Map quiz maker for teachers & geography lovers
Build geography quizzes where players answer by clicking a real map — countries, capitals, rivers, historic sites or your own data. Share a link or QR code and let the leaderboard do the rest.
No credit card. No GIS degree. Players don't need an account.
2 question types
Choose on the map or from a list, mixed in one quiz
Any map layer
Vector, raster and external layers become the quiz board
Link + QR code
Publish once, share in class, chat or on a poster
Top-5 leaderboard
Ranked by correct answers and completion time
Most quiz tools show a picture of a map and ask you to pick a word. In GISCARTA the question runs on a live, zoomable web map, so players have to actually find the place — the way geography is really learned.
For teachers
Turn the map from today's lesson into a 10-minute check. Put the QR code on the board — students open the quiz in a browser, with no accounts and nothing to install.
For geography lovers
Capitals, rivers, volcanoes, battlefields, castles — pick a theme, build the quiz on a real map and challenge your friends to beat your time.
For universities, museums & GIS teams
Use your layers — survey points, city districts, satellite imagery — to check what students, visitors or new colleagues really know about a place.
Open My Quizzes in the sidebar and click New Quiz. Start from scratch or copy an existing map project.
Add vector, raster or external layers, choose a basemap, set the starting view, legend, logo and title.
Name the quiz, add a description and reference links, then add questions: choose on the map or choose from a list.
Save and publish to get a link and a QR code. Players start the quiz, the timer runs, and the best five make the leaderboard.
Video tutorial: creating a quiz in GISCARTA
Prefer reading? Follow the step-by-step quiz builder guide in GISCARTA Docs.
Want to see a finished quiz first? Play the Political map of the world example.
Quiz builder
Everything happens in one window: write a question, choose which layers it shows, pick the correct answer and add a photo. Copy, edit or delete any question in a click, then save and publish. No code and no GIS skills needed.
Two question types — mix them in one quiz
Players answer by clicking an object on the map — a country, a city, a river or any feature in your layers.
Players pick the answer from a list in the quiz panel, while the map stays on screen for context.
The clock starts with the quiz, and speed counts toward the ranking.
Publish once and share it in a lesson, a chat, a slide or on a printed handout.
Quiz on CSV, XLSX, GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML, GPX, GeoPackage or GeoTIFF layers.
Show a landmark, a flag or a satellite view next to any question.
Attach readings or sources; players see them in the corner during the quiz.
Set your logo, title and a link below the logo — ideal for schools and museums.
List answers appear in random order, so memorising positions won't help.
Pick a basemap, add a legend and map info, and set where the map opens.
Every idea below works as a choose-on-the-map or a choose-from-a-list question. Start with world layers or upload the data your lesson already uses.
“Click the country whose capital is Ulaanbaatar.”
On the map“Which river flows through Baghdad?”
From a list“Click the highest mountain in Africa.”
On the map“Click the city that was the capital of the Byzantine Empire.”
On the map“Find the ancient city carved into rose-red rock.”
On the map + photo“Click the largest hot desert on Earth.”
On the map“Which is the largest island in the Mediterranean?”
From a list“Click the district where the old town stood in 1900.”
On the mapGIS for education
Before class
Create a quiz in minutes or copy one from last term, using the layers your lesson already has.
During class
Students start the quiz and answer one question at a time against the clock.
After class
Put the leaderboard on screen and talk through the trickiest questions together.
A map quiz is a test where players answer by finding places on a map. In GISCARTA the questions run on a live, interactive web map: players click countries, cities, rivers or any object in your layers, or choose answers from a list.
Open My Quizzes, click New Quiz and start from scratch or copy a map project. Add your layers, write the questions, then save and publish to get a shareable link and a QR code.
Yes — sign up free, no credit card needed. Limits for projects and storage on each plan are listed on the pricing page, and students can apply for a dedicated student plan.
No. Anyone with the link or QR code can take the quiz, and players who reach the top five can save their name without registering.
Two. Choose on the map: players click an object on the map, and the correct answer comes from a layer attribute. Choose from a list: players pick from answer options, and more than one can be correct. Both types can include a photo.
Yes. A quiz can show vector, raster and external layers. Upload CSV, XLSX, GeoJSON, Shapefile, KML, GPX, GeoPackage or GeoTIFF files, or copy a map project you already built.
When players finish, they see the top-5 table, ranked by the number of correct answers and the time taken to complete the quiz.
Yes. Quizzes open in the browser, so you can post the link in your learning platform or project the QR code in class. They suit geography, history, biology, earth science and urban studies.
No. GISCARTA is a no-code platform: you pick layers and click to set the answers. A video tutorial and step-by-step docs walk you through it.
No credit card. No GIS degree. Build it, publish it and share the QR code.