10 reviewed questions · mixed difficulty
Capital-city questions are a practical way to build a mental map of the world. This set avoids only choosing the largest or most famous city in each country.
A national capital is the seat of government, and it is not always the country's largest commercial centre.
Use the short location notes to connect capitals with their country and region instead of memorizing pairs in isolation.
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Answer: Canberra
Canberra was selected as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Answer: Brasília
The planned city replaced Rio de Janeiro as the national capital in 1960.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Answer: Rabat
Rabat lies on Morocco's Atlantic coast at the mouth of the Bou Regreg river.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Answer: Nairobi
Nairobi developed around a railway depot and became Kenya's capital at independence.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Answer: Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires stands on the western shore of the Río de la Plata.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Answer: Bangkok
Bangkok is the common English name; the city's ceremonial Thai name is much longer.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Answer: Oslo
Oslo sits at the head of the Oslofjord in southeastern Norway.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Answer: Ankara
Ankara became the capital in 1923, while Istanbul remains the country's largest city.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Answer: Wellington
Wellington is the world's southernmost capital of a sovereign state.
Source: Encyclopaedia Britannica
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