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World in 1960: 10 Largest Countries - ranking quiz

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"World in 1960: 10 Largest Countries" is a ranking quiz. In 1960 the largest state on the map was the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, with about 22.4 million km², ahead of Canada and the People's Republic of China. 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 10 and ending with the largest. Choose Play for a scored run, or Learn to explore the map first.

Answer list (10)

RankStateArea, km²
1Union of Soviet Socialist Republics22,402,200
2Canada9,984,670
3People's Republic of China9,596,960
4United States of America9,525,067
5Brazil8,510,346
6Australia7,741,220
7United Kingdom4,951,775
8India3,287,263
9France2,933,241
10Argentina2,780,400

Questions and answers

How many places are in "World in 1960: 10 Largest Countries"?

10 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 474 points. Learn mode has no timer and no score.

What is the right order for "World in 1960: 10 Largest Countries"?

The ranking is 1. Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (22,402,200 km²); 2. Canada (9,984,670 km²); 3. People's Republic of China (9,596,960 km²); 4. United States of America (9,525,067 km²); 5. Brazil (8,510,346 km²); 6. Australia (7,741,220 km²); 7. United Kingdom (4,951,775 km²); 8. India (3,287,263 km²); 9. France (2,933,241 km²); 10. Argentina (2,780,400 km²).

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