Seterra, reviewed

Our take

Seterra has been teaching geography since 1997 and is now run by GeoGuessr. The idea could not be simpler: a blank map appears, the quiz names a place, and you click it. Get it wrong and it tells you where it really is, so every miss teaches you something.

There are more than four hundred quizzes, from the countries of Africa to the counties of England, rivers, capitals and flags, and they are offered in more than forty languages. Each one takes a few minutes, and you can switch between clicking on the map and typing the names.

It is free with adverts and you can play without an account; signing in only saves your results. We think it is one of the best things you can do with ten spare minutes.

A first sitting

Try the countries of Europe in pin mode, then the same quiz again straight away. Most people knock a third off their time on the second go.

Where to stop

A finished quiz is a clean end. Set a number of quizzes, three is good, rather than chasing a faster time.

Worth knowing

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