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World Capitals Quiz

How many capital cities do you know? Quiz yourself on all 196 countries or one region at a time, choose multiple choice or type the answer, and review every capital you missed at the end.

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How to use the World Capitals Quiz

  1. Choose the question type: name the capital of a country, or name the country of a capital.
  2. Pick how to answer: multiple choice (press 1–4 on a keyboard) or type the answer yourself.
  3. Select a region, the number of questions and an optional time limit, then press Start quiz.
  4. Answer each question. Correct answers move on automatically; after a miss you see the right capital and press Next.
  5. Review your results: check the missed answers table, then use Practice missed answers to drill only the ones you got wrong.

Tricky capitals that catch most players

These capitals are often confused with the country's largest or best-known city. Learn them first and your score will jump.

CountryCapitalCommon wrong answer
AustraliaCanberraSydney
CanadaOttawaToronto
BrazilBrasíliaRio de Janeiro
TurkeyAnkaraIstanbul
SwitzerlandBernZurich or Geneva
New ZealandWellingtonAuckland
NigeriaAbujaLagos
MoroccoRabatCasablanca
PakistanIslamabadKarachi
VietnamHanoiHo Chi Minh City
MyanmarNaypyidawYangon
KazakhstanAstanaAlmaty
TanzaniaDodomaDar es Salaam
Ivory CoastYamoussoukroAbidjan
United StatesWashington, D.C.New York

How many capitals per region?

The quiz groups countries into five regions. Europe includes Russia and Cyprus, while Turkey, Georgia, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Kazakhstan are in Asia. The Americas cover North, Central and South America and the Caribbean.

RegionCountriesGood starting point
Africa54North Africa, then West Africa's coastal capitals
Asia47East Asia, then the Middle East
Europe46EU members, then the Balkans and microstates
Americas35South America, then the Caribbean islands
Oceania14Australia and New Zealand, then the Pacific islands

Memory tricks that work

  • Group by sound: Kingston (Jamaica) and Kingstown (Saint Vincent); Georgetown (Guyana) and St. George's (Grenada).
  • Same name as the country: Singapore, Monaco, San Marino, Luxembourg, Djibouti, Kuwait City, Panama City, Guatemala City, Mexico City and Vatican City.
  • Look for patterns: the "-stan" countries of Central Asia have capitals ending in a hard sound: Astana, Bishkek, Dushanbe, Ashgabat, Tashkent.
  • Use spaced repetition: replay your missed answers right after each round, then again the next day.

Frequently asked questions

How many countries are in the quiz?

196: the 193 member states of the United Nations plus Vatican City, Kosovo and Taiwan. You can play all of them at once or one region at a time.

Which countries have more than one capital?

Bolivia (Sucre is the constitutional capital, La Paz the seat of government), South Africa (Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein), Eswatini (Mbabane and Lobamba), Benin (Porto-Novo and Cotonou) and Sri Lanka (Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte and Colombo). In type-in mode any of them is accepted.

Do I need to type accents and exact spelling?

No. Accents, capital letters, hyphens and apostrophes are ignored, so Bogota, Brasilia and Reykjavik are accepted. One wrong letter is forgiven in names of five letters or more, and two in long names, and common alternatives such as Kiev, Peking or Nur-Sultan also count.

Why is the capital not the biggest city?

Many countries chose or built a capital for political balance or a central location. Canberra (not Sydney), Ottawa (not Toronto), Brasília (not São Paulo), Ankara (not Istanbul), Abuja (not Lagos) and Washington, D.C. (not New York) are famous examples.

What is the capital of the Netherlands?

Amsterdam is the capital under the Dutch constitution, but the government, parliament and supreme court sit in The Hague. That is why it is one of the most commonly missed questions in capitals quizzes.

How can I learn all the world capitals faster?

Learn one region at a time, starting with multiple choice and moving to type-in once you score above 80%. Replay your missed answers right away, and use memory hooks for the tricky ones, for example Canberra for Australia or Bern for Switzerland.

Is my score saved?

Your best score for each combination of settings is saved in your browser's local storage. Nothing is sent to a server and no account is needed.

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Yes! Every tool on our site undergoes automated Q/A testing in real browser environments to ensure high precision, correct output, and zero errors. If you happen to spot a bug or have a suggestion, please contact us at [email protected] and our team will review it right away.

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