Capitals of the world quiz

David Whitley,

This quiz tackles the subject of capital cities, but not in the traditional way. It’s not just a case of knowing each country’s capital city – you’ll have to draw on your trivia knowledge of culture, maps, history and attractions to get 10 out of 10 on this capital cities of the world quiz.

Capitals of the world quiz

This quiz tackles the subject of capital cities, but not in the traditional way. It’s not just a case of knowing each country’s capital city – you’ll have to draw on your knowledge of culture, maps, history and attractions to get 10 out of 10.

1 / 10

In which South-East Asian capital could you feast on lechon, understand the nation’s history at the Ayala Museum and visit the 1571-built citadel, Fort Santiago?

2 / 10

Which modern day capital city is built on the ruins of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlán?

3 / 10

In which European capital could you buy tulips from the floating flower market, queue up for stroopwafels at Van Wonderen and see the Night Watch by Rembrandt at the Rijksmuseum?

4 / 10

What does the DC stand for in Washington DC?

5 / 10

In which Caribbean capital could you visit Trenchtown – generally regarded as the birthplace of reggae?

6 / 10

In which European capital can you visit the Kafka Museum, the Museum of Communism and the Mucha Museum?

7 / 10

What is the closest capital to the Equator?

8 / 10

In which European capital could you dine at Kol, Ikoyi and the Clove Club – all on the 2023 World’s 50 Best Restaurants list?

9 / 10

Funafuti is the capital city of which small Pacific nation?

10 / 10

Of all the national capital cities, which country’s comes first in the alphabet?

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The average score is 69%

Book recommendations

For more brain-teasers with a twist, I recommend the map-centric Ordnance Survey Puzzle Book and the lateral thinking-sparking GCHQ Puzzle Book.

For absolutely astonishing tales of mutiny, shipwreck and survival, Batavia’s Graveyard by Mike Dash and The Wager by David Grann cover two of the most riveting true stories you’ve probably never heard of.

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For more about the world’s great cities, why not read some of the articles I’ve written about London, Berlin and Vienna at sister site Planet Whitley?

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