Geography ยท 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
B
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While Wellington is indeed the capital of New Zealand, New Zealand is NOT part of the Australian continent - it's a separate island country in Oceania. Since both statements must be true, the answer is false.
B
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DC in Washington DC stands for 'District of Columbia,' not 'Development Commons.' The District of Columbia was named after Christopher Columbia and is the federal district under the exclusive jurisdiction of the U.S. Congress. Development Commons is an incorrect expansion.
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Ouagadougou
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Yerevan
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PortoNovo
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Sofia
A
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Ouagadougou is the capital of Burkina Faso. It's the country's largest city and administrative center. The other options are capitals of different countries: Yerevan (Armenia), Porto-Novo (Benin), and Sofia (Bulgaria).
B
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Vatican City is a city-state, meaning the entire country is essentially one city. Vatican City itself is the capital, as it is both the sovereign state and its urban center. The statement that it 'does not have a capital' is therefore false.
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Moroni
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Yamoussoukro
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Bujumbura
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Nicosia
C
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Bujumbura is the capital of Burundi. It's the country's largest city and sits on the northeastern shore of Lake Tanganyika. The other options are capitals of different countries: Moroni (Comoros), Yamoussoukro (Cote d'Ivoire), and Nicosia (Cyprus).
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Belmopan
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N'Djamena
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Djibouti
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Santo Domingo
B
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N'Djamena is the capital of Chad. It's the country's largest city and sits at the confluence of the Chari and Logone rivers. The other options are capitals of different countries: Belmopan (Belize), Djibouti (Djibouti), and Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic).
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Washington D.C.
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Tashkent
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Harare
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Vatican City
D
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Vatican City is a unique city-state where the country itself is its capital. It is the smallest independent state in the world, both in area and population, located entirely within Rome, Italy. The other options are capitals of different countries: Washington D.C. (USA), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), and Harare (Zimbabwe).
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Lusaka
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Pretoria
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Bern
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Ankara
A
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Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia, located in the southern part of central Africa. It became the capital when Zambia gained independence from British rule in 1964. The other options are capitals of different countries: Pretoria (South Africa), Bern (Switzerland), and Ankara (Turkey).
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Colombo
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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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Jaffna
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Vanni
B
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Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the administrative capital of Sri Lanka, where the government headquarters and parliament are located. Colombo is the commercial capital and largest city, but not the administrative capital. Jaffna and Vanni are regions in Northern Sri Lanka.
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Liffey River
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Apies River
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Blood River
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Bronkhorst Spruit
A
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Dublin, the capital of Ireland, is situated at the mouth of the River Liffey, which divides the city into north and south. The River Liffey flows through the center of Dublin and empties into Dublin Bay. The other rivers listed (Apies, Blood, Bronkhorst Spruit) are all in South Africa. The Liffey is Dublin's defining geographical feature.
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Carson City
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St. Paul
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Tallahassee
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Montgomery
C
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Tallahassee has been the capital of Florida since 1824, chosen for its strategic location between Pensacola and St. Augustine, the two major Spanish settlements in the region at the time.
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Providence
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Salem
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Albany
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Montpelier
D
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Montpelier is the capital of Vermont and is the smallest state capital in the United States by population, with fewer than 8,000 residents. It was chosen as capital in 1805 for its central location.
A
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Charleston is indeed the capital of West Virginia. It became the state capital in 1877, permanently moving from Wheeling. The city is located at the confluence of the Elk and Kanawha rivers.
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Yangdong
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Yangtze
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Xiang
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Yellow
B
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Shanghai is located on the Yangtze River delta, and the Yangtze River is the major river passing through the city. The Yangtze is the longest river in Asia and plays a crucial role in Shanghai's geography and economy as a major transportation route.