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Medium World Capitals Trivia Questions
The medium questions from our world capitals set, 14 of them, each with the answer and an explanation below the game.
Keys 1-4 pick an answer, Enter moves on. Nothing is saved to an account.
The medium band is where the traps live. Turkey, Australia, Brazil, Switzerland, the Netherlands, Myanmar, Nigeria and Tanzania all have a famous city that is not the capital, or a capital that was purpose-built to settle an argument.
14 medium world capitals trivia questions with answers
What is the capital of Turkey?
Answer: Ankara The capital moved inland in 1923, though Istanbul remains the largest city.Why?
What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra It was purpose-built between the two rivals that both wanted the title.Why?
What is the capital of Brazil?
Answer: Brasilia It was built inland in the 1950s and became the capital in 1960.Why?
What is the capital of Switzerland?
Answer: Bern The Swiss call it the federal city rather than a formal capital.Why?
Which city is the constitutional capital of the Netherlands?
Answer: Amsterdam The constitution names it, even though the government sits elsewhere.Why?
Which Dutch city is the seat of government and home to the royal residence?
Answer: The Hague Parliament, ministries and the international courts are all based there.Why?
What is the capital of Myanmar?
Answer: Naypyidaw The government moved there from Yangon in 2005.Why?
What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington It took the role from Auckland in 1865 for being more central.Why?
What is the capital of Nigeria?
Answer: Abuja Lagos handed over the role in 1991 to a purpose-built city in the interior.Why?
What is the capital of Morocco?
Answer: Rabat Casablanca is much larger but has never held the title.Why?
What is the capital of Vietnam?
Answer: Hanoi Hue was the imperial capital under the Nguyen dynasty.Why?
What is the capital of Pakistan?
Answer: Islamabad It was planned and built in the 1960s next to Rawalpindi.Why?
What is the designated capital of Tanzania?
Answer: Dodoma The move inland was decided in 1973 and took decades to complete.Why?
What is the capital of Iran?
Answer: Tehran It sits at the foot of the Alborz mountains.Why?
Answer key
- Ankara
- Canberra
- Brasilia
- Bern
- Amsterdam
- The Hague
- Naypyidaw
- Wellington
- Abuja
- Rabat
- Hanoi
- Islamabad
- Dodoma
- Tehran
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- Pick a mode: multiple choice, true or false, a 60-second sprint, or the daily quiz.
- Answer with a tap, or press 1 to 4 on a keyboard. The right answer appears straight away with a line explaining it.
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