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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 Angola

  1. Luanda

  2. Baku

  3. Kabul

  4. Andorra la Vella
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Luanda is the capital and largest city of Angola, a country in Southern Africa. It has been the capital since Angola's independence from Portugal in 1975. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, Kabul is Afghanistan's capital, and Andorra la Vella is the capital of the microstate Andorra in Europe.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Antigua and Barbuda

  1. Buenos Aires

  2. Yerevan

  3. Canberra

  4. Saint John's
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Saint John's is the capital of Antigua and Barbuda. The other options are capitals of other countries: Buenos Aires (Argentina), Yerevan (Armenia), and Canberra (Australia).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Capital of Argentina

  1. Tirane

  2. Baku

  3. Buenos Aires

  4. Andorra la Vella
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina. Tirane (Albania), Baku (Azerbaijan), and Andorra la Vella (Andorra) are capitals of other nations.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Armenia

  1. Saint John's

  2. Baku

  3. Kabul

  4. Yerevan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Yerevan is the capital of Armenia. Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan, not Armenia, while Kabul (Afghanistan) and Saint John's (Antigua and Barbuda) are unrelated.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Australia

  1. Tirane

  2. Canberra

  3. Kabul

  4. Andorra la Vella
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Canberra is the purpose-built capital of Australia; Sydney and Melbourne are larger but are not the capital. Tirane (Albania), Kabul (Afghanistan), and Andorra la Vella (Andorra) are capitals of other countries.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Austria

  1. Tirane

  2. Baku

  3. Kabul

  4. Vienna
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Vienna (Wien) is the capital of Austria. Tirane is the capital of Albania, Baku of Azerbaijan, and Kabul of Afghanistan, all of which are distractors listed alphabetically by country.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Zimbabwe

  1. Lusaka

  2. Sanaa

  3. Harare

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

Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. Lusaka is Zambia's capital, Sanaa is Yemen's capital, and Hanoi is Vietnam's capital, so none of them fit Zimbabwe.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Zambia

  1. Hanoi

  2. Sanaa

  3. Lusaka

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

Lusaka is the capital of Zambia. The other cities are capitals of other countries: Hanoi (Vietnam), Sanaa (Yemen), and Harare (Zimbabwe).

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Yemen

  1. Hanoi

  2. Sanaa

  3. Lusaka

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

Sanaa is the capital of Yemen. Hanoi is Vietnam's capital, Lusaka is Zambia's capital, and Harare is Zimbabwe's capital, so they are distractors.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Vietnam

  1. Harare

  2. Lusaka

  3. Sanaa

  4. Hanoi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam. The other options are capitals of African nations: Harare is Zimbabwe's capital, Lusaka is Zambia's capital, and Sanaa is Yemen's capital.

Multiple choice general knowledge

capital of Venezuela

  1. Vatican City

  2. Lusaka

  3. Caracas

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

The capital of Venezuela is Caracas, matching option C. The other cities are capitals of different countries: Vatican City (Vatican City), Lusaka (Zambia), and Hanoi (Vietnam).

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the Capital of Australia?

  1. Manama

  2. Ankara

  3. Sofia

  4. Caracas

  5. Prt-Vila

  6. Canberra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
F Correct answer
Explanation

Canberra is the capital of Australia, established in 1908 as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne. The distractors are capitals of Bahrain (Manama), Turkey (Ankara), Bulgaria (Sofia), Venezuela (Caracas), and Vanuatu (Port-Vila).

Multiple choice general knowledge

What is the Capital of Austria?

  1. Vienna

  2. Manama

  3. Minsk

  4. Caracas

  5. Prt-Vila

  6. Canberra
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Vienna is the capital and largest city of Austria, known for its cultural heritage and as the seat of many international organizations. The distractors are capitals of Bahrain (Manama), Belarus (Minsk), Venezuela (Caracas), Vanuatu (Port-Vila), and Australia (Canberra).