World capitals quiz
Think you know your capitals? Some of these are tricky.
10 multiple-choice questions, with the answer explained after each one.
Answer each question, see why, and beat your best score.
All 10 questions and answers
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- What is the capital of Canada?
- Vancouver
- Ottawa
- Toronto
- Montreal
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Ottawa. Ottawa sits on the border of Ontario and Quebec.
- What is the capital of Brazil?
- São Paulo
- Rio de Janeiro
- Salvador
- Brasília
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Brasília. Brasília was purpose-built and opened in 1960.
- What is the capital of Turkey?
- Istanbul
- Izmir
- Ankara
- Antalya
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Ankara. Istanbul is the largest city, but Ankara is the capital.
- What is the capital of New Zealand?
- Auckland
- Queenstown
- Christchurch
- Wellington
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Wellington. Wellington is at the southern tip of the North Island.
- What is the capital of Switzerland?
- Zurich
- Basel
- Geneva
- Bern
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Bern. Swiss law calls Bern the 'federal city'.
- What is the capital of Nigeria?
- Ibadan
- Abuja
- Kano
- Lagos
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Abuja. Abuja replaced Lagos as capital in 1991.
- What is the capital of Morocco?
- Rabat
- Marrakesh
- Casablanca
- Fez
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Rabat. Casablanca is the biggest city.
- What is the capital of India?
- Mumbai
- Kolkata
- New Delhi
- Bengaluru
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New Delhi. New Delhi was inaugurated as the capital in 1931.
- Which country has three capital cities?
- Switzerland
- Malaysia
- Bolivia
- South Africa
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South Africa. Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein each house a branch of government.
- What is the capital of Vietnam?
- Ho Chi Minh City
- Hue
- Hanoi
- Da Nang
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Hanoi. Ho Chi Minh City is the largest city.