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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 Russia is

  1. Moscow

  2. Vatican

  3. Kuwait

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

Moscow is the capital of Russia. The other options are capitals or cities of different countries (Rome is Italy, Kuwait is Kuwait).

Multiple choice

The capital of Vietnam is

  1. Hanoi

  2. Dhaka

  3. Cairo

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

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh, Cairo is the capital of Egypt, and Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

Multiple choice

The capital of Algeria is

  1. Rome

  2. Valetta

  3. Algiers

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

Algiers is the capital of Algeria. Rome is the capital of Italy, and Valetta is the capital of Malta.

Multiple choice

The capital of Singapore is

  1. Harare

  2. Singapore

  3. Kuwait

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

Singapore is a city-state, so its capital is also Singapore. Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe and Colombo is a major city in Sri Lanka.

Multiple choice

The capital of Ireland is

  1. Cairo

  2. Ankara

  3. Dublin

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

Dublin is the capital of Ireland. Cairo is in Egypt, Ankara is in Turkey, and Jakarta is in Indonesia.

Multiple choice

The capital of France is

  1. Montreal

  2. Tokyo

  3. Rome

  4. Paris

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

Paris is the capital of France. Montreal is a city in Canada, Tokyo is in Japan, and Rome is in Italy.

Multiple choice

The capital of Taiwan is

  1. Taipei

  2. Washington

  3. Cairo

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

Taipei is the capital of Taiwan. Washington is the capital of the USA, Cairo is in Egypt, and Rome is in Italy.

Multiple choice

America

  1. Washington

  2. New York

  3. Rome

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Washington D.C. is the federal capital of the United States of America. New York is the largest city but not the capital, Rome is the capital of Italy, making A the correct choice.

Multiple choice

The capital of Tanzania is

  1. Kampala

  2. Rabat

  3. Dodoma

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Dodoma is the official capital of Tanzania. Kampala is the capital of Uganda, and Rabat is the capital of Morocco.

Multiple choice

The capital of Switzerland is

  1. Berne

  2. Kingston

  3. Vienna

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

Correct Answer: Bern

Switzerland is a federal directorial republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities, called '"federal city". 

Multiple choice

The capital of Vatican is

  1. Vatican City

  2. Moscow

  3. New Delhi

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

Vatican City is the capital and the sovereign state itself.