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Capital Cities Quiz Questions And Answers

Looking for capital cities quiz questions and answers? This quiz features 40 questions including a fun picture round based on landmarks and flags.

After the popularity of my geography trivia quiz, it’s time to challenge you yet again, this time with a fun quiz all about the world’s capitals.

Over the last few years we’ve all gained an appreciation for quizzes. Whether you’ve been taking part in the occasional one with friends over Zoom or you love visiting your local pub for a fun quiz night, there are plenty of ways to get involved. I don’t know about you, but I always look forward to the geography round most! 

Eiffel Tower, Paris
Eiffel Tower, Paris

What better way to reminisce about past travels and dream about future trips than with a test of your world knowledge. If you thought my geography quiz, Great Britain quiz and England quiz were challenging, wait until you glance over these capital cities quiz questions! They’re guaranteed to put your world knowledge to the test.

Catarata Del Toro, Costa Rica
Get ready to put your world geography knowledge to the test!
Seoul

From identifying landmarks and naming the city it’s located in, to knowing the capitals, airport codes and interesting buildings in cities across the world, some of these will definitely have you scratching your head. There are 40 points up for grabs. Feel free to use this quiz when it’s your turn to host a quiz night with friends, or you can challenge yourself right now.

BRAND NEW: Check out my other fun quizzes including a brand new logo quiz, one all about food, a challenging art and literature quiz and my 50 world geography trivia questions. They’ll keep you busy! 

New York

Scroll down and you’ll find my capital cities quiz questions and answers. I know picture rounds have been pretty popular, so there are a few fun rounds to have a good look at below too. Ready? GOOD LUCK!

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Capital Cities Quiz – Questions 

  1. What is the capital of Australia?
  2. Baku is the capital of what country?
  3. If I’m looking at the Trevi Fountain, which capital city am I in? 
  4. WAW is the code for the airport in which capital city? 
  5. If I’m visiting the capital of Belarus, which city am I in? 
  6. The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is found in which capital city?
  7. Camden and Brixton are areas of which capital?
  8. Which capital city appears in the title of a 2014 film, starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Wes Anderson?
  9. What is the capital of Cambodia? 
  10. Bogota is the capital of which South American country?
  11. Which of these is the capital of Costa Rica: San Cristobel, San Jose or San Sebastien? 
  12. What is the highest capital in the world? 
  13. SKB is the airport code for which Caribbean island’s capital city airport?
  14. Tegel Airport is found in which European capital city?
  15. What is the capital of Canada?
  16. Vaduz is the capital of which country?
  17. Which legendary music act spent a lot of his life in Kingston in Jamaica? 
  18. What is the capital of India? 
  19. The Musee d’Orsay is located in which capital city? 
  20. What is the capital of South Korea? 

    Sydney
    Capital Cities Quiz – Picture Round – Landmarks And Flags

    I know the picture rounds have gone down a storm, so it’s time to see how well you know your flags and landmarks. 20 points up for grabs in these two rounds. Good luck!

    Capital cities quiz questions and answers - picture round

    Paris


    Capital Cities Quiz – Questions And Answers

    So how do you think you got on? Read to mark your work? Think you’re top of the class or need to spend some time gazing at a map? Good luck!

    1. What is the capital of Australia? Canberra
    2. Baku is the capital of what country? Azerbaijan
    3. If I’m looking at the Trevi Fountain, which capital city am I in? Rome, Italy
    4. WAW is the airport code for the airport in which capital city? Warsaw, Poland
    5. If I’m visiting the capital of Belarus, which city am I in? Minsk
    6. The Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque is found in which capital city? Muscat, Oman
    7. Camden and Brixton are areas of which capital? London, England
    8. Which capital city appears in the title of a 2014 film, starring Ralph Fiennes and directed by Wes Anderson?The Grand Budapest Hotel
    9. What is the capital of Cambodia? Phnom Penh
    10. Bogota is the capital of which South American country? Colombia
    11. Which of these is the capital of Costa Rica: San Cristobel, San Jose or San Sebastien? San Jose
    12. What is the highest capital in the world? La Paz, Bolivia
    13. SKB is the airport code for which Caribbean island’s capital city airport? St Kitts
    14. Tegel Airport is found in which European capital city? Berlin
    15. What is the capital of Canada? Ottawa
    16. Vaduz is the capital of which country? Liechtenstein
    17. Which legendary music act spent a lot of his life in Kingston in Jamaica? Bob Marley
    18. What is the capital of India? New Delhi
    19. The Musee d’Orsay is located in which capital city? Paris, France
    20. What is the capital of South Korea? Seoul


      Lisbon


      Capital Cities Quiz – Picture Round – Landmarks Answers

      (Landmark = 1 point, capital city = 1 point)

    1. United States Capitol, Washington, D.C.
    2. Acropolis, Athens
    3. St Basil’s Cathedral, Moscow
    4. Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, Abu Dhabi
    5. Pyramids of Giza, Cairo

      Copenhagen
      Capital Cities Quiz – Flags Picture Round Answers

      (Country = 1 point, capital city = 1 point)

    1. Sweden, Stockholm
    2. Mexico, Mexico City
    3. Ukraine, Kiev
    4. Argentina, Buenos Aires
    5. Vietnam, Hanoi 

      So how did you get on? Feeling smug or need to revisit your school geography textbooks?


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With a passion for food, fun and adventure, Chloe is the content creator behind one of the UK's top travel blogs Wanderlust Chloe. From volcano boarding in Nicaragua, to sailing around Sicily and eating her way around Japan, her travels have taken her to some of the coolest spots on the planet. Named Travel Influencer of the Year in 2022, Chloe regularly works with a number of tourism boards, producing inspirational travel content across multiple platforms. Find out more about Chloe here.

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