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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 sports

What follows next – Lahore, London, J’berg, ___________?

  1. Sydney

  2. Jamaica

  3. Barbados

  4. Colombo

  5. New Delhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

This sequence represents consecutive ICC Cricket World Cup final venues: Lahore hosted the 1996 final, London (Lord's) hosted the 1999 final, Johannesburg hosted the 2003 final, and Barbados hosted the 2007 final. The pattern follows the chronological order of World Cup finals through the 2000s.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Netherlands

  1. Brussels

  2. Damascus

  3. Amsterdam

  4. Dublin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands. It is known for its canals, museums, and historic city center. Brussels is the capital of Belgium, not the Netherlands.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Ukraine

  1. Khartoum

  2. Kiev

  3. Kigali

  4. Kampala
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kiev is the capital of Ukraine. It is an ancient city on the Dnieper River. Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, Kigali is Rwanda's capital, and Kampala is Uganda's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of South Africa

  1. Pretoria

  2. Bloemfontein

  3. Johannasburg

  4. Cape Town
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Pretoria is commonly considered the primary capital and is the administrative seat.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Australia

  1. Sydney

  2. Pert

  3. Melbourne

  4. Canberra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Canberra is the capital of Australia, specifically designed and built as the capital city. Sydney is the largest city but not the capital. Melbourne was temporarily the capital until Canberra was completed.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of North Korea

  1. Kualalumpur

  2. Pyongyang

  3. Seoul

  4. San Marino
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea. Seoul is the capital of South Korea. Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's capital, and San Marino is a European microstate.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Bulgaria

  1. Dobrich

  2. Smolvan

  3. Sofia

  4. Lovech
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. The other options (Dobrich, Lovech) are Bulgarian cities but not the capital. 'Smolvan' appears to be a misspelling.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Fiji

  1. Havana

  2. Suva

  3. Male

  4. Java
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Suva is the capital and largest city of Fiji, located on the island of Viti Levu. Havana is the capital of Cuba, Male is the capital of Maldives, and Java is an island in Indonesia (not a capital city).

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Chile

  1. Punta Arenas

  2. Arica

  3. Santiago

  4. Puerto Montt
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, located in the central valley of the country. Punta Arenas and Puerto Montt are major Chilean cities in the south, while Arica is in the north - none are capitals.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Libya

  1. Tehran

  2. Tallin

  3. Sucre

  4. Tripoli
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Tripoli is the capital and largest city of Libya, located in the northwest along the Mediterranean coast. Tehran is Iran's capital, Tallin is Estonia's capital, and Sucre is Bolivia's constitutional capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Sweden

  1. Ottawa

  2. Stockholm

  3. Nicosia

  4. Minsk
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Stockholm is the capital and largest city of Sweden, built on 14 islands. Ottawa is Canada's capital, Nicosia is Cyprus's capital, and Minsk is Belarus's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Salt Lake City

  1. Jamaica

  2. UK

  3. Canada

  4. USA
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Salt Lake City is the capital and most populous city of the state of Utah, located in the western United States. It was founded by Mormon pioneers in 1847 and remains the headquarters of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Jamaica, the UK, and Canada are entirely separate nations.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture

Capital of BENIN

  1. Ouagadougou

  2. Gaborone

  3. Porto-Novo

  4. Bujumbura
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Porto-Novo is the official capital of Benin, making option C correct. Ouagadougou (A) is the capital of Burkina Faso, Gaborone (B) is the capital of Botswana, and Bujumbura (D) is the capital of Burundi. Porto-Novo has been Benin's capital since the colonial period.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture

capital of Burundi

  1. Yaounde

  2. Bujumbura

  3. Luanda

  4. Ouagadougou
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bujumbura is the capital and largest city of Burundi, making option B correct. Yaounde (A) is the capital of Cameroon, Luanda (C) is the capital of Angola, and Ouagadougou (D) is the capital of Burkina Faso. Bujumbura is located on Lake Tanganyika.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture

capital of Burkina Faso

  1. Bangui

  2. Bujumbura

  3. Gaborone

  4. Ouagadougou
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Ouagadougou is the capital and largest city of Burkina Faso, making option D correct. Bangui (A) is the capital of Central African Republic, Bujumbura (B) is the capital of Burundi, and Gaborone (C) is the capital of Botswana. Ouagadougou is in the central region of Burkina Faso.