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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
Brasília
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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