World Capitals

D.Cairo

Cairo is Egypt’s capital; Alexandria is the major Mediterranean city rather than the capital.

A.Brasília

Brasília replaced Rio de Janeiro as the national capital in 1960, moving government inland.

D.New Delhi

New Delhi is the capital district within the wider Delhi urban area, distinct from Mumbai.

D.Moscow

Moscow is the capital; St. Petersburg served as imperial Russia’s capital during an earlier period.

D.Seoul

Seoul is South Korea’s capital; Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea, a different country.

C.Canberra

Canberra is the federal capital; Sydney and Melbourne are larger but are not Australia’s national capital.

C.Rabat

Rabat is Morocco’s political capital; Casablanca is a major commercial city rather than the capital.

B.Islamabad

Islamabad replaced Karachi as the capital; Rawalpindi served as an interim governmental seat.

D.Wellington

Wellington is the capital; Auckland is the larger urban center but does not hold that role.

C.Ankara

Ankara became the republic’s capital in 1923; Istanbul had been the Ottoman imperial capital.

A.Bogotá

Bogotá is Colombia’s capital, while Medellín and Cali are other major Colombian cities.

D.Vienna

Vienna is Austria’s capital; Salzburg is a separate city associated with Mozart and its historic center.

D.Naypyidaw

Myanmar moved its capital from Yangon to Naypyidaw in 2005, so older references may differ.

C.Belmopan

Belmopan replaced Belize City as capital after hurricane damage highlighted the coastal city’s vulnerability.

A.Bern

Switzerland uses the designation federal city for Bern, avoiding an oversimplified formal-capital claim.

C.Pretoria

South Africa divides capital roles: Pretoria is administrative, Cape Town legislative and Bloemfontein traditionally judicial.

A.Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur remains the national capital; many federal administrative functions moved to Putrajaya.

D.Astana

Astana regained this name in 2022 after being called Nur-Sultan; Almaty was the earlier capital.

The city was called Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Check the official name before reusing this dated question.

A.Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Sri Lanka’s Parliament is in Kotte; Colombo retains important governmental and commercial functions.

A.Sucre

Sucre is the constitutional capital; La Paz is the seat of government, making an unqualified question ambiguous.

D.Yamoussoukro

Yamoussoukro became the official capital in 1983; Abidjan remains a major economic and administrative center.

A.Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar and Ulan Bator are spellings of the same city, not different answer choices.

A.Dushanbe

Dushanbe is Tajikistan’s capital; Bishkek and Ashgabat are capitals of different Central Asian states.

B.Georgetown

Georgetown is Guyana’s capital; Paramaribo is in Suriname and Cayenne is in French Guiana.

A.Thimphu

Thimphu is Bhutan’s capital; Paro is associated with the country’s principal international airport.