The political geography of the world is defined by nearly 200 recognized sovereign states, each anchored by a designated capital city serving as the seat of government, administration, and national culture. Mastering global countries and their respective capitals is a cornerstone of geopolitical literacy, international relations, and comprehensive geography examinations. From ancient historical capitals to modern planned administrative centers, these urban hubs reflect unique regional identities and geopolitical significance. This curated collection of multiple-choice questions tests regional recall, cartographic awareness, and global demographic knowledge across all major continents.
1. What is the capital of Canada?
Correct Answer: c) Ottawa
Explanation:
Ottawa is the capital city of Canada, located in the province of Ontario.
2. What is the capital of the United States of America?
Correct Answer: b) Washington, D.C.
Explanation:
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia, is the national capital of the United States.
3. What is the capital of Mexico?
Correct Answer: d) Mexico City
Explanation:
Mexico City is the densely populated, high-altitude capital of Mexico.
4. What is the capital of Guatemala?
Correct Answer: b) Guatemala City
Explanation:
Guatemala City is the capital and largest city of Guatemala.
5. What is the capital of Honduras?
Correct Answer: a) Tegucigalpa
Explanation:
Tegucigalpa, commonly referred to as Tegus, is the capital of Honduras.
6. What is the capital of El Salvador?
Correct Answer: c) San Salvador
Explanation:
San Salvador is the capital and the most populous city of El Salvador.
7. What is the capital of Nicaragua?
Correct Answer: d) Managua
Explanation:
Managua is the capital city of Nicaragua, located on the southwestern shore of Lake Managua.
8. What is the capital of Costa Rica?
Correct Answer: a) San José
Explanation:
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, located in the broad, fertile Central Valley.
9. What is the capital of Panama?
Correct Answer: c) Panama City
Explanation:
Panama City is the capital and largest city of Panama, situated at the Pacific entrance of the Panama Canal.
10. What is the capital of Cuba?
Correct Answer: b) Havana
Explanation:
Havana is the capital city, largest city, province, major port, and leading commercial center of Cuba.
11. What is the capital of Jamaica?
Correct Answer: c) Kingston
Explanation:
Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island.
12. What is the capital of Haiti?
Correct Answer: b) Port-au-Prince
Explanation:
Port-au-Prince is the capital and most populous city of Haiti.
13. What is the capital of the Dominican Republic?
Correct Answer: c) Santo Domingo
Explanation:
Santo Domingo is the capital and largest city of the Dominican Republic, and the oldest continuously inhabited European settlement in the Americas.
14. What is the capital of Colombia?
Correct Answer: d) Bogotá
Explanation:
Bogotá is the sprawling, high-altitude capital of Colombia.
15. What is the capital of Venezuela?
Correct Answer: c) Caracas
Explanation:
Caracas is the capital and largest city of Venezuela, located in the northern part of the country.
16. What is the capital of Ecuador?
Correct Answer: c) Quito
Explanation:
Quito is the capital of Ecuador and is situated high in the Andean foothills.
17. What is the capital of Peru?
Correct Answer: c) Lima
Explanation:
Lima is the capital and the largest city of Peru, located on the country's arid Pacific coast.
18. What is the capital of Brazil?
Correct Answer: c) Brasília
Explanation:
Brasília is the federal capital of Brazil, famous for its modern architecture and planned urban layout.
19. What is the capital of Argentina?
Correct Answer: d) Buenos Aires
Explanation:
Buenos Aires is the cosmopolitan capital of Argentina, known for its European-style architecture and rich cultural life.
20. What is the capital of Chile?
Correct Answer: c) Santiago
Explanation:
Santiago is the capital and largest city of Chile, situated in a valley surrounded by the Andes and the Chilean Coast Range.
21. What is the capital of the United Kingdom?
Correct Answer: c) London
Explanation:
London is the capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom.
22. What is the capital of Ireland?
Correct Answer: d) Dublin
Explanation:
Dublin is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located on the eastern coast.
