Geography

101 Capital City Trivia Questions To Bring Out Your Inner Cartographer

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What was the first capital city of the United States? Is Singapore a city or a country? What is the capital of New York? Can you name the seven ancient Chinese capital cities? What is the capital of Australia? What is the newest capital city in the world? What do Luxembourg and Andorra have in common? If you answered any of these questions without thinking, this capital city quiz could be right up your alley.

If you enjoy perusing over atlases and globes, chances are you know quite a bit about the capital cities of the world. Geography can be fascinating, and it comes in handy when you’re part of a trivia team or on a game show. Here’s where you can put your knowledge of capital cities around the world to use. See how well you do on our set of capital city trivia questions and answers!

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What is the state capital of Nevada?

Miami

Houston

Carson City

Denver

What is the capital city of Alaska?

Juneau

Anchorage

New London

Washington

The Acropolis is a UNESCO World Heritage site in which city?

Thessalonica

Rhodes

Heraklion

Athens

Which country’s capital is called Tallinn?

Latvia

Estonia

Lithuania

Georgia

On what river is the capital city of Canada?

Ottawa

Winnipeg

Montreal

Windigo

Which African country has the most populous capital city?

Malawi

Gabon

Egypt

Uganda

New York is also known as ‘the big’ what?

Steak

Burger

Apple

Orange

Which river runs through Paris?

Rhein

Danube

Seine

Thames

What is the capital of Kenya?

Mombassa

Nairobi

Lamu

Eldoret

What is the capital of Finland?

Stockholm

Copenhagen

Helsinki

Oslo

The Capitals are an NHL team in which US city?

Washington, D.C.

Atlanta

Sacramento

Seattle

Which district of Paris, France, is famed for its street artists?

Le Marais

Montmartre

St Germain

St Denis

The famous painting ‘The Mona Lisa’ is housed in a museum in which city?

Florence

Paris

Rome

London

Which British city became the European Capital of Culture in January 2008?

Newcastle

Liverpool

Brighton & Hove

Bristol

Which of these capital cities is in Asia?

Beirut

Taipei

New York

Amman

Riga is the capital city of which European country?

Ukraine

Lithuania

Latvia

Estonia

What’s the former name of Harare, the capital of Zimbabwe?

Salisbury

York

Winchester

Canterbury

Which of these cities is NOT a capital city?

Oslo

Toronto

Budapest

Amsterdam

Which of these countries would you enter via Sheremetyevo airport?

Latvia

Finland

Ukraine

Russia

Which of these is NOT a capital city?

Kabul

Honiara

Turin

Cairo

Which is the capital of Belgium?

Buenos Aires

Vienna

Dhaka

Brussels

Which of these is the correct spelling of a capital city?

Washington DD

Washington DH

Washington DC

Washington AC

Flemish is an official language in which country?

Sweden

Netherlands

France

Belgium

What is the capital of the USA?

Washington Dc

Columbus

Montana

New York

The city of Paris, France, is situated on which of these river?

Rhone

Loire

Seine

Rhine

Mesa Verde is a famous landmark in which US state?

Colorado

Texas

New Mexico

Nevada

What is the capital of Alabama?

Alabama City

WestPoint

Dallas

Montgomery

What is the capital of Minnesota?

Saint Peter

Indianapolis

Saint Paul

Minneapolis

Which European capital is nicknamed ‘the city of 100 spires’?

Rome

Berlin

Dublin

Prague

Which capital city is situated on the Tiber River?

Ottawa

Paris

Santiago

Rome

The capital city of the state of California is?

Jackson

Chicago

Sacramento

Texas

Which is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state?

Reykjavik

Washington DC

Beijing

Wellington

Cairo is the capital city of which country?

Cameroon

Mexico

Egypt

Ireland

Havana is the capital city of which country?

Spain

Cuba

Chile

Argentina

Which city was the temporary capital of the United States between 1790-1800?

Charlotte

Boston

New York

Philadelphia

Nevado Mismi is a famous landmark in which country?

Brazil

Peru

Mexico

Ecuador

The Great Buddha of Kamakura is a famous landmark in which country?

Japan

Vietnam

China

South Korea

Which of these capital cities is in Africa?

Freetown

Washington DC

Paris

Hong Kong

Which of these is a major Scottish city?

Dublin

Newquay

Cardiff

Glasgow

Which city was the West Germany Capital?

Berlin

Frankfurt

Munich

Bonn

Which is the largest city in Wisconsin by population?

Green Bay

Milwaukee

Kenosha

Madison

The river Thames runs through which capital city?

Edinburgh

Paris

Berlin

London

What is the capital city of Spain?

Mexico City

Malaga

Rio De Janeiro

Madrid

What is the State capital of Tasmania?

Sydney

Hobart

Perth

Canberra

Which of these capital cities is NOT in Africa?

Montevideo

Mogadishu

Maputo

Monrovia

Which Asian capital city lies on Honshu Island?

New Delhi

Seoul

Beijing

Tokyo

The EU’s capital is which city?

Moscow

Brussels

London

Hamburg

How many state capitals have the word ‘city’ in their name?

1

3

4

2

The Great Wall is a famous landmark in which country?

