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QUIZ: Sand Dunes

14 October 2026
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How much do you know about sand dunes? Test your knowledge of these fascinating landscapes and the processes that shape them in our latest physical geography quiz. … [Read more...] about QUIZ: Sand Dunes

QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

12 October 2026
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Think you can recognise a country by its outline alone? Put your map knowledge to the test with our hard country shapes quiz. With no place names or neighbouring countries to help, how many can you identify? … [Read more...] about QUIZ: Country Shapes – Hard

QUIZ: Physical Geography Trivia

11 October 2026
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How well do you know the natural world? Test your physical geography knowledge with our trivia quiz, exploring the landscapes and processes that shape our planet. Take the challenge and see how you score! … [Read more...] about QUIZ: Physical Geography Trivia

Maps that shaped the world, from Mercator to wartime propaganda

9 October 2026
4 minutes

Maps that changed the world

In Power Lines, journalist Peter Keating brings together nearly 100 political maps, tracing how cartography has shaped borders, asserted power and influenced how we see the world Maps don’t simply show us the world — they can shape how we understand it. In Power Lines, journalist Peter Keating brings together nearly 100 political maps across the centuries, tracing how … [Read more...] about Maps that shaped the world, from Mercator to wartime propaganda

QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Hungary

2 October 2026
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How well do you know Hungary? Put your knowledge of this Central European country to the test in our latest Country Spotlight quiz. … [Read more...] about QUIZ: Country Spotlight – Hungary

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