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🏛️ World Capitals

Years 6 to 10 · Social sciences · 50 questions, 10 a round, 8 to pass · +10 min a pass
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1. What is the capital of New Zealand?

Wellington

Auckland is bigger, but Wellington has been the capital since 1865.

2. What is the capital of Australia?

Canberra

Canberra was purpose-built as the capital so Sydney and Melbourne would stop arguing.

3. What is the capital of Japan?

Tokyo

Tokyo took over from Kyoto as Japan's capital in 1868.

4. What is the capital of France?

Paris

Paris sits on the River Seine and is home to the Eiffel Tower.

5. What is the capital of the United Kingdom?

London

London is the UK capital; Edinburgh is Scotland's capital city.

6. What is the capital of the United States?

Washington, D.C.

New York is the biggest city, but Washington, D.C. is the capital.

7. What is the capital of Canada?

Ottawa

Ottawa is the capital even though Toronto is much larger.

8. What is the capital of China?

Beijing

Beijing means 'northern capital' in Chinese.

9. What is the capital of Italy?

Rome

Rome has been a capital city for well over 2,000 years.

10. What is the capital of Spain?

Madrid

Madrid sits almost exactly in the middle of Spain.

11. What is the capital of Germany?

Berlin

Berlin became the capital of a reunited Germany in 1990.

12. What is the capital of Russia?

Moscow

Moscow is home to the Kremlin and Red Square.

13. What is the capital of India?

New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital; Mumbai is India's biggest city.

14. What is the capital of Brazil?

Brasília

Brasília was built from scratch in the 1950s to be the capital.

15. What is the capital of Argentina?

Buenos Aires

Buenos Aires sits on the wide Río de la Plata.

16. What is the capital of Egypt?

Cairo

Cairo, on the Nile, is one of the biggest cities in Africa.

17. What is the capital of Kenya?

Nairobi

Nairobi even has a national park right on the edge of the city.

18. What is the capital of Nigeria?

Abuja

Lagos is far bigger, but Abuja became the capital in 1991.

19. What is the capital of Morocco?

Rabat

Casablanca is the famous big city, but Rabat is the capital.

20. What is the capital of Turkey?

Ankara

Istanbul is huge, but Ankara has been the capital since 1923.

21. What is the capital of Greece?

Athens

Athens is named after Athena and is over 3,000 years old.

22. What is the capital of Portugal?

Lisbon

Lisbon sits where the River Tagus meets the Atlantic.

23. What is the capital of the Netherlands?

Amsterdam

Amsterdam is the capital, though the government sits in The Hague.

24. What is the capital of Switzerland?

Bern

Zurich and Geneva are bigger, but Bern is the capital.

25. What is the capital of Austria?

Vienna

Vienna is famous for music, from Mozart to Beethoven.

26. What is the capital of Poland?

Warsaw

Warsaw was rebuilt almost completely after World War Two.

27. What is the capital of Ukraine?

Kyiv

Kyiv sits on the Dnipro River and is over 1,400 years old.

28. What is the capital of Sweden?

Stockholm

Stockholm is built across 14 islands.

29. What is the capital of Norway?

Oslo

Oslo sits at the top of a long fjord.

30. What is the capital of Denmark?

Copenhagen

Copenhagen is home to the Little Mermaid statue.

31. What is the capital of Finland?

Helsinki

Helsinki is the world's northernmost capital of a whole country, or close to it.

32. What is the capital of Iceland?

Reykjavík

Reykjavík is heated largely by underground volcanic hot water.

33. What is the capital of Ireland?

Dublin

Dublin sits on the River Liffey on Ireland's east coast.

34. What is the capital of South Korea?

Seoul

Around half of all South Koreans live in the greater Seoul area.

35. What is the capital of Thailand?

Bangkok

Bangkok's full ceremonial name is one of the longest city names in the world.

36. What is the capital of Vietnam?

Hanoi

Ho Chi Minh City is bigger, but Hanoi is the capital.

37. What is the capital of the Philippines?

Manila

Manila sits on a huge natural bay on the island of Luzon.

38. What is the capital of Malaysia?

Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is home to the Petronas Twin Towers.

39. What is the capital of Fiji?

Suva

Most flights land at Nadi, but Suva is Fiji's capital.

40. What is the capital of Samoa?

Apia

Apia is on Upolu, Samoa's most populated island.

41. What is the capital of Tonga?

Nukuʻalofa

Nukuʻalofa is on Tongatapu, Tonga's main island.

42. What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?

Port Moresby

Port Moresby faces the Coral Sea on PNG's southern coast.

43. What is the capital of Chile?

Santiago

Santiago sits in a valley with the Andes rising behind it.

44. What is the capital of Peru?

Lima

Lima was founded in 1535 and sits on the Pacific coast.

45. What is the capital of Colombia?

Bogotá

Bogotá sits high in the Andes, about 2,640 metres up.

46. What is the capital of Cuba?

Havana

Havana is famous for its old town and classic cars.

47. What is the capital of Mexico?

Mexico City

Mexico City is built on the site of the Aztec city Tenochtitlan.

48. What is the capital of Ethiopia?

Addis Ababa

Addis Ababa means 'new flower' in Amharic.

49. What is the capital of Mongolia?

Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar is the coldest capital city on Earth.

50. What is the capital of Nepal?

Kathmandu

Kathmandu is the gateway city for Mount Everest expeditions.