Test your world geography knowledge with 25 countries and capital cities

Can you name the capital of Kazakhstan? What about the capital of Myanmar — is it still Rangoon, or did it change? This quiz puts your world map knowledge to the test with 25 questions covering capital cities from every continent, ranging from the well-known to the genuinely surprising.

Why Capital Cities?

Capital cities are more than administrative centers — they're often the cultural, political, and economic heart of their nations. Knowing world capitals is a foundation for understanding geopolitics, international news, and global culture.

This quiz also exposes some fascinating quirks:

• Countries with two capitals (South Africa has three)
• Capitals that changed recently (Myanmar moved its capital in 2006)
• Tiny capitals of huge countries (Canberra serves all of Australia)
• Capitals that most people confuse with the country's largest city (Wellington, not Auckland, is New Zealand's capital)

Quiz Structure

🌍 Africa (5 questions) Covering capitals across North, East, West, Central, and Southern Africa — including some that surprise even seasoned travelers.

🌏 Asia (7 questions) The most populous continent with the most diverse capitals — from Tokyo and Beijing to Naypyidaw and Astana.

🌎 Americas (5 questions) Both North and South America, including some capitals that are not the country's largest city.

🌍 Europe (5 questions) European capitals range from obvious (London, Paris, Berlin) to lesser-known (Ljubljana, Valletta, Andorra la Vella).

🌏 Oceania & Island Nations (3 questions) The Pacific and Oceania — a genuinely challenging category even for geography enthusiasts.

Sample Questions

Easy: What is the capital of France? (Paris)

Medium: What is the capital of Australia? (Canberra — not Sydney, which is the largest city)

Hard: What is the capital of Kazakhstan? (Astana — renamed from Nur-Sultan in 2022, and before that Astana, before that Akmola)

Very Hard: What is the capital of Nauru? (Yaren — though technically it's a district, not a formal city capital)

Did You Know?

• Brazil moved its capital from Rio de Janeiro to Brasília in 1960 — a planned city built from scratch
• Myanmar built a new capital called Naypyidaw in 2006, replacing Yangon (Rangoon), reportedly because the old capital was seen as strategically vulnerable
• South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial)
• The smallest capital in Europe is Vaduz, Liechtenstein, with a population of around 5,000

Scoring Guide

| Score | Level | |---|---| | 23–25 | 🌍 Geography Master | | 19–22 | 🗺️ World Traveler | | 14–18 | 📚 Solid Knowledge | | 9–13 | 🌱 Getting There | | 0–8 | 🎯 Time to Explore the Map |

Whether you ace it or learn something new — this quiz is a genuinely fun way to expand your world knowledge. Challenge a friend when you're done and see who knows their capitals better.