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World Geography and Capitals

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World geography questions test knowledge of country capitals, state capitals, and the headquarters of global organizations. This hub provides extensive practice on locations like Grenada, Illinois, and the World Bank. These are highly common in SSC, banking, and railway examinations.

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World Geography and Capitals Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Copenhagen

  2. Colombo

  3. Bangkok

  4. Thimpu

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Thimphu (Thimpu), the capital of Bhutan, famously has no traffic lights. Traffic is directed by police officers at major intersections. Copenhagen, Colombo, and Bangkok all have modern traffic systems with multiple traffic lights. Bhutan only briefly experimented with traffic lights before removing them due to public preference for human traffic control.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Teheran

  2. Kabul

  3. Baghdad

  4. Tashkent

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, located in the eastern part of the country. It has served as Afghanistan's political and cultural center for centuries and remains the seat of government despite periods of political turmoil in the nation's history.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Algiers

  2. Tirane

  3. Albania

  4. Algires

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria, located on the Mediterranean coast. Option C 'Albania' is the name of a different country, while 'Algires' is a misspelling.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Brussely

  2. Brussels

  3. Belmopan

  4. Bridgetown

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Brussels is the capital of Belgium and serves as the administrative center of the European Union. Option A 'Brussely' is a misspelling, while the other options are capitals of different countries (Belize and Barbados).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Santian

  2. Cameroon

  3. Santiago

  4. Beijing

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile. Option A 'Santian' is a misspelling, while Cameroon is a country in Africa and Beijing is China's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Nigeria

  2. Sudan

  3. Congo

  4. Egypt

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Cairo is the capital of Egypt, located on the Nile River. It is one of the world's oldest cities and the largest city in the Arab world. Nigeria's capital is Abuja, Sudan's is Khartoum, and Congo's is Kinshasa.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Georgetown

  2. Athens

  3. Rome

  4. Vietnam

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece, known for its ancient history including the Parthenon temple. Georgetown is the capital of Guyana, Rome is the capital of Italy, and Vietnam is a country (not a city).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Hungry

  2. Iceland

  3. Hungary

  4. Iran

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Budapest is the capital of Hungary. Option A is misspelled as "Hungry" instead of "Hungary" - this is a spelling error. Iceland's capital is Reykjavik, and Iran's capital is Tehran.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kingston

  2. Nairobi

  3. Seoul

  4. Pristina

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya in East Africa. Kingston is the capital of Jamaica, Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and Pristina is the capital of Kosovo.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kovalam

  2. Jakarta

  3. Kuala Lumpur

  4. Kula Lampur

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia. Option D is misspelled as "Kula Lampur" - this is a common phonetic spelling error. Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia, and Kovalam is a beach town in India.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Stockolm

  2. Stockholm

  3. Norway

  4. Madrid

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Option A is misspelled as "Stockolm" - missing the 'h'. Norway is a country (its capital is Oslo), and Madrid is the capital of Spain.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Pretoria

  2. Cape Town

  3. Bloemfontein

  4. Kohinoor

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pretoria is the administrative capital of South Africa where the executive branch is located. Cape Town is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is the judicial capital - South Africa has three capitals. Kohinoor is a famous diamond, not a city.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

  2. Colombo

  3. Bern

  4. Ceylon

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka, while Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte is the official legislative capital. Bern is the capital of Switzerland, and Ceylon is the former name of Sri Lanka (not a capital city).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Abu Dhabi

  2. Riyadh

  3. Palasteena

  4. Qatar

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. Qatar is a country (not a city), and "Palasteena" is not a real city name (likely a garbled version of Palestine or a misspelling).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Netherland

  2. Denmark

  3. Sweden

  4. Norway

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Oslo is the capital of Norway. Netherlands' capital is Amsterdam, Denmark's capital is Copenhagen, and Sweden's capital is Stockholm. Note: Option A is incorrectly written as "Netherland" (should be "Netherlands").