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Geography

Non-Obvious World Capitals

Test your geography knowledge on capital cities that are frequently overshadowed by their country's largest metropolises.

This is a free, 8-question multiple-choice quiz. Answer each question to see whether you got it right, with an explanation for every answer. There is no sign-up and no time limit — take it as many times as you like, and scroll down for the full answer key once you are done.

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What is the capital city of Australia?

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  1. 1.What is the capital city of Australia?

    • ASydney
    • BMelbourne
    • CCanberra✓ Correct
    • DBrisbane

    Correct answer: Canberra

    Canberra was selected as a purpose-built compromise capital in 1908 to resolve the fierce rivalry between Sydney and Melbourne.

  2. 2.Which city serves as the constitutional capital of Turkey?

    • AAnkara✓ Correct
    • BIstanbul
    • CIzmir
    • DBursa

    Correct answer: Ankara

    While Istanbul is Turkey's largest city and historical hub, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk established Ankara as the capital in 1923 during the formation of the republic.

  3. 3.What is the capital city of Canada?

    • AToronto
    • BMontreal
    • CVancouver
    • DOttawa✓ Correct

    Correct answer: Ottawa

    Queen Victoria designated Ottawa as the capital of the Province of Canada in 1857 because of its defensible inland position between English and French populations.

  4. 4.What is the federal administrative capital of Nigeria?

    • ALagos
    • BAbuja✓ Correct
    • CKano
    • DIbadan

    Correct answer: Abuja

    Abuja was constructed as a planned city in the 1980s and officially replaced the crowded coastal city of Lagos as Nigeria's capital in 1991.

  5. 5.Which of the following cities is the capital of Brazil?

    • ASão Paulo
    • BRio de Janeiro
    • CBrasília✓ Correct
    • DSalvador

    Correct answer: Brasília

    Brasília superseded Rio de Janeiro as the national capital in 1960 to promote development in the country's interior.

  6. 6.What is the official capital of Morocco?

    • ACasablanca
    • BMarrakech
    • CFez
    • DRabat✓ Correct

    Correct answer: Rabat

    Casablanca is Morocco's economic center and most populous city, but Rabat has served as the administrative and political capital since French protectorate rule.

  7. 7.Which city serves as the official capital of New Zealand?

    • AAuckland
    • BWellington✓ Correct
    • CChristchurch
    • DHamilton

    Correct answer: Wellington

    Wellington replaced Auckland as New Zealand's capital in 1865 due to its central geographic location on the Cook Strait.

  8. 8.What is the capital city of Kazakhstan?

    • AAlmaty
    • BAstana✓ Correct
    • CShymkent
    • DAktobe

    Correct answer: Astana

    Astana replaced Almaty as Kazakhstan's capital in 1997 to provide a centrally located and seismically safer government center.

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