Geography · General Awareness
World Geography and Capitals
2,948 Questions
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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Mogadhisu
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Kigali
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Asmara
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Tunis
B
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Kigali is the capital and largest city of Rwanda. Mogadishu is the capital of Somalia, Asmara is the capital of Eritrea, and Tunis is the capital of Tunisia (note: option A spells it 'Mogadhisu' incorrectly).
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Luanda
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Addis ababa
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Djibouti
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Sao tome
A
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Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola, located on the country's Atlantic coast. Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia, Djibouti is the capital of Djibouti, and São Tomé is the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe.
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Kinshaha
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Nicosia
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Amman
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Younde
D
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Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon, though the option has a spelling error as 'Younde'. Kinshasa is the capital of DR Congo, Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus, and Amman is the capital of Jordan.
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Lusaka
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Mamoudzou
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Skopje
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Manila
C
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Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia. Lusaka is the capital of Zambia, Mamoudzou is the capital of the French territory Mayotte, and Manila is the capital of the Philippines.
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Sukhum
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Kabul
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Algiers
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Algoria
C
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Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria. It is located on the Mediterranean coast. The other options are either capitals of different countries (Kabul) or misspellings.
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Canberra
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Vienna
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Baku
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Buenos Aires
B
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Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria. It has been the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and is known for its cultural heritage, including classical music composers like Mozart, Beethoven, and Strauss. Canberra is the capital of Australia, Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, and Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
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Angui
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Bandar Seri Begawan
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Ouagadougou
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Bujumbura
A
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Bangui is the capital of the Central African Republic. The city is located in the southwestern part of the country on the Ubangi River. Note: Option A has a typo (should be Bangui, not Angui). Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei, Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso, and Bujumbura is the former capital of Burundi.
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Zagreb
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Copenhagen
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Djibouti City
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Roseau
D
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Roseau is the capital and largest city of Dominica, an island nation in the Caribbean. It is located on the southwestern coast of the island. Zagreb is the capital of Croatia, Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark, and Djibouti City is the capital of Djibouti.
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Reykjavík
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St Peter Port
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Budapest
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Port-au-Prince
C
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Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary. The city was formed in 1873 by the unification of Buda and Obuda on the west bank of the Danube with Pest on the east bank. It has been Hungary's capital since the unification.
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Vilnius
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Vaduz
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Luxembourg
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Seoul
C
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Luxembourg City is the capital of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is located in southern Luxembourg and is the country's most populous city. The city has been the capital since the foundation of the fortress in 963 AD.
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Port Louis
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Mexico City
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Kuala Lumpur
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Maputo
A
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Port Louis is the capital and largest city of Mauritius. It is located on the northwest coast of the island. The city was founded in 1735 by the French governor Bertrand-Francois Mah de Labourdonnais and named after King Louis XV of France.
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Kingston
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Amsterdam
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Wellington
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Windhoek
B
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Amsterdam is the official capital of the Netherlands, though The Hague is the seat of government. Amsterdam has been the capital since 1815 and is the country's largest city. It is known for its canals, museums, and historic architecture.
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Riyadh
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Serbia
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Belgrade
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Basseterre
A
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Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia. It is located in the center of the country on the eastern part of the Najd plateau. The city became the capital in 1932 when Saudi Arabia was unified and has grown dramatically since oil was discovered.
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Caracas
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Road Town
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Charlotte Amalie
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Port Vila
A
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Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela. It is located in a valley in the central part of the country near the Caribbean coast. The city was founded in 1567 and has been Venezuela's capital since colonial times.
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Abu Dhabi
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Vienna
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London
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New York
B
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The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has its headquarters in Vienna, Austria. It was established in 1957 as the world's central intergovernmental forum for peaceful nuclear cooperation.