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World Geography and Capitals

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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

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Spain

  1. London

  2. Madrid

  3. Dublin

  4. France
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. London is the capital of the United Kingdom, Dublin is the capital of Ireland, and France is a country (not a city) with its capital being Paris.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of China

  1. Pyong Yang

  2. Seoul

  3. Beijing

  4. Tokoyo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China. Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea, Seoul is the capital of South Korea, and Tokyo is the capital of Japan (though misspelled here as Tokoyo).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Colombia

  1. Brasilia

  2. Bogota

  3. Ottawa

  4. Mexico city
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Bogota is the capital of Colombia. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, Ottawa is the capital of Canada, and Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Canada

  1. Washing dc

  2. Cairo

  3. Ottawa

  4. Bogota
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ottawa is the capital of Canada. Washington DC is the capital of the United States, Cairo is the capital of Egypt, and Bogota is the capital of Colombia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of South Korea

  1. Seoul

  2. Pyong Yang

  3. Beiging

  4. La Paz
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Seoul is the capital of South Korea. Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea, Beijing is the capital of China (misspelled here as Beiging), and La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Bolivia

  1. Tripoli

  2. La Paz

  3. Buenos Aires

  4. Lima
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

La Paz is the administrative capital of Bolivia (the constitutional capital is Sucre). Tripoli is the capital of Libya, Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, and Lima is the capital of Peru.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of USA

  1. New York

  2. Mexico city

  3. Washington DC

  4. Canada
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Washington DC is the capital of the United States. New York is the largest city but not the capital, Mexico City is the capital of Mexico, and Canada is a country (not a city) whose capital is Ottawa.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Ethiopia

  1. Addis Ababa

  2. cairo

  3. ottawa

  4. Bogota
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia. Cairo is the capital of Egypt, Ottawa is the capital of Canada, and Bogota is the capital of Colombia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Saudi Arabia

  1. Bahrain

  2. Riyadh

  3. Kuwait

  4. Iraq
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia. Bahrain and Kuwait are independent countries (not cities in Saudi Arabia), and Iraq is a separate country.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Turkey

  1. Ankara

  2. Ottawa

  3. Bogota

  4. Addis Ababa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Ankara is the capital of Turkey. Ottawa is the capital of Canada, Bogota is the capital of Colombia, and Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Argentina

  1. Buenos Aires

  2. La Paz

  3. Santiago

  4. Rabat
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Buenos Aires is the capital and largest city of Argentina. La Paz is Bolivia's administrative capital, Santiago is Chile's capital, and Rabat is Morocco's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Portugal

  1. Lisbon

  2. rabat

  3. Lima

  4. Madrid
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Lisbon is the capital and largest city of Portugal. Rabat is Morocco's capital, Lima is Peru's capital, and Madrid is Spain's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Morocco

  1. La Paz

  2. Lisbon

  3. Rabat

  4. Santiago
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Rabat is the capital city of Morocco. La Paz is Bolivia's administrative capital, Lisbon is Portugal's capital, and Santiago is Chile's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of South Africa

  1. Cape town

  2. Johannesburg

  3. Congo

  4. Ottawa
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

This question has an issue. South Africa has THREE capital cities: Cape Town (legislative capital), Pretoria (administrative capital), and Bloemfontein (judicial capital). Cape Town is ONE of the capitals (legislative), so A is technically correct but incomplete. Johannesburg is the largest city but NOT a capital. Congo is a country, not a city. Ottawa is Canada's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the capital city of Morocco?

  1. Rabat

  2. Habat

  3. Monaco Ville

  4. Bucharest
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rabat has been Morocco's capital city since 1955, replacing the historic capital of Marrakech. Monaco Ville is in Monaco (not Morocco), Bucharest is Romania's capital, and 'Habat' is a misspelling/distractor.