Geography · General Awareness
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
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Dobrich
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Smolvan
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Sofia
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Lovech
C
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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.
B
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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).
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Punta Arenas
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Arica
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Santiago
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Puerto Montt
C
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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.
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Tehran
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Tallin
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Sucre
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Tripoli
D
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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.
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Ottawa
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Stockholm
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Nicosia
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Minsk
B
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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.
D
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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.
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Ouagadougou
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Gaborone
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Porto-Novo
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Bujumbura
C
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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.
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Yaounde
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Bujumbura
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Luanda
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Ouagadougou
B
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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.
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Bangui
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Bujumbura
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Gaborone
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Ouagadougou
D
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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.
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Moroni
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N'Djamena
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Addis Ababa
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Banjul
B
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N'Djamena is the capital and largest city of Chad, making option B correct. Moroni (A) is the capital of Comoros, Addis Ababa (C) is the capital of Ethiopia, and Banjul (D) is the capital of Gambia. N'Djamena is located on the Chari River near the border with Cameroon.
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Maseru
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Bamako
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Nouakchott
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Niamey
A
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Maseru is the capital and largest city of Lesotho, making option A correct. Bamako (B) is the capital of Mali, Nouakchott (C) is the capital of Mauritania, and Niamey (D) is the capital of Niger. Maseru is located on the Caledon River bordering South Africa.
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Kigali
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Mogadishu
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Dakar
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Antananarivo
A
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Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda, making option A correct. Mogadishu (B) is the capital of Somalia, Dakar (C) is the capital of Senegal, and Antananarivo (D) is the capital of Madagascar. Kigali has been Rwanda's capital since independence in 1962.
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Khartoum
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Windhoek
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Nouakchott
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Lilongwe
D
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Lilongwe is the capital city of Malawi, a country in southeastern Africa. Khartoum is the capital of Sudan, Windhoek is the capital of Namibia, and Nouakchott is the capital of Mauritania.
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Austria
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Brazil
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Australia
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South Africa
D
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South Africa uniquely has three capital cities: Pretoria (executive/administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). This system distributes government functions across cities.
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Vienna
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London
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Pittsburgh
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Torrento