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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

The capital of Colombia is

  1. Nicosia

  2. Bogota

  3. Budapest

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

Bogota is the capital of Colombia. Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, Budapest is the capital of Hungary, and Madrid is the capital of Spain. This is a straightforward capitals-of-countries question requiring basic geography knowledge.

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Canada

  1. Santiago

  2. Ottawa

  3. Bogota

  4. Beijing

  5. Breezaville
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. Santiago is the capital of Chile, Bogota is the capital of Colombia, Beijing is the capital of China, and Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo.

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

China

  1. Santiago

  2. Ottawa

  3. Bogota

  4. Beijing

  5. Breezaville
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Beijing is the capital of China. Santiago is the capital of Chile, Ottawa is the capital of Canada, Bogota is the capital of Colombia, and Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo.

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Cuba

  1. Havana

  2. Zagreb

  3. Copenhagen

  4. Nicosia

  5. Prague
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Havana is the capital of Cuba. Zagreb is the capital of Croatia, Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark, Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, and Prague is the capital of Czech Republic.

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Congo

  1. Santiago

  2. Ottawa

  3. Bogota

  4. Beijing

  5. Breezaville
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Brazzaville is the capital of the Republic of the Congo. The option shows 'Breezaville' but the intended answer is Brazzaville. Santiago (Chile), Ottawa (Canada), Bogota (Colombia), and Beijing (China) are capitals of other countries.

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Croatia

  1. Havana

  2. Zagreb

  3. Copenhagen

  4. Nicosia

  5. Prague
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Zagreb is the capital of Croatia. Havana is the capital of Cuba, Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark, Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, and Prague is the capital of Czech Republic.

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Denmark

  1. Havana

  2. Zagreb

  3. Copenhagen

  4. Nicosia

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

Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. Havana is the capital of Cuba, Zagreb is the capital of Croatia, Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, and Prague is the capital of Czech Republic. Copenhagen is located on the islands of Zealand and Amager.

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Ecuador

  1. Cairo

  2. Sansalvador

  3. Tallinn

  4. Asmara

  5. Quito
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Quito is the constitutional capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, located in the Andean mountains. It was established as the capital in 1830 after Ecuador gained independence from Gran Colombia. The other options are capitals of different countries: Cairo (Egypt), San Salvador (El Salvador - misspelled here), Tallinn (Estonia), and Asmara (Eritrea).

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Czech Republic

  1. Havana

  2. Zagreb

  3. Copenhagen

  4. Nicosia

  5. Prague
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
E Correct answer
Explanation

Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic, situated on the Vltava River in the historical region of Bohemia. It became the capital of Czechoslovakia in 1918 and continued as the capital when the Czech Republic formed in 1993 after the peaceful split of Czechoslovakia. The distractors are capitals of Cuba (Havana), Croatia (Zagreb), Denmark (Copenhagen), and Cyprus (Nicosia).

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Egypt

  1. Cairo

  2. Sansalvador

  3. Tallinn

  4. Asmara

  5. Quito
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, located on the Nile River. It has been the political center of Egypt for over 1,000 years and is home to the Giza Pyramids. The incorrect options are capitals of El Salvador (San Salvador - misspelled), Estonia (Tallinn), Eritrea (Asmara), and Ecuador (Quito).

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Colombia

  1. Santiago

  2. Ottawa

  3. Bogota

  4. Beijing

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

Bogota is the capital and largest city of Colombia, located in the Andean region. It serves as the political, economic, and cultural center of the country. The distractor capitals are Santiago (Chile), Ottawa (Canada), Beijing (China), and Brazzaville (Republic of the Congo - misspelled here as 'Breezaville').

Multiple choice

Directions: Point out the capital of the following:

Chile

  1. Santiago

  2. Ottawa

  3. Bogota

  4. Beijing

  5. Breezaville
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, located in central Chile in the Santiago Basin. It has been the political center since colonial times and is one of South America's most important metropolitan areas. The incorrect options are capitals of Canada (Ottawa), Colombia (Bogota), China (Beijing), and the Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville - misspelled).