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Capital Cities Quiz Questions and Answers
1. Where can you find the only royal palace in the United States of America? [Hint: It’s a State Capital]
A. Honolulu, Hawaii
B. New York, New York
C. San Francisco, California
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The ʻIolani Palace is the only royal palace located on US soil. It can be found in Honolulu, Hawaii. It was the royal residence of the Hawaiian monarchy from 1845 until 1893, when the monarchy was overthrown.
2. Which capital city is named in honor of the empresario who brought “The Old Three Hundred” to Texas, USA?
A. Austin
B. Houston
C. Santa Fe
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Stephen Fuller Austin was an American empresario who brought over 300 settlers to Texas in the 1800s. The capital city of Austin, Texas, is named in honor of him.
3. In which capital city can the Eiffel Tower be found?
A. Paris, France
B. London, England
C. Amsterdam, Netherlands
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The Eiffel Tower, a wrought-iron lattice tower 324 meters (1,063 feet) tall, can be found on the Champ de Mars in Paris, France.
4. Which capital city in the United States of America was almost burned down to the ground during General William T. Sherman’s famous March to the Sea?
A. Atlanta, Georgia
B. Montgomery, Alabama
C. Phoenix, Arizona
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Atlanta was almost burned down to the ground in General Sherman’s 1864 March to the Sea. It is the capital of the US state of Georgia.
5. Which capital city was named the “Pearl of Asia?”
A. Wan Chai
B. Beirut
C. Phnom Penh
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Phnom Penh is the capital city of Cambodia, a country in Southeast Asia. It was once known as the “Pearl of Asia,” and was considered one of the loveliest French-built cities in Indochina.
6. How many capitals lie on the Danube River?
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
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Four capitals lie on the Danube River — Vienna, the capital of Austria; Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia; Budapest, the capital of Hungary; and Belgrade, the capital of Serbia.
7. The capital city of Moscow, Russia, is built on the _____ River.
A. Moskva
B. Ob
C. Dnieper
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The aptly-named Moskva River (Moskva is a variant rendering of Moscow) flows through the capital city of Moscow.
8. Belgrade, the capital city of Serbia, is located at the confluence of what two rivers?
A. Congo and Volga
B. Yangtze and Ganges
C. Sava and Danube
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Belgrade is located at the confluence, or joining, of the Sava and Danube Rivers.
9. What is the capital city of the United States of America?
A. Philadelphia
B. New York
C. Washington D.C.
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Washington D.C. has been the capital city of the US since the end of the American Revolution. It is named for George Washington, the first president of the United States.
10. Which of these is one of the most elevated capital cities in the world?
A. Moscow, Russia
B. La Paz, Bolivia
C. Ottawa, Canada
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At about 3640 meters (11942 feet) in elevation, the capital city of La Paz, Bolivia, is among the highest capital cities in the world.
11. What is the capital city of Brazil?
A. Rio de Janeiro
B. Brasília
C. Salvador
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The capital city of Brazil is, in fact, Brasília.
12. What is the capital city of Spain?
A. Madrid
B. Barcelona
C. Valencia
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The capital city of Spain is Madrid, and is the third-largest city of the European Union.
13. Which capital city is closest to the equator?
A. Buenos Aires, Argentina
B. Panama City, Panama
C. Quito, Ecuador
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The city Quito is the closest capital city to the equator.
14. Which is the capital of the island nation of Tuvalu?
A. Suva
B. Funafuti
C. Avarua
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The capital of the island nation of Tuvalu is officially Funafuti, an atoll.
15. Which city was the capital of the former French Dahomey?
A. Porto-Novo
B. Djougou
C. Cotonou
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The capital city of the former French Dahomey and current capital of Benin is Porto-Novo.
16. Which of these is the capital city of the “Giant of Africa?”
A. Abuja
B. Bangui
C. Cairo
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The capital city of the “Giant of Africa,” otherwise known as Nigeria, is Abuja.
17. Which is the capital city of the US state New York?
A. Albany
B. Syracuse
C. New York City
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The capital city of New York is Albany. It became New York’s capital in 1797.
18. What was the former name of Tokyo, the capital of Japan?
A. Naniwa
B. Saikyo
C. Edo
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The former name of Tokyo was Edo. It was the seat of power for the Tokugawa shogunate.
19. Which capital city is known as the “Mother of the World?”
A. Damascus
B. Athens
C. Cairo
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Cairo is known as the “Mother of the World” because of its vast history.
