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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Headquarters Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
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Amit Khopde: Lethbridge, Canada
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Brooks, Canada
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Calgary, Canada
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Research in Motion (RIM), the company that created the BlackBerry smartphone, was headquartered in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. Waterloo, part of Canada's technology triangle, remains home to what is now BlackBerry Limited.
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Zürich, Switzerland
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Headquarters Grenchen, Switzerland
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Geneva, Switzerland
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Berne, Switzerland
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ETA SA (ETA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse), a Swiss manufacturer of watch movements and parts, is headquartered in Grenchen, Switzerland. Grenchen in the canton of Solothurn is a center of Swiss watchmaking.
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London
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Paris
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Zurich
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Manchester
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FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) has its headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland, where it was founded in 1904. London is home to the International Football Association Board (IFAB), Paris has UEFA and French Football Federation offices, and Manchester is a major football city but not a governing body headquarters.
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Taipei
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Hanoi
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Timphu
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Pyong yang
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Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. Taipei is the capital of Taiwan, Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, and Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea. Hanoi has been Vietnam's capital since 1976 and is the country's second-largest city.
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Adis Ababa
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Khartoum
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Mogadishu
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Nairobi
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Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia. Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia, Khartoum is the capital of Sudan (and South Sudan's Juba), and Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. Mogadishu has been Somalia's capital throughout most of its history.
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Milan
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Madrid
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Barcelona
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Munich
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Madrid is the capital of Spain. Milan is in Italy, Barcelona is a major city in Spain (but not the capital), and Munich is in Germany. Madrid has been Spain's capital since 1561 and is the country's political and cultural center.
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Dubai
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Sharjah
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Doha
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Abu Dhabi
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Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates. Dubai is the largest and most famous city, Sharjah is another emirate, and Doha is the capital of Qatar. Abu Dhabi serves as the political capital and is where the federal government is located.
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New York
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Chicago
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San Fransisco
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Washington DC
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Washington D.C. is the capital of the United States. New York, Chicago, and San Francisco are all major U.S. cities but none are capitals. Washington D.C. was established as the capital in 1790 and is home to the federal government, White House, and Capitol.
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Jakarta
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Bali
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Yogyakarta
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Kualalumpur
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Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of Java island. Bali and Yogyakarta are famous Indonesian tourist destinations but are not capital cities. Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia, not Indonesia (note: it's misspelled as Kualalumpur in the option).
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Phnom Penh
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New Delhi
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Jakarta
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Prague
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Jakarta is the capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of the island of Java. It has been Indonesia's capital since the country's independence in 1945. Phnom Penh is Cambodia's capital, New Delhi is India's capital, and Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic.
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Pristina
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Sarajevo
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Prague
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Rome
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Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's a culturally diverse city known for its Eastern and Western architectural influences. Pristina is Kosovo's capital, Prague is the Czech Republic's capital, and Rome is Italy's capital.
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Wellington
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Auckland
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Christchurch
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Bristol
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Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, located at the southern tip of the North Island. It's known for its harbor and cable car. Auckland is New Zealand's largest city but not the capital. Christchurch is the largest city in the South Island, and Bristol is a city in England.
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Lima
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Buenos Aires
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Bogotá
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Kinshasa
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Bogotá is the capital of Colombia. Lima is Peru's capital, Buenos Aires is Argentina's capital, and Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The question tests basic South American geography.
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Kinshasa
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Nairobi
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Pretoria
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Naples
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Nairobi is the capital of Kenya. Kinshasa is DRC's capital, Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital, and Naples is a major city in Italy. This tests basic African geography knowledge.
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Mozambique
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Rwanda
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Comoros
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Gabon
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Maputo is the capital and largest city of Mozambique, located on the coast of the Indian Ocean. It became the capital when Mozambique gained independence from Portugal in 1975. Rwanda's capital is Kigali, Comoros' is Moroni, and Gabon's is Libreville.