World Capitals Trivia
World Capitals trivia invites readers to explore the geography, history, and quirks of the cities that serve as seats of government around the world. From famous capitals like Paris and Tokyo to less expected answers that challenge assumptions, the topic offers a factual, family-friendly way to sharpen global knowledge across easy, funny, and hard questions.
Easy World Capitals Trivia
13 questions
These easy World Capitals trivia questions are great for beginners and kids around age 12 and under.
Question 1
What is the capital of France?
Answer: Paris
Paris is the capital of France.
Question 2
Which city serves as the capital of the United Kingdom?
- A.Manchester
- B.Birmingham
- C.Liverpool
- D.London
Answer: London
London is the capital of the United Kingdom.
Question 3
Name Japan’s capital city.?
Answer: Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital of Japan.
Question 4
Rome is the capital of which European country?
- A.Italy
- B.Spain
- C.Greece
- D.Portugal
Answer: Italy
Rome is the capital of Italy.
Question 5
What city is Spain’s capital?
Answer: Madrid
Madrid is the capital of Spain.
Question 6
Berlin is the capital of what country?
- A.Switzerland
- B.Poland
- C.Germany
- D.Austria
Answer: Germany
Berlin is the capital of Germany.
Question 7
Which city is Canada’s capital?
Answer: Ottawa
Ottawa is the capital of Canada.
Question 8
What is the capital of Australia?
- A.Sydney
- B.Melbourne
- C.Perth
- D.Canberra
Answer: Canberra
Canberra is the capital of Australia.
Question 9
Identify Brazil’s capital city.?
Answer: Brasília
Brasília is the capital of Brazil.
Question 10
New Delhi is the capital of which country?
- A.India
- B.Pakistan
- C.Bangladesh
- D.Nepal
Answer: India
New Delhi is the capital of India.
Question 11
What city is the capital of China?
Answer: Beijing
Beijing is the capital of China.
Question 12
Which city is Russia’s capital?
- A.Kazan
- B.Novosibirsk
- C.Moscow
- D.Saint Petersburg
Answer: Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia.
Question 13
Name the capital of Egypt.?
Answer: Cairo
Cairo is the capital of Egypt.
World Capitals Family Trivia
12 questions
These family World Capitals trivia questions are built for mixed-age game nights, classrooms, and groups.
Question 1
What is the capital of Belize?
Answer: Belmopan
Belmopan is the capital of Belize.
Question 2
Kingston is the capital of which island country?
- A.Cuba
- B.Haiti
- C.Jamaica
- D.Barbados
Answer: Jamaica
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica.
Question 3
Name Ecuador’s capital city.?
Answer: Quito
Quito is the capital of Ecuador.
Question 4
Which city is the capital of Bhutan?
- A.Paro
- B.Dhaka
- C.Thimphu
- D.Kathmandu
Answer: Thimphu
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan.
Question 5
What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
Answer: Port Moresby
Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea.
Question 6
Valletta is the capital of what Mediterranean country?
- A.Greece
- B.Malta
- C.Cyprus
- D.Italy
Answer: Malta
Valletta is the capital of Malta.
Question 7
Which city is Tanzania’s capital?
Answer: Dodoma
Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania.
Question 8
What is the capital of Norway?
- A.Copenhagen
- B.Oslo
- C.Bergen
- D.Stockholm
Answer: Oslo
Oslo is the capital of Norway.
Question 9
Which capital city lies near the Aegean Sea?
Answer: Athens
Athens lies near the Aegean Sea.
Question 10
The Danube flows through which capital city?
Answer: Budapest
The Danube flows through Budapest.
Question 11
Which capital lies near the borders of Austria and Hungary?
Answer: Bratislava
Bratislava lies near the borders of Austria and Hungary.
Question 12
What is typically located in a country’s capital city?
Answer: Embassies
Embassies are typically located in a country’s capital city.
Fun World Capitals Trivia
13 questions
These fun World Capitals trivia questions highlight surprising moments and playful facts for game-night groups.
Question 1
Which capital is famous for being one of the highest national capitals in the world?
Answer: La Paz
La Paz is one of the highest national capitals in the world.
Question 2
What capital is often called the coldest national capital?
- A.Moscow
- B.Ulaanbaatar
- C.Helsinki
- D.Reykjavík
Answer: Ulaanbaatar
Ulaanbaatar is often cited is the coldest national capital.
Question 3
Who helped design many of Brasília’s landmark buildings?
Answer: Oscar Niemeyer
Oscar Niemeyer helped design many of Brasília’s landmark buildings.
Question 4
Which architect won the design competition for Canberra?
Answer: Walter Burley Griffin
Walter Burley Griffin won the design competition for Canberra.
Question 5
In 1923, which city replaced Istanbul as Turkey’s capital?
Answer: Ankara
Ankara replaced Istanbul is Turkey’s capital in 1923.
Question 6
What name did Kazakhstan’s capital regain in 2022?
Answer: Astana
Astana regained the name Astana in 2022.
Question 7
Which city served as West Germany’s capital from 1949 to 1990?
Answer: Bonn
Bonn served is West Germany’s capital from 1949 to 1990.
