World Geography and Capitals

Cairo is the capital and largest city of Egypt, located on the Nile River. It has been Egypt's political and cultural center for centuries. Athens is the capital of Greece, Reykjavik is Iceland's capital, and Georgetown is the capital of Guyana - making them all incorrect options for Egypt.

Beijing has been China's capital city for most of the last eight centuries and serves as the political center of the People's Republic of China. Prague is the capital of Czech Republic, Quito is Ecuador's capital, and Cairo is Egypt's capital. Beijing is particularly famous for the Forbidden City and being the host of the 2008 Olympics.

Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece, widely considered the birthplace of democracy and Western civilization. It's home to iconic ancient sites like the Acropolis and Parthenon. Berlin is Germany's capital, Tallinn is Estonia's capital, and Amara is not a national capital.

Canberra is Australia's capital city, deliberately chosen as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne. It's a planned city designed by American architects Walter Burley Griffin and Marion Mahony Griffin. Algiers is Algeria's capital, Yerevan is Armenia's capital, and Baku is Azerbaijan's capital.

Baghdad is the capital and largest city of Iraq, situated along the Tigris River. It was founded in the 8th century and became the center of the Islamic Golden Age. Vienna is Austria's capital, Belmopan is Belize's capital, and Porto-Novo is Benin's capital.

Rome has been the capital of Italy since the country's unification in 1870. Santiago is the capital of Chile, Yaoundé is the capital of Cameroon, and Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh - none of which are in Europe.

Nouakchott is the capital and largest city of Mauritania, located in West Africa. Dublin is the capital of Ireland, Port Louis is the capital of Mauritius, and Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia.

Apia is the capital and largest city of Samoa, located on the island of Upolu. Tehran is the capital of Iran, Nairobi is the capital of Kenya, and Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.

Apia is the capital and largest city of Samoa, located on the island of Upolu. Tehran is the capital of Iran, Nairobi is the capital of Kenya, and Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.

Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, located on the islands of Zealand and Amager. Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia, Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania, and Beirut is the capital of Lebanon.

Phnom Penh is the capital and largest city of Cambodia, located at the confluence of the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers. Maputo is the capital of Mozambique, Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia, and Chișinău is the capital of Moldova.

Belgrade, the capital of Serbia, is situated on the Danube River. The Danube is Europe's second-longest river and flows through multiple capital cities including Vienna, Bratislava, Budapest, and Belgrade.

Bern (or Berne) is the capital city of Switzerland. Many people mistakenly think Zurich or Geneva is the capital, but Bern has been the federal city since 1848. This is a basic world capital question.

Beirut is the capital city of Lebanon. Yemen's capital is Sana'a, Syria's capital is Damascus, and Muscat is the capital of Oman (not a country). Option D is incorrectly listed as a country when it's actually a city.

Berne (also spelled Bern) is the capital of Switzerland. Zurich and Geneva are major cities but not the capital. Lucerne is a tourist destination but not the capital.