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Paraguay departments quiz

We name a department and you tap it on the map. Play 10 or all 18, practice the ones you miss and challenge your class with a link.

Departments of Paraguay

Tap the department it asks for on the map.

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The 18 departments in the quiz

Paraguay has 17 departments and the capital, Asunción: 18 in the quiz. Use the Capitals button in the panel to find their capitals instead.

How to play

In Point mode we name a department 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 departments are the hardest, since they barely show on the map: Asunción (about 64 sq mi), Central (about 1,000 sq mi), and Guairá (about 1,500 sq mi). Zoom in with the buttons or two fingers to tap them.

And watch out for look-alike names: Alto Paraguay and Alto Paraná.

Tips to learn them

  • Start with the three largest: Boquerón, Alto Paraguay, and Presidente Hayes cover 60% of the area of Paraguay.
  • The 8 departments bordering Argentina trace that border on the map: Alto Paraná, Asunción, Boquerón, Central, Itapúa, Misiones, Ñeembucú, and Presidente Hayes.

Playing in class

If you teach in Paraguay, start with your school’s department 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 18 departments

  1. Alto Paraguay Fuerte Olimpo
  2. Alto Paraná Ciudad del Este
  3. Amambay Pedro Juan Caballero
  4. Asunción Asunción
  5. Boquerón Filadelfia
  6. Caaguazú Coronel Oviedo
  7. Caazapá Caazapá
  8. Canindeyú Salto del Guairá
  9. Central Areguá
  10. Concepción Concepción
  11. Cordillera Caacupé
  12. Guairá Villarrica
  13. Itapúa Encarnación
  14. Misiones San Juan Baptista
  15. Ñeembucú Pilar
  16. Paraguarí Paraguarí
  17. Presidente Hayes Villa Hayes
  18. San Pedro San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú

Frequently asked questions

How many departments does Paraguay have?

17 departments and the capital, Asunción: 18 in the quiz.

What is the largest department of Paraguay?

Boquerón, at about 34,000 sq mi. The smallest is Asunción, at about 64 sq mi.

Can I play the capitals of Paraguay?

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

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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