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Uruguay departments quiz

We name a department and you tap it on the map. Play 10 or all 19, practice the ones you miss and challenge your class with a link.

Departments of Uruguay

Tap the department it asks for on the map.

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The 19 departments in the quiz

Uruguay has 19 departments: 19 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: Montevideo (about 210 sq mi), Canelones (about 1,800 sq mi), and Maldonado (about 1,900 sq mi). Zoom in with the buttons or two fingers to tap them.

Tips to learn them

  • Start with the three largest: Tacuarembó, Salto, and Paysandú cover 25% of the area of Uruguay.
  • The 5 departments bordering Brazil trace that border on the map: Artigas, Cerro Largo, Rivera, Rocha, and Treinta y Tres.
  • 9 of the 19 have no coastline: Cerro Largo, Durazno, Flores, Florida, Lavalleja, Rivera, Salto, Tacuarembó, and Treinta y Tres.

Playing in class

If you teach in Uruguay, 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 19 departments

  1. Artigas Artigas
  2. Canelones Canelones
  3. Cerro Largo Melo
  4. Colonia Colonia del Sacramento
  5. Durazno Durazno
  6. Flores Trinidad
  7. Florida Florida
  8. Lavalleja Minas
  9. Maldonado Maldonado
  10. Montevideo Montevideo
  11. Paysandú Paysandú
  12. Río Negro Fray Bentos
  13. Rivera Rivera
  14. Rocha Rocha
  15. Salto Salto
  16. San José San José de Mayo
  17. Soriano Mercedes
  18. Tacuarembó Rivera
  19. Treinta y Tres Treinta y Tres

Frequently asked questions

How many departments does Uruguay have?

19 departments: 19 in the quiz.

What is the largest department of Uruguay?

Tacuarembó, at about 6,200 sq mi. The smallest is Montevideo, at about 210 sq mi.

Can I play the capitals of Uruguay?

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 Uruguay?

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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