Map Pop
Middle East Map Quiz
Find the 17 countries of the Middle East, from Egypt to Iran.
A free Middle East map quiz
The Middle East has no official border, but most maps include the 17 countries in this quiz: the Arabian Peninsula, the Levant, Egypt, Turkey, Iraq and Iran. Tap each country as it is named and it pops into color.
The small Gulf states are where people lose points, so zoom in on the coast between Kuwait and Oman when you need to.
How to play
- Read the nameA country, capital or flag appears at the top of the screen.
- Tap the countryFind it on the map and tap it. Zoom with two fingers, the mouse wheel or the + button.
- Watch it popRight first time fills it with color and grows your combo. Three wrong taps and the map shows you the answer.
- Beat your timeYour score is the share of points you got. Share it and a friend gets the same countries in the same order.
Four ways to play every map: Countries (tap the country that is named), Capitals (tap the country of the capital), Flags (tap the country of the flag) and Type it (type the name of the country that lights up). Explore the map lets you tap around and read every name first.
All 17 countries of the Middle East and their capitals
| Country | Capital |
|---|---|
 Bahrain | Manama |
 Kuwait | Kuwait City |
 Oman | Muscat |
 Qatar | Doha |
 Saudi Arabia | Riyadh |
 United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi |
 Yemen | Sanaa |
| Country | Capital |
|---|---|
 Cyprus | Nicosia |
 Israel | Jerusalem (disputed; most embassies are in Tel Aviv) |
 Jordan | Amman |
 Lebanon | Beirut |
 Palestine | Ramallah (administrative centre; East Jerusalem is the claimed capital) |
 Syria | Damascus |
| Country | Capital |
|---|---|
 Egypt | Cairo |
 Iran | Tehran |
 Iraq | Baghdad |
 Turkey | Ankara |
Tips to learn the map faster
- Saudi Arabia fills most of the Arabian Peninsula. Yemen is south of it and Oman to the southeast.
- Along the Gulf from the north: Kuwait, Bahrain (an island), Qatar (a peninsula), the United Arab Emirates.
- Lebanon sits on the coast north of Israel, with Syria behind it and Jordan to the south of Syria.
- Cyprus is the island in the eastern Mediterranean, south of Turkey.
Questions people ask
How many countries are in the Middle East?
Usually 17: Bahrain, Cyprus, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates and Yemen. Some lists add or drop a few.
What is the largest country in the Middle East?
Saudi Arabia, at about 2.15 million square kilometers. Iran is second.
What is the smallest country in the Middle East?
Bahrain, an island country of about 780 square kilometers in the Persian Gulf.
Why are Israel and Palestine left out of Capitals mode?
Their capitals are disputed, so the quiz only asks them on the map, not by capital.
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Maps: Natural Earth (public domain), via the world-atlas package. Borders follow Natural Earth's lines and are not a statement on any dispute. Flags: flag-icons by Panayiotis Lipiridis, MIT licence. Fonts: Lilita One by Juan Montoreano and Nunito by Vernon Adams, Cyreal and Jacques Le Bailly, both under the SIL Open Font License. The game, sounds and artwork are made by Pixel & Oak.