3France11,521,564
4Qing11,350,000
5United States of America9,500,000
6Brazil8,337,000

Questions and answers

How many places are in "World in 1900: 6 Largest Empires"?

6 places.

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 367 points. Learn mode has no timer and no score.

What is the right order for "World in 1900: 6 Largest Empires"?

The ranking is 1. United Kingdom (33,026,000 km²); 2. Russia (22,500,000 km²); 3. France (11,521,564 km²); 4. Qing (11,350,000 km²); 5. United States of America (9,500,000 km²); 6. Brazil (8,337,000 km²).

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