20. In which capital city is the Red Fort situated?
A. New Delhi, India
B. Athens, Greece
C. Kabul, Afghanistan
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The Red Fort is located in New Delhi, India.
21. Which city is known as “The Eternal City?”
A. Athens, Greece
B. Rome, Italy
C. Cairo, Egypt
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Rome, Italy, is known as “The Eternal City.”
22. Prior to Kazakhstan’s independence from the USSR, what was its capital?
A. Astana
B. Almaty
C. Akmola
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Almaty was the capital of Kazakhstan until December 1997, when it was replaced by Akmola.
23. Which capital city is the second-highest in the world in elevation?
A. Quito, Ecuador
B. Copenhagen, Denmark
C. Male, Maldives
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With an elevation of 2,850 meters (9,350 meters) above sea level, Quito, Ecuador, is the second-highest official capital city in the world in elevation.
24. Which city was the capital of the USA before Washington, D.C.?
A. Los Angeles, California
B. Austin, Texas
C. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was the capital of the USA from 1790 to 1800 before it was replaced by Washington, D.C.
25. Wellington, the capital of New Zealand, is named after…
A. Arthur Wellesley
B. Piers Gaveston
C. John de Warren
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Wellington is named after Arthur Wellesley, the first Duke of Wellington.
26. Which of these is the capital city of Sierra Leone?
A. Makeni
B. Freetown
C. Bo
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The capital city of Sierra Leone, a country in West Africa, is Freetown.
27. How many capital cities does Bolivia have?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
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Bolivia actually has two capitals — La Paz and Sucre.
28. Where is Malaysia’s seat of government?
A. Kuala Lumpur
B. Ipoh
C. Putrajaya
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Even though Malaysia’s capital city is Kuala Lumpur, its seat of government is in Putrajaya.
29. Both Israel and ___________ claim Jerusalem as its capital city.
A. Ukraine
B. Palestine
C. Turkey
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Both Israel and Palestine claim Jerusalem as its capital city, even though neither claim is internationally recognized.
30. Which city replaced Karachi as Pakistan’s capital?
A. Islamabad
B. Lahore
C. Quetta
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Islamabad replaced Karachi as Pakistan’s capital in the 1960s.
31. Which capital city was formerly known as Kyetpyay?
A. Mawlamyine
B. Pathein
C. Naypyidaw
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Naypyidaw, the capital city of Myanmar, was formerly known as Kyetpyay.
32. There are three Cleopatra’s Needles — which of these is one of their locations?
A. London, England
B. Beijing, China
C. Cairo, Egypt
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One of the three Cleopatra’s Needles is located in London. The other two are in Paris, France, and New York City.
33. Which city is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?
A. Abu Dhabi
B. Bangkok
C. Chennai
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Abu Dhabi is the capital of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and the capital of the United Arab Emirates as a whole.
34. In which capital city is the Gyeongbokgung Palace located?
A. Tokyo, Japan
B. Beijing, China
C. Seoul, South Korea
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The Gyeongbokgung Palace is located in northern Seoul, South Korea. It is the largest of the Five Grand Palaces of the Joseon dynasty.
35. Which of these is the capital city of Australia?
A. Melbourne
B. Sydney
C. Canberra
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Currently, the capital city of Australia is Canberra. It is approximately 280 km (170 mi) south-west of Sydney.
36. Which European city is the only capital in the world bordering two other countries?
A. Bratislava
B. Tirana
C. Bern
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Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia is bordering both Hungary and Austria.
37. What is the southernmost capital in the world?
A. Buenos Aires, Argentina
B. Cape Town, South Africa
C. Wellington, New Zealand
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Answer: C. Wellington, New Zealand
38. Which city is known as the capital of Europe?
A. Paris, France
B. Brussels, Belgium
C. Berlin, Germany
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Answer: B. Brussels, Belgium
39. How many capitals are there in South Africa
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
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Answer: C. 3
40. Which of the following is NOT a real capital?
A. Panama City, Panama
B. Mexico City, Mexico
C. Brazil City, Brazil
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Answer: C. Brazil City, Brazil
41. What is the highest capital in the world with an elevation of 3640 metres?
A. La Paz, Bolivia
B. Thimphu, Bhutan
C. Kathmandu, Nepal
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Answer: A. La Paz, Bolivia
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