23. What is the capital of France?
Correct Answer: c) Paris
Explanation:
Paris is the capital and most populous city of France, renowned for its art, fashion, gastronomy, and culture.
24. What is the capital of Spain?
Correct Answer: d) Madrid
Explanation:
Madrid is the central capital of Spain, known for its historical buildings, food markets, and art museums.
25. What is the capital of Portugal?
Correct Answer: b) Lisbon
Explanation:
Lisbon is the coastal capital city of Portugal, known for its hilly landscape and pastel-colored buildings.
26. What is the capital of Germany?
Correct Answer: d) Berlin
Explanation:
Berlin is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population.
27. What is the capital of Italy?
Correct Answer: c) Rome
Explanation:
Rome is the capital city of Italy and a special commune, famed for its nearly 3,000 years of globally influential art, architecture, and culture.
28. What is the capital of Switzerland?
Correct Answer: c) Bern
Explanation:
Bern is the de facto capital of Switzerland, referred to as the 'federal city'.
29. What is the capital of Austria?
Correct Answer: b) Vienna
Explanation:
Vienna is the national capital, largest city, and one of nine states of Austria.
30. What is the capital of Belgium?
Correct Answer: d) Brussels
Explanation:
Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the administrative center of the European Union.
31. What is the capital of the Netherlands?
Correct Answer: d) Amsterdam
Explanation:
Amsterdam is the capital and most populous city of the Netherlands, though the government sits in The Hague.
32. What is the capital of Sweden?
Correct Answer: c) Stockholm
Explanation:
Stockholm is the capital and most populous urban area of Sweden as well as in Scandinavia.
33. What is the capital of Norway?
Correct Answer: d) Oslo
Explanation:
Oslo is the capital and most populous city of Norway, situated on the country's southern coast.
34. What is the capital of Denmark?
Correct Answer: c) Copenhagen
Explanation:
Copenhagen is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, located on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager.
35. What is the capital of Finland?
Correct Answer: d) Helsinki
Explanation:
Helsinki is the capital, primate city, and most populous city of Finland.
36. What is the capital of Poland?
Correct Answer: b) Warsaw
Explanation:
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland, located on the Vistula River.
37. What is the capital of the Czech Republic?
Correct Answer: c) Prague
Explanation:
Prague is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, historically known as the capital of Bohemia.
38. What is the capital of Slovakia?
Correct Answer: d) Bratislava
Explanation:
Bratislava is the capital and largest city of Slovakia, uniquely bordering two other countries: Austria and Hungary.
39. What is the capital of Hungary?
Correct Answer: d) Budapest
Explanation:
Budapest is the capital and the most populous city of Hungary, bisected by the River Danube.
40. What is the capital of Greece?
Correct Answer: d) Athens
Explanation:
Athens is the capital and largest city of Greece, and one of the world's oldest cities.
41. What is the capital of Turkey?
Correct Answer: c) Ankara
Explanation:
Ankara is the capital of Turkey, while Istanbul is its largest city.
42. What is the capital of Russia?
Correct Answer: d) Moscow
Explanation:
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, located on the Moskva River.
43. What is the capital of Ukraine?
Correct Answer: c) Kyiv
Explanation:
Kyiv is the capital and most populous city of Ukraine, situated on the Dnieper River.
44. What is the capital of Romania?
Correct Answer: c) Bucharest
Explanation:
Bucharest is the capital and largest city of Romania, serving as its cultural, industrial, and financial center.
45. What is the capital of Bulgaria?
Correct Answer: d) Sofia
Explanation:
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria, located at the foot of Vitosha Mountain.
46. What is the capital of Serbia?
Correct Answer: c) Belgrade
Explanation:
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia, situated at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers.
47. What is the capital of Croatia?
Correct Answer: d) Zagreb
Explanation:
Zagreb is the capital and largest city of Croatia, located in the northwest of the country.
