Trivia quiz

World Capitals Quiz

Many of these capitals aren't the biggest city in their country. Twelve questions to test your geography.

12 questionsAbout 2 min

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  1. 1. What is the capital of Australia?

    • Sydney
    • Melbourne
    • Perth
    • Canberra
  2. 2. What is the capital of Canada?

    • Ottawa
    • Toronto
    • Montreal
    • Vancouver
  3. 3. What is the capital of Brazil?

    • Salvador
    • Brasília
    • Rio de Janeiro
    • São Paulo
  4. 4. What is the capital of Turkey?

    • Izmir
    • Antalya
    • Ankara
    • Istanbul
  5. 5. What is the capital of Switzerland?

    • Zurich
    • Geneva
    • Basel
    • Bern
  6. 6. What is the capital of New Zealand?

    • Wellington
    • Auckland
    • Christchurch
    • Queenstown
  7. 7. What is the capital of Morocco?

    • Fez
    • Rabat
    • Casablanca
    • Marrakesh
  8. 8. What is the capital of South Korea?

    • Incheon
    • Daegu
    • Seoul
    • Busan
  9. 9. What is the capital of Egypt?

    • Alexandria
    • Giza
    • Luxor
    • Cairo
  10. 10. What is the capital of Argentina?

    • Buenos Aires
    • Córdoba
    • Rosario
    • Mendoza
  11. 11. What is the capital of Vietnam?

    • Hue
    • Hanoi
    • Ho Chi Minh City
    • Da Nang
  12. 12. What is the capital of Nigeria?

    • Kano
    • Ibadan
    • Abuja
    • Lagos

How it's scored

  • Day-tripper (0–2 correct)

    Capitals can be sneaky, and plenty aren't the biggest city. Now you know a few more!

  • Seasoned traveler (3–5 correct)

    Nicely done. You know more capitals than most people.

  • Globetrotter (6–9 correct)

    Excellent! Your mental map of the world is in great shape.

  • Walking atlas (10–12 correct)

    Outstanding. You could navigate the world without a map.