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Capitals Quiz
Capitals Quiz: dive into the world's capital cities with free questions, no sign-up required. Instant results, share your score with friends!
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From Paris to Canberra, by way of Brasilia and Ankara, this quiz explores the world's capital cities: sometimes surprising historical choices, cities built from scratch, and constitutional quirks. A fun way to travel through the world's political geography.
Did you know?
- Canberra was built entirely from scratch in 1913, halfway between Sydney and Melbourne, after the two rival cities failed to agree on which should become the capital.
- Built in just 1,000 days and inaugurated in 1960, Brasília was designed by Lucio Costa and Oscar Niemeyer, its layout evoking either an airplane or a bird depending on interpretation.
- Istanbul, despite being far more populous, has not been Turkey's capital since 1923: Mustafa Kemal chose Ankara instead, at the heart of Anatolia.
- The Swiss Constitution officially names no capital at all: Bern is only the "federal city," though it functions as the capital in practice.
This quiz currently has 80 questions, ranging from easy to hard, available in French and English.
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