Geography riddle lock
A guess-the-capital game in one lock: four clues, a country shaped like a boot, seven hills, the Tiber, a fountain full of coins, and the class types the city to open it. Five minutes to open a geography lesson on the class screen, no equipment, and you can play it right now. The template is free: it publishes as it is on the free plan, players open a link without signing up, and the lock never expires.
- Made for
- Teachers and classrooms
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Duration
- 5 min
- Steps
- 1
- Locks used
- Written answer
Try it before you copy it
What this template contains
step 1 · Written answer
Which capital?
🗺️ I am the capital of a country shaped like a boot.
I was built on seven hills, a river called the Tiber runs through me, and visitors throw coins into my most famous fountain.🤔 Which city am I?
Ideas to make it yours
- Put a map link or the next country's clues in the reveal
- Chain five capitals for a tour of a continent
- Ask for the country instead of the city for younger pupils
How to use this template
- 1
Play it here first, exactly as your players will.
- 2
Copy it into the builder, then change the codes, the clues and the reward.
- 3
Publish and share the link or the QR code. Players need no app and no account.
Questions about this template
- Which capital is built on seven hills and crossed by the Tiber?
- Rome, the capital of Italy, the country shaped like a boot; the fountain full of coins is the Trevi Fountain. The lock accepts the city's name in the class's language: Rome in English and French, Roma in Spanish, Catalan and Portuguese, capitals ignored.
- Can I make a capital city quiz with several cities?
- Yes. Write four clues for any capital, country, river or mountain range and set the answer to its name, then chain five locks for a tour of a continent. Keep to one word, or tell pupils in the riddle how to spell a two-word answer.
- Is this geography riddle lock free?
- Yes. It is a basic lock: a riddle, a hint, your own wrong-answer line and a designed reveal with a passport stamp. A free account publishes it as it is, players need no account, and it never expires.
- Is this template free?
- Yes. Playing it, copying it and publishing it cost nothing, and a free lock never expires.
- Can I change the answers and the texts?
- Yes. Every code, clue, hint and reward opens in the builder, and nothing is saved until you publish.
- What do players need?
- A phone or a computer with a browser. They open your link or scan your QR code, and never create an account.
- How long does it take to play?
- About 5 minutes, from the first lock to the reward.
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