Geography · 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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Baghdad
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Vienna
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Belmopan
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Porto-Novo
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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.
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Santiago
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Rome
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Yaounde
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Dhaka
B
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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.
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Nouakchott
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Dublin
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Port Louis
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Jakarta
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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.
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Tehran
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Nairobi
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Tarawa
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Apia
D
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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.
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Tehran
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Nairobi
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Tarawa
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Apia
D
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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.
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Skopje
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Vilnius
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Copenhagen
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Beirut
C
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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.
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Maputo
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Ulaanbaatar
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Chisinau
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Phnom Penh
D
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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.
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Belgrade
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Washington
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Sydney
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Captown
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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.
C
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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.
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Lebanon
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Yemen
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Syria
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Muscat
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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.
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Berne
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Zurich
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Geneva
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Lucerne
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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.
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Copenhagen
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Oslo
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Bucharest
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Munich
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Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark. Oslo is the capital of Norway, Bucharest is the capital of Romania, and Munich is a major city in Germany.
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Melbourne
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Sydney
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Perth
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Canberra
D
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Canberra is the capital of Australia, purposely chosen as a compromise location between rival cities Sydney and Melbourne. Many incorrectly guess Sydney or Melbourne due to their larger size and international recognition, but Canberra has been the capital since 1913.
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Brussels
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Bucharest
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Budapest
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Oslo
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Brussels is the capital of Belgium and also serves as the administrative center of the European Union. The distractors are capitals of other countries: Bucharest (Romania), Budapest (Hungary), and Oslo (Norway).
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Ulaan Bataar
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Airz e angel
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Nanking
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Lhasa
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Ulaanbaatar (also spelled Ulan Bator or Ulaan Bataar) is the capital and largest city of Mongolia. It's located in east-central Mongolia and has been the country's capital since the early 20th century. Airz e angel is not a real city, Nanking is in China, and Lhasa is in Tibet.