Capitals
Practice world capital cities with quick, focused quizzes. You’ll review national capitals across continents and regions, reinforcing geography knowledge and common country–capital pairs that show up in school and trivia.
Quizzes
Capitals by official language clues
Match world capitals using clues hidden in official languages. Each question gives a language hint and you pick the correct capital from four options. With mixed difficulty and no timer, it’s a relaxed way to sharpen both geography and language awareness.
National capitals by founding date
Put your geography and history in order by matching national capitals to their founding dates. This mixed-difficulty quiz blends well-known cities with trickier entries where “founded” depends on interpretation. Choose your preferred question count and difficulty, then see how consistently you can place capitals on the timeline.
Capitals with renamed city histories
Trace the stories behind capital cities that have changed names over time. This mixed-difficulty quiz blends geography with history, asking you to match modern capitals to their former names and eras. Choose your preferred question count and difficulty, then test how well you remember the world’s renamed seats of government.
What you'll find here
- Curated quizzes focused on Capitals
- Difficulty spread from easy to hard
- Randomized questions with instant feedback
- Quizzes you can replay and compare on the leaderboard
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Category FAQ
How many quizzes are available?
There are 3 quizzes with 334 questions total.
What is covered in the Capitals category?
These quizzes focus on matching countries with their capital cities, from well-known capitals to more challenging ones.
How are the questions formatted?
Each question has 4 multiple-choice options, and there is no timer.
Are the quizzes all the same difficulty and length?
No. The 3 quizzes vary in difficulty and the number of questions, so you can start easier and move to broader coverage.
Do I need to memorize spellings or just recognize the capital?
You select the correct answer from four options, so recognition matters most, but repeated practice also improves spelling familiarity.
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What you’ll practice
These Capitals quizzes help you match countries to their capital cities and spot common mix-ups (like similar-sounding places or nearby nations).
You’ll build recall for frequently tested capitals as well as less obvious ones, improving both map-based thinking and general geography knowledge.
How the quizzes work
Each question is multiple-choice with 4 options and there’s no timer, so you can focus on accuracy and learning from mistakes.
Difficulty and length vary across the set: some quizzes focus on widely known capitals, while others include more challenging or broader coverage to stretch your recall.
Helpful context and facts
Many capitals are not the largest city in their country (for example, the political capital may be chosen for history, central location, or compromise). Some countries also use different capitals for different functions, and names can change over time due to politics or language reforms.
Tips to improve your score
- Learn by region (Europe, Africa, Asia, Americas, Oceania) to reduce confusion
- Watch for country name variants (official names vs common names)
- Note capitals that share names with states, provinces, or regions
- Use elimination: rule out options from the wrong continent first
- Revisit missed questions to lock in tricky pairs