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Cuba provinces quiz

We name a province and you tap it on the map. Play 10 or all 16, practice the ones you miss and challenge your class with a link.

Provinces of Cuba

Tap the province it asks for on the map.

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The 16 provinces in the quiz

Cuba has 15 provinces and the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud: 16 in the quiz. Use the Capitals button in the panel to find their capitals instead.

How to play

In Point mode we name a province and you tap it on the map; in Type mode one lights up and you type its name (accents don’t matter); and in Time trial you get 6 seconds per question. If you miss, we show you where it was, which way it lies and a hint drawn from the data: its size rank and its neighbors.

Each game has 10, 20 or all the questions, and at the end you can practice just the ones you missed. Your best score for each mode is saved in this browser only: neither we nor anyone else can see it, and there’s no sign-up.

The hardest ones

The smallest provinces are the hardest, since they barely show on the map: La Habana (about 280 sq mi), Isla de la Juventud (about 930 sq mi), and Mayabeque (about 1,400 sq mi). Zoom in with the buttons or two fingers to tap them.

Tips to learn them

  • Start with the three largest: Camagüey, Matanzas, and Holguín cover 33% of the area of Cuba.
  • Isla de la Juventud has no land border with any other province on the map: look for it at sea.
  • Holguín has the most neighbors: it borders 4 provinces. Once you place it, you have a landmark for many more.

Playing in class

If you teach in Cuba, start with your school’s province and its neighbors and add a few each day. Otherwise, it’s a good way to get to know the country before studying it.

With the Challenge your class link, everyone gets the same questions in the same order, with no accounts or passwords, and each student sees their own score, time and streak. To practice on paper, there’s a printable worksheet of the same map with an answer key.

List of all 16 provinces

  1. Artemisa Artemisa
  2. Camagüey Camagüey
  3. Ciego de Ávila Ciego de Ávila
  4. Cienfuegos Cienfuegos
  5. Granma Bayamo
  6. Guantánamo Guantánamo
  7. Holguín Holguín
  8. Isla de la Juventud Nueva Gerona
  9. La Habana Havana
  10. Las Tunas Las Tunas
  11. Matanzas Matanzas
  12. Mayabeque San José de las Lajas
  13. Pinar del Río Pinar del Rio
  14. Sancti Spíritus Sancti Spíritus
  15. Santiago de Cuba Santiago de Cuba
  16. Villa Clara Santa Clara

Frequently asked questions

How many provinces does Cuba have?

15 provinces and the special municipality of Isla de la Juventud: 16 in the quiz.

What is the largest province of Cuba?

Camagüey, at about 6,100 sq mi. The smallest is La Habana, at about 280 sq mi.

Can I play the capitals of Cuba?

Yes. In the quiz panel, under What to find, pick Capitals: we name the capital of a province and tapping its dot or the whole province both count.

Where is my best score saved?

In this browser: your best score for each mode and number of questions. Neither we nor anyone else can see it; if you clear your browser data, it’s gone.

Is there a printable worksheet of Cuba?

Yes: a worksheet with the numbered map, three activities and an answer key. You’ll find it under Printable worksheets below, next to the blank map.

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