Surprising Capital Cities

Geography · 10 questions

Capitals that are not the biggest or best-known city in their country.

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1. What is the capital of Australia?

   1. Canberra
   2. Sydney
   3. Melbourne
   4. Perth
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   A) Canberra

2. What is the capital of Canada?

   1. Toronto
   2. Vancouver
   3. Ottawa
   4. Montreal
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   C) Ottawa

3. What is the capital of Brazil?

   1. Rio de Janeiro
   2. São Paulo
   3. Salvador
   4. Brasília
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   D) Brasília

4. What is the capital of Turkey?

   1. Istanbul
   2. Ankara
   3. Izmir
   4. Bursa
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   B) Ankara

5. What is the capital of Switzerland?

   1. Zurich
   2. Bern
   3. Geneva
   4. Basel
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   B) Bern

6. What is the capital of New Zealand?

   1. Auckland
   2. Christchurch
   3. Queenstown
   4. Wellington
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   D) Wellington

7. What is the capital of Morocco?

   1. Rabat
   2. Casablanca
   3. Marrakech
   4. Fez
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   A) Rabat

8. What is the capital of Myanmar since 2006?

   1. Yangon
   2. Mandalay
   3. Naypyidaw
   4. Bagan
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   C) Naypyidaw

9. Nigeria's capital is Lagos.

   1. True
   2. False
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   B) False

10. South Africa has three capital cities.

    1. True
    2. False
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    A) True