48. What is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Correct Answer: d) Sarajevo
Explanation:
Sarajevo is the capital and largest city of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
49. What is the capital of Albania?
Correct Answer: c) Tirana
Explanation:
Tirana is the capital and largest city of Albania.
50. What is the capital of Iceland?
Correct Answer: d) Reykjavik
Explanation:
Reykjavik is the capital and largest city of Iceland, and the northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
51. What is the capital of China?
Correct Answer: b) Beijing
Explanation:
Beijing is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world.
52. What is the capital of Japan?
Correct Answer: c) Tokyo
Explanation:
Tokyo is the capital and most populous prefecture of Japan.
53. What is the capital of South Korea?
Correct Answer: c) Seoul
Explanation:
Seoul is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.
54. What is the capital of North Korea?
Correct Answer: c) Pyongyang
Explanation:
Pyongyang is the capital and largest city of North Korea.
55. What is the capital of Mongolia?
Correct Answer: c) Ulaanbaatar
Explanation:
Ulaanbaatar is the capital and largest city of Mongolia, located in the Tuul River valley.
56. What is the capital of India?
Correct Answer: b) New Delhi
Explanation:
New Delhi is the capital of India and a part of the National Capital Territory of Delhi.
57. What is the capital of Pakistan?
Correct Answer: c) Islamabad
Explanation:
Islamabad is the capital city of Pakistan, noted for its high standards of living, safety, and abundant greenery.
58. What is the capital of Bangladesh?
Correct Answer: b) Dhaka
Explanation:
Dhaka is the capital and largest city of Bangladesh.
59. What is the capital of Sri Lanka?
Correct Answer: c) Colombo
Explanation:
Colombo is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka, while Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital.
60. What is the capital of Nepal?
Correct Answer: c) Kathmandu
Explanation:
Kathmandu is the capital and largest city of Nepal.
61. What is the capital of Afghanistan?
Correct Answer: d) Kabul
Explanation:
Kabul is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan, located in the eastern section of the country.
62. What is the capital of Iran?
Correct Answer: c) Tehran
Explanation:
Tehran is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province.
63. What is the capital of Iraq?
Correct Answer: d) Baghdad
Explanation:
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq and the second-largest city in the Arab world.
64. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
Correct Answer: d) Riyadh
Explanation:
Riyadh is the capital and largest city of Saudi Arabia, situated in the center of the Arabian Peninsula.
65. What is the capital of Yemen?
Correct Answer: c) Sana'a
Explanation:
Sana'a is the capital and largest city of Yemen.
66. What is the capital of Oman?
Correct Answer: d) Muscat
Explanation:
Muscat is the capital and most populated city in Oman.
67. What is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?
Correct Answer: c) Abu Dhabi
Explanation:
Abu Dhabi is the capital and the second-most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (after Dubai).
68. What is the capital of Israel?
Correct Answer: c) Jerusalem
Explanation:
Jerusalem is the designated capital of Israel, though this status is a subject of international dispute.
69. What is the capital of Syria?
Correct Answer: c) Damascus
Explanation:
Damascus is the capital of Syria and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
70. What is the capital of Jordan?
Correct Answer: c) Amman
Explanation:
Amman is the capital and largest city of Jordan, serving as its economic, political, and cultural center.
71. What is the capital of Thailand?
Correct Answer: d) Bangkok
Explanation:
Bangkok is the capital and most populous city of Thailand.
72. What is the capital of Vietnam?
Correct Answer: c) Hanoi
Explanation:
Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam, known for its centuries-old architecture and rich culture with Southeast Asian, Chinese and French influences.
73. What is the capital of Indonesia?
Correct Answer: d) Jakarta
Explanation:
Jakarta is the current capital and largest city of Indonesia, located on the northwest coast of Java.
74. What is the capital of Malaysia?
Correct Answer: c) Kuala Lumpur
Explanation:
Kuala Lumpur is the national capital and largest city in Malaysia.
