50 World Capitals Quiz Questions and Answers

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World Capitals: Easy Questions

Warm-up questions that most players can answer.

Q1. What is the capital of France?

A. Lyon
B. Paris
C. Marseille
D. Nice

Answer: B. Paris

Explanation: Paris is the capital and largest city of France.

Q2. What is the capital of Japan?

A. Osaka
B. Kyoto
C. Tokyo
D. Yokohama

Answer: C. Tokyo

Explanation: Tokyo is the capital and most populous city of Japan.

Q3. What is the capital of the United States?

A. New York City
B. Washington, D.C.
C. Los Angeles
D. Chicago

Answer: B. Washington, D.C.

Explanation: Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States.

Q4. What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

A. Manchester
B. London
C. Birmingham
D. Liverpool

Answer: B. London

Explanation: London is the capital of the United Kingdom.

Q5. What is the capital of Germany?

A. Munich
B. Hamburg
C. Berlin
D. Frankfurt

Answer: C. Berlin

Explanation: Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany.

Q6. What is the capital of Italy?

A. Milan
B. Rome
C. Naples
D. Venice

Answer: B. Rome

Explanation: Rome is the capital of Italy.

Q7. What is the capital of Spain?

A. Barcelona
B. Madrid
C. Seville
D. Valencia

Answer: B. Madrid

Explanation: Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain.

Q8. What is the capital of Russia?

A. St. Petersburg
B. Moscow
C. Novosibirsk
D. Kazan

Answer: B. Moscow

Explanation: Moscow is the capital of Russia.

Q9. What is the capital of China?

A. Shanghai
B. Beijing
C. Guangzhou
D. Shenzhen

Answer: B. Beijing

Explanation: Beijing is the capital of China.

Q10. What is the capital of Canada?

A. Toronto
B. Ottawa
C. Vancouver
D. Montreal

Answer: B. Ottawa

Explanation: Ottawa is the capital of Canada.

Q11. What is the capital of Australia?

A. Sydney
B. Melbourne
C. Canberra
D. Brisbane

Answer: C. Canberra

Explanation: Canberra, not Sydney, is the capital of Australia.

Q12. What is the capital of Brazil?

A. Rio de Janeiro
B. Sao Paulo
C. Brasilia
D. Salvador

Answer: C. Brasilia

Explanation: Brasilia, purpose-built in 1960, is the capital of Brazil.

Q13. What is the capital of Egypt?

A. Alexandria
B. Cairo
C. Giza
D. Luxor

Answer: B. Cairo

Explanation: Cairo is the capital of Egypt.

Q14. What is the capital of South Korea?

A. Busan
B. Seoul
C. Incheon
D. Daegu

Answer: B. Seoul

Explanation: Seoul is the capital of South Korea.

Q15. What is the capital of Mexico?

A. Guadalajara
B. Mexico City
C. Monterrey
D. Cancun

Answer: B. Mexico City

Explanation: Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.

Q16. What is the capital of Turkey?

A. Istanbul
B. Ankara
C. Izmir
D. Antalya

Answer: B. Ankara

Explanation: Ankara, not Istanbul, is the capital of Turkey.

Q17. What is the capital of Greece?

A. Thessaloniki
B. Athens
C. Patras
D. Heraklion

Answer: B. Athens

Explanation: Athens is the capital of Greece.

Q18. What is the capital of the Netherlands?

A. Rotterdam
B. Amsterdam
C. The Hague
D. Utrecht

Answer: B. Amsterdam

Explanation: Amsterdam is the official capital of the Netherlands, though the government sits in The Hague.

Q19. What is the capital of Switzerland?

A. Zurich
B. Geneva
C. Bern
D. Basel

Answer: C. Bern

Explanation: Bern is the capital of Switzerland.

World Capitals: Medium Questions

A step up in difficulty, for players who know the basics.

Q20. What is the capital of Argentina?

A. Cordoba
B. Buenos Aires
C. Rosario
D. Mendoza

Answer: B. Buenos Aires

Explanation: Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.

Q21. What is the executive capital of South Africa?

A. Cape Town
B. Bloemfontein
C. Pretoria
D. Johannesburg

Answer: C. Pretoria

Explanation: Pretoria is South Africa's executive (administrative) capital, one of three capital cities.

Q22. What is the capital of Indonesia?

A. Bali
B. Jakarta
C. Surabaya
D. Bandung

Answer: B. Jakarta

Explanation: Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia.

Q23. What is the capital of Thailand?

A. Chiang Mai
B. Bangkok
C. Phuket
D. Pattaya

Answer: B. Bangkok

Explanation: Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.

Q24. What is the capital of Vietnam?

A. Ho Chi Minh City
B. Hanoi
C. Da Nang
D. Hue

Answer: B. Hanoi

Explanation: Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.

Q25. What is the capital of Portugal?

A. Porto
B. Lisbon
C. Faro
D. Braga

Answer: B. Lisbon

Explanation: Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.

Q26. What is the capital of Poland?