China

India

UK

Russia

Atlanta is the capital of which American state?

Arizona

Alabama

Georgia

Arkansas

Which African country’s capital city is Niamey?

Niger

Ivory Coast

Benin

Central African Republic

Where in New Zealand is the capital city of Wellington situated?

South of North Island

South of South Island

North of South Island

North of North Island

Stockholm is the capital of which European country?

Sweden

Belgium

Denmark

Croatia

What is the capital of Argentina?

Asuncion

Buenos Aires

Rio De Janeiro

Montevideo

Whereabouts in Iceland is its capital city Reykjavik situated?

North west

North east

South east

South west

Which of these capital cities is in South America?

Moscow

New Delhi

Quito

Oslo

Salem is the capital of which US State?

Oklahoma

Okeydokey

Ohio

Oregon

Which is the capital of Afghanistan?

Kabul

Tashkent

Baghdad

Teheran

What’s the capital of Nicaragua?

Manaus

Manama

Mana-mana

Managua

What is the capital of Bulgaria?

Moscow

Budapest

Bratislava

Sofia

Boise is the capital city of which State?

New Jersey

Nevada

Louisiana

Idaho

Which state has the oldest state capital in the USA?

Texas

New Mexico

Virginia

Maryland

Ayers Rock, the famous sandstone rock formation in central Australia, is also known by what name?

Elere

Oloro

Alara

Uluru

Which of these is NOT a European capital city?

Glasgow

Stockholm

Edinburgh

Belfast

What is the capital of Georgia?

Atlantic City

Augusta

Atlanta

Harlem

Which of these is NOT a capital city in Europe?

Bucharest

Sofia

St.Petersburg

Prague

The Blue Mosque is a famous landmark in which city?

Istanbul

Izmir

Bursa

Ankara

With which British city would you associate Oxford Street, Bond Street, The Mall and Tower Bridge?

Birmingham

Manchester

Glasgow

London

Which African capital city lies furthest north?

Addis Ababa

Cape Town

Tunis

Rabat

Which of these cities is the capital of Brazil?

Brasilia

Rio de Janeiro

Sao Paulo

Belo Horizonte

What is the state capital of New Jersey?

Trenton

Albany

Des Moines

Chicago

Podgorica is the capital of which country?

Albania

Montenegro

Armenia

Croatia

What is the capital of Slovakia?

Bratislava

Berlin

Madrid

Kiev

What is the capital city of Australia?

Canberra

Sydney

Perth

Hobart

What is the capital city of Canada?

Edmonton

Ottawa

Winnipeg

Toronto

The statue of ‘The Little Mermaid’ in Denmark is based on the fairy tale of the same name by which writer?

Inger Christenson

Astrid Lindgren

Hans Christian Anderson

Stig Dalager

In which European capital city is the Brandenberg Gate?

Berlin

Madrid

Kiev

Bratislava

The Arc de Triomphe is found in which capital city?

Madrid

Copenhagen

Stockholm

Paris

What is the capital of Iceland?

Sacramento

Warsaw

Nairobi

Reykjavik

The famous theater district in New York is known by what name?

The Bronx

Light Avenue

Broadway

The West End

Auschwitz is an infamous landmark in which country?

Germany

Poland

Slovakia

Czech Republic

Providence is the capital city of which US State?

Massachusetts

Nebraska

Rhode Island

Oklahoma

What is the capital of Wisconsin?

Madison

Milwaukee

Green Bay

Hurley

What is the capital if St Kitts?

Basseterre

Bridgetown

St Johns

Georgetown

Which of these capital cities is in Europe?

Conakry

Washington, D.C.

Lima

Belgrade

Which of these capital cities is in Europe?

Dublin

Amman

Cairo

Nairobi

What is the capital of Idaho?

Idaho City

Boise

Springfield

Des Moines

Which of these cities is capital of Austria?

Innsbruck

Salzburg

Linz

Vienna

What is the capital of Maryland?

Baltimore

Annapolis

Pittsburgh

Portland

What is the capital of Washington?

Olympia

Washington, D.C.

Spokane

Seattle

Which of these capital cities is NOT spelt correctly?

Paris

Tela Aviv

Tehran

London

Which mountain range lies between France and Spain?

Andes

Pyrenees

Himalayas

Alps

Which of these capital cities is in North America?

Budapest

BrasĂ­lia

Nuuk

Sofia

Which of these cities is capital of Spain?

Barcelona

Seville

Madrid

Valencia

The Iguazu Falls is a famous landmark between which two countries?

Venezuela and Colombia

Brazil and Argentina

Chile and Argentina

USA and Canada

Which country’s capital city is considered capital of the European Union?

Belgium

Denmark

Netherlands

France

What is the capital of Portugal?

Madrid

Lisbon

Porto

Benfica

What is the capital of Mexico?

Cancun

Guadalajara

Acapulco

Mexico City

California’s Golden Gate Bridge opened In what year?

1932

1937

1927

1942

What is the capital of Colorado?

Denver

Aspen

Salt Lake City

Rock City

What is the state capital of Arizona?

Minnesota

Salem

Phoenix

Houston

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