Bing World Capitals Quiz – Cities You Might Mix Up
The Bing World Capitals Quiz asks you to tell the obvious answers from the tricky ones, with capitals such as Canberra, Ottawa, Brasília, Ankara and Wellington that people often mix up with bigger, better-known cities. Not every capital is the country's largest city.
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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds
Oceania
What is the capital of New Zealand?
South America
What is the capital of Brazil?
Asia
What is the capital of Turkey?
Africa
Which of these cities is Morocco's capital?
Africa
What is the capital of Nigeria?
Europe
What is the capital of Switzerland, sometimes called the federal city?
Asia
What is the capital of Myanmar since 2006?
Africa
Which country has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein?
Asia
What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
Asia
Which of these cities is the capital of Vietnam?
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Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions
- Q1: What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington
Wellington became the capital in 1865 because of its central location. Auckland is the largest city.
- Q2: What is the capital of Brazil?
Answer: Brasília
Brasília was built in the 1950s and became the capital in 1960. Its city plan is shaped like an airplane or a bird.
- Q3: What is the capital of Turkey?
Answer: Ankara
Ankara became the capital in 1923 under Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. Istanbul remains the largest city.
- Q4: Which of these cities is Morocco's capital?
Answer: Rabat
Rabat is the seat of government and the royal palace. Casablanca is the largest city, and Marrakesh is a famous tourist destination.
- Q5: What is the capital of Nigeria?
Answer: Abuja
Abuja replaced Lagos as the capital in 1991. It was planned in the center of the country.
- Q6: What is the capital of Switzerland, sometimes called the federal city?
Answer: Bern
Bern is the seat of the Swiss government. Zurich is the largest city, and Geneva hosts many international organizations.
- Q7: What is the capital of Myanmar since 2006?
Answer: Naypyidaw
The government moved to the newly built city of Naypyidaw. Yangon is still the largest city.
- Q8: Which country has three capital cities: Pretoria, Cape Town and Bloemfontein?
Answer: South Africa
Each city hosts a different branch of government. Pretoria is the executive capital, Cape Town the legislative and Bloemfontein the judicial.
- Q9: What is the capital of Kazakhstan?
Answer: Astana
Astana replaced Almaty as the capital in 1997. The city has changed its name several times.
- Q10: Which of these cities is the capital of Vietnam?
Answer: Hanoi
Hanoi has been the capital of a unified Vietnam since 1976. Ho Chi Minh City, formerly Saigon, is the largest city.
Bing World Capitals Quiz – Cities You Might Mix Up
Capital cities are where governments meet, but they are not always a country's biggest or best-known city. Many people guess the largest city and get it wrong. That is what makes a world capitals quiz both challenging and fun.
Some countries chose new capitals on purpose. Brasília was built in the 1950s to develop Brazil's interior, Abuja replaced Lagos in Nigeria and Naypyidaw became Myanmar's capital in 2006. Canberra and Ottawa were selected as compromises between rival cities.
History also plays a role. Ankara became Turkey's capital in 1923, while Istanbul remained the biggest city. Wellington was chosen for its central position in New Zealand. Kazakhstan moved its capital from Almaty to Astana in 1997.
A few countries even split their capital roles. South Africa has three capitals, each hosting a different branch of government, and Switzerland calls Bern its federal city rather than its official capital.
Ten questions, three options each and 150 seconds on the clock: that is the challenge of the Bing World Capitals Quiz. Read every question carefully, because some answers are designed to look right at first glance. The explanation after each answer shows the reasoning, and you can play again to improve your score. Many players find that the second attempt goes much better, because the explanations help the facts stick. Share the quiz with a friend and compare your results.
Play the quiz and see whether you can avoid the most common capital city traps.
What This Quiz Teaches
- Planned capitals
- Capitals versus largest cities
- Capitals that moved
- Countries with more than one capital
- Capitals in every continent
- Common mistakes
Quick Facts
- Washington, D.C., is a planned capital.
- Bolivia has two capitals, Sucre and La Paz.
- The Netherlands' capital is Amsterdam, but the government sits in The Hague.
- Reykjavík is the northernmost capital of a sovereign state.
- Wellington is the southernmost capital.
- Some capitals are also city-states, such as Singapore.
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