World Today: 10 Largest Countries - ranking quiz

"World Today: 10 Largest Countries" is a free ranking quiz. Today the largest country in the world is Russia, with about 17.1 million km², followed by Canada and China. China and the United States are very close in total area, and sources differ on which of the two is third. Total area, land and water. 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)
| Rank | State | Area, km² |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia | 17,098,246 |
| 2 | Canada | 9,984,670 |
| 3 | China | 9,596,960 |
| 4 | United States | 9,525,067 |
| 5 | Brazil | 8,510,346 |
| 6 | Australia | 7,741,220 |
| 7 | India | 3,287,263 |
| 8 | Argentina | 2,780,400 |
| 9 | Kazakhstan | 2,724,910 |
| 10 | Algeria | 2,381,741 |
Questions and answers
How many places are in "World Today: 10 Largest Countries"?
10 places. The list has the 193 UN member states plus Vatican City and Kosovo.
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 316 points. Learn mode has no timer and no score.
What is the right order for "World Today: 10 Largest Countries"?
The ranking is 1. Russia (17,098,246 km²); 2. Canada (9,984,670 km²); 3. China (9,596,960 km²); 4. United States (9,525,067 km²); 5. Brazil (8,510,346 km²); 6. Australia (7,741,220 km²); 7. India (3,287,263 km²); 8. Argentina (2,780,400 km²); 9. Kazakhstan (2,724,910 km²); 10. Algeria (2,381,741 km²).
Is this quiz free?
Yes. You can play it in your browser without an account, and your best score is stored only in this browser.





