Geography ยท General Awareness
World Geography and Capitals
2,932 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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Bulgaria
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Hungary
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Romania
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Croatia
C
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Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania. It is often confused with Budapest (Hungary). Bulgaria's capital is Sofia and Croatia's is Zagreb.
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Paraguay
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Nicaragua
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Puerto Rico
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Uruguay
D
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Montevideo is the capital and largest city of Uruguay, located on the country's southern coast. It's Uruguay's chief port and economic center.
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Slovakia
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Slovania
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Maldova
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Malta
A
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Bratislava is the capital city of Slovakia. Slovania (B) is a misspelling, while Maldova (C) should be Moldova and Malta (D) is a separate Mediterranean island nation.
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Czech Republic
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Croatia
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Armenia
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Bulgaria
B
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Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia. It is located in the northwest of the country. The Czech Republic's capital is Prague, Armenia's is Yerevan, and Bulgaria's is Sofia.
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New York
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Paris
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Hague
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London
C
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The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is the principal judicial organ of the United Nations. It is located in the Peace Palace in The Hague, Netherlands. It is the only one of the six principal UN organs not located in New York.
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Hamilton, Bermuda
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Santa Clara, California
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New Jersey
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Idaho
A
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Accenture is legally domiciled in Bermuda, which is why it lists Hamilton, Bermuda as its headquarters location for corporate and tax purposes. While the company has major operational centers including New Jersey and Dublin, Bermuda has been its official corporate domicile since incorporation as Andersen Consulting in 1989. This reflects common corporate structure for multinational consulting firms.
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Belgrade
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Skopje
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Sarajevo
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Zagreb
B
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Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia. A catastrophic 6.1 magnitude earthquake in July 1963 destroyed much of the city, killing over 1,000 people and leading to extensive international aid for rebuilding.
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Nyon, Switzerland
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London,UK
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Madrid,Spain
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Milan,Italy
A
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The Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) has been headquartered in Nyon, Switzerland, since 1995. It moved there from Bern. London, Madrid, and Milan are major football hubs but do not host the administrative headquarters.
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Washington DC
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New York
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Toronto
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Chicago
A
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Washington DC is the capital of the United States of America. New York is the largest city but not the capital. Toronto is in Canada, and Chicago is a major US city but not the capital.
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Bangkok
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Dodoma
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London
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Belgrade
D
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Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is strategically located at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. This geographic position has made it historically significant as a gateway between Central and Southeast Europe.
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Bangkok
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Dodoma
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London
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Belgrade
D
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Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is situated at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers. This strategic location has made it an important city throughout history, controlling key trade routes along the Danube.
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Beijing
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Peking
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Moscow
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Oslo
B
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This is a placeholder for 'The former name of Beijing'. Peking is the older English romanization of the Chinese capital's name before Pinyin became the standard.
B
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Madrid is the capital of Spain, not Germany. The capital of Germany is Berlin. This is a basic geographical fact that should be known. Spain and Germany are two different European countries with distinct capitals, cultures, and histories.
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Beijing
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Bahrain
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Belgium
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Burma
A
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Peking is the former romanization of Beijing, the capital of China. The city adopted the Pinyin romanization 'Beijing' as its official English name in the 1980s, replacing the Wade-Giles romanization 'Peking'. Bahrain, Belgium, and Burma are separate countries entirely.
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Baghdad
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Tehran
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Riyadh
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Vienna
A
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OPEC was founded on September 14, 1960, at the Baghdad Conference by its five founding members: Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Venezuela. While Vienna is now OPEC's headquarters, it was not the founding location. Tehran and Riyadh are capitals of founding member countries but did not host the founding conference.