🌍 Capital City Quiz
Do you know the world's capital cities? 195 countries to test you.
✅ How to Play Capital City Quiz
- In Capital mode you're shown a country — pick the correct capital from 4 options.
- In Country mode you're shown a capital city — pick the correct country.
- In Type Answer mode, type the capital city name yourself (minor spelling errors accepted).
- In Survival mode you have 3 lives — one wrong answer costs a life.
- All 195 UN-recognised countries are included. The deck reshuffles when complete.
Common Questions
Are all 195 countries included?
Yes — all 195 UN-recognised sovereign states with their official capital cities. Questions are randomly shuffled each game so you won't see the same order twice.
Some countries have multiple capitals — which is used?
For countries with multiple capitals (South Africa, Bolivia, etc.) the most commonly cited or constitutional capital is used. South Africa uses Pretoria, Bolivia uses Sucre.
Does Type mode require exact spelling?
No — the type mode uses fuzzy matching so minor typos and common alternate spellings (e.g. "Peking" for Beijing) are accepted. Accents are also optional.
Is my best score saved?
Yes — your highest streak per mode is saved in your browser. Return on the same device to try to beat it.
Capital City Tips by Region
| Region | Memory Trick |
|---|---|
| 🌍 Africa | Many share the country name (e.g. Kuwait City, Mexico City, Panama City) |
| 🌎 Americas | Island nations often have small capitals; large nations have inland capitals |
| 🌏 Asia | Central Asian capitals end in "-stan" clue the country; Gulf capitals are often [Country] City |
| 🌍 Europe | Most EU capitals are the largest city in the country — notable exceptions: Bern, Valletta, Vaduz |
| 🌊 Oceania | Australia's capital is Canberra (not Sydney); New Zealand's is Wellington (not Auckland) |
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