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Costa Rica provinces quiz

Seven provinces: can you find them all first time?

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Costa Rica provinces quiz: 7 to find, and Liberia the one capital to learn

A traveller planning a route from Liberia to the Caribbean coast learns the provinces. “Find the place” asks the seven once each, in a new random order every round. The smallest, Cartago, is still large enough to tap on a phone without zooming in.

  1. “Find it from its capital” finds the provinces by name here, with a note under the buttons: six of the seven capitals carry their province’s name, so only Liberia would be a real question.
  2. “Choose the capital” lights each province and offers four capitals, the right one and three of the other six; Guanacaste’s always include Limón, the other L, and Limón’s always include Liberia.
  3. A wrong click flashes the province you hit in red with its name; the third miss shows the answer blinking and counts as missed.
Province Capital Note
Guanacaste Liberiathe only capital with another name
Alajuela Alajuelanorth-west of San José, up to Nicaragua
Heredia Herediathe narrow one between Alajuela and Limón
San José San Joséalso the national capital
Cartago Cartagothe smallest piece on the map
Limón Limónthe whole Caribbean coast
Puntarenas Puntarenasthe southern Pacific coast, to Panama

Seven questions make a short round: “Done! 7/7 in 0:38” with “Perfect — no mistakes!”, or the misses listed with “Practise the ones I missed”. The usual slip is Heredia and Alajuela, side by side north of San José.

How it works

  1. Choose a quiz: find the provinces by name, or see each one highlighted and choose its capital among four.
  2. Click or tap each place as its name appears; zoom in for the small ones.
  3. At the end, see your time and score, then practise only the ones you missed.

Frequently asked questions

Why does “Find it from its capital” ask the names?
Six of the seven provinces share their name with their capital, so naming the capital would give the answer away: that quiz finds the provinces by name instead and says so. “Choose the capital” asks all seven, Liberia for Guanacaste included.
How does it work?
A name appears above the map: click or tap that place. Right answers turn green; after three misses the answer is shown. Skipped places come back at the end, and the ones you missed can be practised again.
Which province is Liberia in?
Guanacaste, in the north-west: Liberia is its capital. It is the one Costa Rican province whose capital has a different name; in “Choose the capital” it is offered beside Limón, which starts with the same letter.
Do I need an account?
No. The quiz runs in your browser with nothing to install or sign up for, and your scores are not stored anywhere.

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