Capital Cities Quiz
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From Athens to Islamabad: ten capital cities from around the world, taken from our Capital Cities pub quiz. Easy warm-ups first, then a few that catch people out.
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1.
What is the capital of Greece?
- Thessaloniki
- Sparta
- Athens
- Corinth
Answer: Athens. It's Athens. It is one of the oldest cities in the world, with a recorded history of around 3,400 years.
2.
What is the capital of Portugal?
- Porto
- Faro
- Madrid
- Lisbon
Answer: Lisbon. It's Lisbon. It is the westernmost capital city in mainland Europe.
3.
What is the capital of Norway?
- Stockholm
- Bergen
- Oslo
- Copenhagen
Answer: Oslo. It's Oslo. It was once called Christiania.
4.
What is the capital of Argentina?
- Montevideo
- Buenos Aires
- Córdoba
- Santiago
Answer: Buenos Aires. It's Buenos Aires. It stands on the Río de la Plata.
5.
What is the capital of Kenya?
- Kampala
- Nairobi
- Addis Ababa
- Mombasa
Answer: Nairobi. It's Nairobi. Its name comes from a Maasai phrase meaning 'place of cool waters'.
6.
What is the capital of Hungary?
- Budapest
- Vienna
- Prague
- Debrecen
Answer: Budapest. It's Budapest. It was formed in 1873 by joining Buda, Óbuda and Pest.
7.
What is the capital of Iceland?
- Akureyri
- Reykjavík
- Nuuk
- Tórshavn
Answer: Reykjavík. It's Reykjavík. It is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
8.
What is the capital of Brazil?
- São Paulo
- Brasília
- Rio de Janeiro
- Salvador
Answer: Brasília. It's Brasília. It was built from scratch and became the capital in 1960, replacing Rio de Janeiro.
9.
What is the capital of Switzerland?
- Zurich
- Geneva
- Basel
- Bern
Answer: Bern. It's Bern. Its official title is 'federal city' rather than capital.
10.
What is the capital of Pakistan?
- Islamabad
- Karachi
- Lahore
- Rawalpindi
Answer: Islamabad. It's Islamabad. It was built as a planned city in the 1960s, replacing Karachi.
FAQ
Which capital cities do people get wrong most often?
Countries whose biggest city is not the capital: Australia (Canberra, not Sydney), Brazil (Brasília, not Rio de Janeiro), Switzerland (Bern, not Zurich) and Pakistan (Islamabad, not Karachi).
What is in the Capital Cities Pub Quiz printable?
25 capital cities from every continent on two quiz pages with answer lines, a team answer sheet and an answer key with a short fact for every answer.
Are the answers checked?
Yes. Every answer and fun fact is checked against Wikipedia before a quiz goes out, and the sources are kept with each question.
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