A. Krakow
B. Warsaw
C. Gdansk
D. Wroclaw

Answer: B. Warsaw

Explanation: Warsaw is the capital of Poland.

Q27. What is the capital of Austria?

A. Salzburg
B. Vienna
C. Graz
D. Innsbruck

Answer: B. Vienna

Explanation: Vienna is the capital of Austria.

Q28. What is the capital of Norway?

A. Bergen
B. Oslo
C. Trondheim
D. Stavanger

Answer: B. Oslo

Explanation: Oslo is the capital of Norway.

Q29. What is the capital of Finland?

A. Tampere
B. Helsinki
C. Turku
D. Espoo

Answer: B. Helsinki

Explanation: Helsinki is the capital of Finland.

Q30. What is the capital of Ireland?

A. Cork
B. Dublin
C. Galway
D. Limerick

Answer: B. Dublin

Explanation: Dublin is the capital of Ireland.

Q31. What is the capital of New Zealand?

A. Auckland
B. Wellington
C. Christchurch
D. Hamilton

Answer: B. Wellington

Explanation: Wellington, not Auckland, is the capital of New Zealand.

Q32. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?

A. Jeddah
B. Riyadh
C. Mecca
D. Medina

Answer: B. Riyadh

Explanation: Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia.

Q33. What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?

A. Dubai
B. Abu Dhabi
C. Sharjah
D. Fujairah

Answer: B. Abu Dhabi

Explanation: Abu Dhabi, not Dubai, is the capital of the UAE.

Q34. What is the capital of Nigeria?

A. Lagos
B. Abuja
C. Kano
D. Port Harcourt

Answer: B. Abuja

Explanation: Abuja, not Lagos, is the capital of Nigeria.

Q35. What is the capital of Kenya?

A. Mombasa
B. Nairobi
C. Kisumu
D. Nakuru

Answer: B. Nairobi

Explanation: Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.

Q36. What is the capital of Chile?

A. Valparaiso
B. Santiago
C. Concepcion
D. Antofagasta

Answer: B. Santiago

Explanation: Santiago is the capital of Chile.

Q37. What is the capital of Colombia?

A. Medellin
B. Bogota
C. Cali
D. Cartagena

Answer: B. Bogota

Explanation: Bogota is the capital of Colombia.

World Capitals: Hard Questions

Challenging questions for confident players.

Q38. What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

A. Almaty
B. Astana
C. Shymkent
D. Karaganda

Answer: B. Astana

Explanation: Astana (also known as Nur-Sultan for a period) is the capital of Kazakhstan.

Q39. What is the capital of Myanmar?

A. Yangon
B. Naypyidaw
C. Mandalay
D. Bago

Answer: B. Naypyidaw

Explanation: Naypyidaw, a purpose-built city, has been Myanmar's capital since 2005.

Q40. What is the legislative capital of Sri Lanka?

A. Colombo
B. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
C. Kandy
D. Galle

Answer: B. Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Explanation: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is Sri Lanka's official legislative capital, near Colombo.

Q41. What is the constitutional capital of Bolivia?

A. La Paz
B. Sucre
C. Santa Cruz
D. Cochabamba

Answer: B. Sucre

Explanation: Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital, while La Paz serves as the seat of government.

Q42. What is the capital of Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire)?

A. Abidjan
B. Yamoussoukro
C. Bouake
D. San-Pedro

Answer: B. Yamoussoukro

Explanation: Yamoussoukro is the official capital of Ivory Coast, though Abidjan remains the economic hub.

Q43. What is the capital of Tanzania?

A. Dar es Salaam
B. Dodoma
C. Arusha
D. Zanzibar City

Answer: B. Dodoma

Explanation: Dodoma is the official capital of Tanzania, though Dar es Salaam remains the largest city.

Q44. What is the capital of Bhutan?

A. Paro
B. Thimphu
C. Punakha
D. Wangdue

Answer: B. Thimphu

Explanation: Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan.

Q45. What is the capital of Iceland?

A. Akureyri
B. Reykjavik
C. Keflavik
D. Hafnarfjordur

Answer: B. Reykjavik

Explanation: Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland.

Q46. What is the capital of Mongolia?

A. Darkhan
B. Ulaanbaatar
C. Erdenet
D. Choibalsan

Answer: B. Ulaanbaatar

Explanation: Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia.

Q47. What is the capital of Kyrgyzstan?

A. Osh
B. Bishkek
C. Jalal-Abad
D. Karakol

Answer: B. Bishkek

Explanation: Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Q48. What is the capital of Fiji?

A. Nadi
B. Suva
C. Lautoka
D. Labasa

Answer: B. Suva

Explanation: Suva is the capital of Fiji.

Q49. What is the capital of Samoa?

A. Apia
B. Pago Pago
C. Asau
D. Salelologa

Answer: A. Apia

Explanation: Apia is the capital of Samoa.

Q50. What is the capital of Tonga?

A. Neiafu
B. Nuku'alofa
C. Pangai
D. Haveluloto

Answer: B. Nuku'alofa

Explanation: Nuku'alofa is the capital of Tonga.

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