MapTap
Find five places on a globe, then read the story behind each stop.
Work from the coastline inward
Read the place prompt, rotate the globe to the right region, then zoom in. Locate an anchor such as a coast, border, or river before placing your tap. The daily round gives you five locations.
When two candidates seem close, use the outline of the coastline or the direction of a river to orient yourself. For inland cities, establish which side of the nearest border they are on before zooming all the way in.
After the round, read the five location stories and revisit the places you missed. The official practice area also has dedicated maps for flags, capitals, rivers, and other categories. MapTap+ offers features such as greater zoom and access to older rounds.
Try a coastal placement
Where would you tap for Singapore? Choose the placement that puts you closest.
The southern end of the Malay Peninsula
Correct. Singapore sits just across the Johor Strait at the southern end of the peninsula.
The northern coast of Java
Look farther north. Java is across the Java Sea from the Riau islands and the tip of the peninsula.
The western coast of Borneo
Look west across the South China Sea toward the Malay Peninsula.