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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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
  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.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Moroni

  2. N'Djamena

  3. Addis Ababa

  4. Banjul

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Maseru

  2. Bamako

  3. Nouakchott

  4. Niamey

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Kigali

  2. Mogadishu

  3. Dakar

  4. Antananarivo

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge culture
  1. Khartoum

  2. Windhoek

  3. Nouakchott

  4. Lilongwe

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

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.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Austria

  2. Brazil

  3. Australia

  4. South Africa

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

South Africa uniquely has three capital cities: Pretoria (executive/administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). This system distributes government functions across cities.