30+ Challenging Map Riddles [Free Riddle Cards]

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Put your navigation skills to the test with these map riddles. See if you have what it takes to get these right on the first try. Some of these map riddles are easy, while some are a bit more complicated. Be sure not to make a wrong turn while trying to solve them.

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Ready to embark on a journey like no other without even leaving the house? These map riddles are just the ticket you are searching for. Explore the world as you try to solve these riddles while testing your mapping skills.

You and your friends will love trying to solve these riddles together. While you are at it, be sure to check out our logic riddles and our birthday riddles.

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I have lakes but no water. I have streets no cars. I have many places and borders, but I’m in one piece. What am I?
A map.
Which desert has this famous “eye”?
Sahara.
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
A map.
Where can you find rivers with no water, cities with no buildings and forests with no trees?
In maps.
How many countries were bordering Poland at the outbreak of World War II in 1939?
8
I have seas without water. I have forests without wood. I have deserts without sand. I have houses with no brick. What am I?
A map.
What point did the former meridian 0 °, called the Ferro meridian, run through?
Through the Spanish island of El Hierro.
Why did the man ask his wife for a map?
Because he got lost in her eyes.
Who first used the name ‘atlas’ to define a set of maps?
Gerhard Mercator.
To which country does the Baja, California peninsula belong?
Mexico
My people are descendants of the Aztecs and the Mayas. What country am I in?
Mexico
I see an ocean but no water. Where am I?
In front of a world map.
I have forests, but no trees. I have lakes, but no water. I have roads, but no cars.What Am I?
A Map
I am the 11th most populated country in the world. My native language is Spanish. I am home to the 18,000-foot volcano, Pico de Orizaba. What am I?
Mexico
Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Mt. Everest. It just wasn’t discovered yet.
Apart from the United States of America, which another country in the world is officially named “The United States”?
Mexico. (The official name of Mexico is the United States of Mexico.)
A river that flows from Colorado to the Gulf. I have a Mexican name. At 1,800 miles long I am one of the principal rivers of North America. I am not the Mississippi. What am I?
The Rio Grande
Who built and lived in Teotihuacan, the most impressive pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city?
The Mayans
What is the most populous Spanish-speaking country in the world?
Mexico
What did Brazilian coffee say to Indonesian coffee?
“What’s Sumatra with you?”
This is an area with little rain. So you’re unlikely to see many trees. Kalahari, Negev, Atacama. Gobi and Sahara what are all these?
They are deserts

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The thunder comes before the lightning, And the lightning comes before the cloud, The rain dries all the land it touches, Wrapping the earth in a blood-red shroud. What am I? A volcano.
I’m a country made up of many islands but I’m not Greece. I have a red and white flag but I’m not England. I’m in Asia but Im, not in Indonesia. I have popular cuisine but I’m not China. I’m where you might sing karaoke but I’m not South Korea. Which country am I? Japan
Africa, Europe, and Australia. North and South America but not least. There is also the largest continent. Which on a map can be found in the east. Asia
Where will you find roads without cars, forests without trees, and cities without houses? Map
Where do brains go for vacation in Massachusetts? Braintree, MA
What’s the worst thing that can happen to a geography teacher? Getting lost.
What was the biggest island in the world before the discovery of Australia by Captain Cook? Australia was always the biggest island in the world, even before it was discovered.
What did the Icelandic Volcano say to the earthquake? ‘It’s not my fault.’
Through the middle of this continent. Runs the line of the equator. It contains more than fifty countries. Which continent is it? Africa.
This place has a lot of history Including the Ming Dynasty. Shanghai is its largest city. Pottery and art are found in plenty. What country is it? China

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