Question 8
What is the official residence of Russia’s president in Moscow?
Answer: The Kremlin
Moscow’s Kremlin is the official residence of Russia’s president.
Question 9
The White House stands in which capital city?
Answer: Washington, D.C.
The White House stands in Washington, D.C.
Question 10
Dubai has the Burj Khalifa, but what is the capital of the UAE?
Answer: Abu Dhabi
The Burj Khalifa is in Dubai, not in the UAE capital.
Question 11
In the Netherlands, which city is the constitutional capital even though the government sits in The Hague?
Answer: Amsterdam
The seat of government of the Netherlands is The Hague, while Amsterdam is the constitutional capital.
Question 12
Bolivia’s constitutional capital is which city, while La Paz hosts the government?
Answer: Sucre
Sucre is Bolivia’s constitutional capital, while La Paz hosts the government.
Question 13
Which country has three capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein?
Answer: South Africa
South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria, Cape Town, and Bloemfontein.
Funny World Capitals Trivia
13 questions
These funny World Capitals trivia questions highlight playful moments, odd facts, and inside jokes.
Question 1
Which city has a ceremonial name far longer than its everyday short name?
Answer: Bangkok
Bangkok’s ceremonial name is much longer than its common short name.
Question 2
What city is both the capital of Panama and the country’s largest city?
Answer: Panama City
Panama City is both the capital and the country’s largest city.
Question 3
Which city doubles as Guatemala’s capital and largest city?
Answer: Guatemala City
Guatemala City is both the capital and the country’s largest city.
Question 4
Which capital shares part of its name with the country Kuwait?
Answer: Kuwait City
Kuwait City shares its name with the country Kuwait.
Question 5
What is the capital of Djibouti?
Answer: Djibouti
Djibouti is the capital of Djibouti.
Question 6
Name the capital of Luxembourg.?
Answer: Luxembourg
Luxembourg is the capital of Luxembourg.
Question 7
Which tiny country has Monaco as its capital?
- A.Andorra
- B.Malta
- C.Monaco
- D.San Marino
Answer: Monaco
Monaco is the capital of Monaco.
Question 8
What city-state has Singapore as its capital?
Answer: Singapore
Singapore is the capital of Singapore.
Question 9
Which place is the capital of Vatican City and also shares the same name?
Answer: Vatican City
Vatican City is the capital of Vatican City.
Question 10
What republic has San Marino as its capital too?
Answer: San Marino
San Marino is the capital of San Marino.
Question 11
Which city is Europe’s highest capital city?
Answer: Andorra la Vella
Andorra la Vella is Europe’s highest capital city.
Question 12
What became Palau’s capital in 2006?
Answer: Ngerulmud
Ngerulmud became Palau’s capital in 2006.
Question 13
Côte d’Ivoire’s official capital is which city, not Abidjan?
Answer: Yamoussoukro
Yamoussoukro is the official capital of Côte d’Ivoire, not Abidjan.
Hard World Capitals Trivia
14 questions
These hard World Capitals trivia questions are for expert fans who want a real challenge.
Question 1
From 2019 to 2022, what name did Kazakhstan’s capital use?
Answer: Nur-Sultan
Nur-Sultan was the name of Kazakhstan’s capital from 2019 to 2022.
Question 2
Which Russian city served as the capital from 1712 to 1918?
Answer: Saint Petersburg
Saint Petersburg was Russia’s capital from 1712 to 1918.
Question 3
Before Brasília, what was Brazil’s capital?
Answer: Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro was Brazil’s capital before Brasília.
Question 4
Lagos held what role in Nigeria before Abuja took over?
Answer: It was the capital
Lagos was Nigeria’s capital before Abuja.
Question 5
What city was Kazakhstan’s capital before Astana?
Answer: Almaty
Almaty was Kazakhstan’s capital before Astana.
Question 6
In what year did Almaty lose capital status to Astana?
Answer: 1997
Almaty lost capital status to Astana in 1997.
Question 7
Belize shifted its capital from Belize City to Belmopan in which year?
Answer: 1970
Belize moved its capital from Belize City to Belmopan in 1970.
Question 8
Myanmar moved its capital from Yangon to which city in 2005?
Answer: Naypyidaw
Myanmar’s capital was moved from Yangon to Naypyidaw in 2005.
Question 9
Which year is associated with a key milestone for World Capitals?
Answer: Islamabad
Pakistan moved its capital from Karachi to Islamabad in the 1960s.
Question 10
Abuja is located within which federal territory?
Answer: Federal Capital Territory
The Federal Capital Territory contains Abuja.
Question 11
Washington, D.C. sits in which federal district?
Answer: District of Columbia
The District of Columbia is the federal district for Washington, D.C.
Question 12
What is Belgium’s capital municipality?
Answer: City of Brussels
The City of Brussels is the capital municipality of Belgium.
Question 13
Which South African capital handles the administrative branch?
Answer: Pretoria
Pretoria is South Africa’s administrative capital.
Question 14
South Africa’s legislative capital is which city?
Answer: Cape Town
Cape Town is South Africa’s legislative capital.
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