World Capitals MCQs 2026

Singapore city serves as the capital of the Republic of Singapore, which is both a city and a state.

Santiago became the capital of Chile in 1818 and is the country's political and financial center.

Rabat became the capital of Morocco in 1912 and is the country's political center.

Lisbon has been the capital of Portugal since 1255 and is the oldest city in Western Europe.

Conakry became the capital of Guinea in 1958 and is the country's largest city.

Bogotá became the capital of Colombia in 1538 and is the country's political and economic center.

Budapest was formed in 1873 by the unification of Buda, Pest, and Obuda and serves as Hungary's capital.

Brasilia was inaugurated as the capital of Brazil in 1960, designed by architect Oscar Niemeyer.

Amman became the capital of Jordan in 1921 and is the country's political and economic center.

Naypyidaw became the capital of Myanmar in 2005, replacing Yangon.

Victoria became the capital of Seychelles in 1976 and is the smallest capital city in Africa.

Oslo has been the capital of Norway since 1814 and is the country's largest city.

Dili became the capital of East Timor in 2002 and is the country's political and economic center.

Ankara became the capital of Turkey in 1923, replacing Istanbul after the establishment of the republic.

Freetown became the capital of Sierra Leone in 1961 and is the country's political center.

Kabul has served as the capital of Afghanistan since 1776 and is the country's political center.

Beirut became the capital of Lebanon in 1943 and is the country's financial and cultural center.

Muscat became the capital of Oman in 1970 and is the country's cultural and economic center.

Moscow has been the capital of Russia since 1918 and is the largest city in Europe.

Abu Dhabi became the capital of the UAE in 1971 and is the country's political and economic center.

Bucharest has been the capital of Romania since 1862 and is known as Little Paris.

Athens has been the capital of Greece since 1834 and is one of the world's oldest cities.

Riyadh has been the capital of Saudi Arabia since 1932 and is the largest city in the country.

Buenos Aires has been the capital of Argentina since 1880 and is the country's largest city.

Wellington became the capital of New Zealand in 1865, replacing Auckland.

Islamabad has been the capital of Pakistan since 1967, replacing Karachi.

Port Vila became the capital of Vanuatu in 1980 and is the country's political and economic center.

Bandar Seri Begawan became the capital of Brunei in 1971 and is the country's cultural and economic center.

Bangkok has been the capital of Thailand since 1782 and is one of the most visited cities in the world.

Helsinki became the capital of Finland in 1812 and is the country's political and cultural center.

Monrovia became the capital of Liberia in 1847 and is the country's political and economic center.

Lomé became the capital of Togo in 1960 and is the country's political and economic center.

Warsaw has been the capital of Poland since 1918 and was rebuilt after WWII destruction.

Caracas became the capital of Venezuela in 1577 and is the country's cultural and economic center.

Majuro became the capital of Marshall Islands in 1986 and is the country's administrative center.

Manila has been the capital of the Philippines since 1571 and is the country's political center.

Phnom Penh became the capital of Cambodia in 1979 and is the country's political and economic center.

Canberra was chosen as the capital of Australia in 1908 as a compromise between Sydney and Melbourne.

Belgrade became the capital of Serbia in 2006 and is the country's political and economic center.

Vientiane became the capital of Laos in 1975 and is the country's political and economic center.

Tokyo has been the capital of Japan since 1868 and is the world's most populous metropolitan area.

Vienna became the capital of Austria in 1918 and is the country's cultural and political center.

Port Moresby became the capital of Papua New Guinea in 1975 and is the country's largest city.

Antananarivo became the capital of Madagascar in 1960 and is the country's political and cultural center.

Berlin became the capital of a unified Germany in 1990 and is the country's largest city.

Bratislava became the capital of Slovakia in 1993 and is the country's political and cultural center.

Pretoria serves as the administrative capital of South Africa, while Cape Town is the legislative capital.

Prague became the capital of the Czech Republic in 1993 and is known for its medieval architecture.

Copenhagen has been the capital of Denmark since 1443 and is the cultural and economic center.

Accra became the capital of Ghana in 1877 and is the country's economic and political center.