75. What is the capital of the Philippines?
Correct Answer: c) Manila
Explanation:
Manila is the capital of the Philippines, located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay.
76. What is the capital of Egypt?
Correct Answer: c) Cairo
Explanation:
Cairo is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world.
77. What is the capital of Libya?
Correct Answer: c) Tripoli
Explanation:
Tripoli is the capital city and the largest city of Libya, located in the northwest of the country.
78. What is the capital of Tunisia?
Correct Answer: c) Tunis
Explanation:
Tunis is the capital and largest city of Tunisia.
79. What is the capital of Algeria?
Correct Answer: c) Algiers
Explanation:
Algiers is the capital and largest city of Algeria, situated on the Mediterranean coast.
80. What is the capital of Morocco?
Correct Answer: d) Rabat
Explanation:
Rabat is the capital city of Morocco, while Casablanca is its largest city.
81. What is the administrative capital of South Africa?
Correct Answer: c) Pretoria
Explanation:
Pretoria is the administrative (executive) capital of South Africa, while Cape Town is the legislative and Bloemfontein the judicial capital.
82. What is the capital of Kenya?
Correct Answer: d) Nairobi
Explanation:
Nairobi is the capital and largest city of Kenya.
83. What is the capital of Tanzania?
Correct Answer: c) Dodoma
Explanation:
Dodoma is the national capital of Tanzania, though Dar es Salaam remains the commercial capital.
84. What is the capital of Uganda?
Correct Answer: c) Kampala
Explanation:
Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda.
85. What is the capital of Ethiopia?
Correct Answer: d) Addis Ababa
Explanation:
Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia, and serves as the headquarters of the African Union.
86. What is the capital of Nigeria?
Correct Answer: c) Abuja
Explanation:
Abuja is the capital city of Nigeria, replacing Lagos as the capital in 1991.
87. What is the capital of Ghana?
Correct Answer: d) Accra
Explanation:
Accra is the capital and largest city of Ghana.
88. What is the capital of Senegal?
Correct Answer: c) Dakar
Explanation:
Dakar is the capital and largest city of Senegal, located on the Cap-Vert peninsula.
89. What is the political capital of Ivory Coast (Côte d'Ivoire)?
Correct Answer: c) Yamoussoukro
Explanation:
Yamoussoukro is the political and administrative capital of Ivory Coast, while Abidjan is the economic capital.
90. What is the capital of Angola?
Correct Answer: d) Luanda
Explanation:
Luanda is the capital and largest city in Angola.
91. What is the capital of Mozambique?
Correct Answer: c) Maputo
Explanation:
Maputo is the capital and most populous city of Mozambique.
92. What is the capital of Zimbabwe?
Correct Answer: c) Harare
Explanation:
Harare is the capital and most populous city of Zimbabwe.
93. What is the capital of Zambia?
Correct Answer: d) Lusaka
Explanation:
Lusaka is the capital and largest city of Zambia.
94. What is the capital of Madagascar?
Correct Answer: d) Antananarivo
Explanation:
Antananarivo is the capital and largest city of Madagascar.
95. What is the capital of Mali?
Correct Answer: c) Bamako
Explanation:
Bamako is the capital and largest city of Mali.
96. What is the capital of Australia?
Correct Answer: c) Canberra
Explanation:
Canberra is the capital city of Australia, chosen as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
97. What is the capital of New Zealand?
Correct Answer: b) Wellington
Explanation:
Wellington is the capital city of New Zealand, located at the south-western tip of the North Island.
98. What is the capital of Fiji?
Correct Answer: c) Suva
Explanation:
Suva is the capital and largest city of Fiji, located on the island of Viti Levu.
99. What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
Correct Answer: d) Port Moresby
Explanation:
Port Moresby is the capital and largest city of Papua New Guinea.
100. What is the capital of Samoa?
Correct Answer: a) Apia
Explanation:
Apia is the capital and the largest city of Samoa.