Tehran has been the capital of Iran since 1795 and is the country's political and economic center.

Beijing has been the capital of China since 1949 and is the political and cultural center of the country.

Kampala became the capital of Uganda in 1962 and is the country's largest city.

Lima has been the capital of Peru since 1535 and is the country's cultural and economic hub.

Minsk became the capital of Belarus in 1991 and is the country's political and economic center.

Ulaanbaatar became the capital of Mongolia in 1924 and is the coldest capital city in the world.

Yerevan became the capital of Armenia in 1991 and is one of the world's oldest continuously inhabited cities.

Porto-Novo became the capital of Benin in 1960, while Cotonou serves as the economic center.

Port Louis became the capital of Mauritius in 1968 and is the country's economic center.

Bern became the capital of Switzerland in 1848 and is the country's de facto capital.

Havana has been the capital of Cuba since 1607 and is the country's economic and cultural center.

Stockholm has been the capital of Sweden since 1523 and is built on 14 islands.

Zagreb became the capital of Croatia in 1991 and is the country's economic and cultural center.

Seoul has been the capital of South Korea since 1948 and is a major global technology hub.

Rome became the capital of a unified Italy in 1871 and is known as the Eternal City.

Baku became the capital of Azerbaijan in 1991 and is the largest city in the Caucasus region.

Kyiv became the capital of Ukraine in 1991 and is the country's political and cultural center.

Colombo is the executive and judicial capital, while Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the legislative capital.

Abuja has been the capital of Nigeria since 1991, replacing Lagos due to its central location.

São Tomé became the capital of São Tomé and Príncipe in 1975 and is the country's largest city.

Kuala Lumpur is the official capital of Malaysia, while Putrajaya serves as the administrative center.

Nairobi has been the capital of Kenya since 1963 and serves as a major diplomatic hub in Africa.

Praia became the capital of Cabo Verde in 1975 and is the country's political center.

Madrid has been the capital of Spain since 1561 and is the country's political and economic center.

Jakarta has been the capital of Indonesia since 1949 and is the largest city in Southeast Asia.

Hanoi became the capital of unified Vietnam in 1976 and is the political center of the country.

Moroni became the capital of Comoros in 1975 and is the country's political and economic center.

Dhaka became the capital of Bangladesh in 1971 and is one of the most densely populated cities in the world.

Nukuʻalofa became the capital of Tonga in 1875 and is the country's political and economic center.

Nouakchott became the capital of Mauritania in 1960 and is the country's political center.

Mexico City has been the capital of Mexico since 1325 and is the largest city in North America.

Reykjavik became the capital of Iceland in 1918 and is the world's northernmost capital city.

Cairo has been the capital of Egypt since 969 AD and is the largest city in the Arab world.

Manama became the capital of Bahrain in 1971 and is the country's economic and cultural center.

Kuwait City became the capital of Kuwait in 1961 and is the country's cultural and economic hub.

Sofia became the capital of Bulgaria in 1879 and is the country's political and economic center.

Ottawa was chosen as Canada's capital by Queen Victoria in 1857 for its strategic location.

Ngerulmud became the capital of Palau in 2006, replacing Koror.

Apia became the capital of Samoa in 1962 and is the country's cultural and economic center.

Doha became the capital of Qatar in 1971 and is the country's economic and cultural center.

Kathmandu has been the capital of Nepal since the 18th century and is the country's largest city.

Paris has been the capital of France since 508 AD and is the country's largest city.

Dublin became the capital of Ireland in 1922 and is the country's cultural and economic center.

Suva became the capital of Fiji in 1982 and is the country's political and cultural center.

Brussels became the capital of Belgium in 1830 and also serves as the de facto capital of the EU.

Port Louis became the capital of Mauritius in 1968 and is the country's economic and cultural center.

Tbilisi became the capital of Georgia in 1991 and is the country's cultural and political center.

Funafuti became the capital of Tuvalu in 1978 and is the country's administrative center.

Tarawa became the capital of Kiribati in 1979 and is the country's political center.

Honiara became the capital of Solomon Islands in 1978 and is the country's economic center.