Expert Challenge: Capital Cities Trivia
Which is the only national capital city in the world located directly on the equator?
- Nairobi, Kenya
- Brasília, Brazil
- Quito, Ecuador
- Jakarta, Indonesia
Before it was renamed in 1920, what was the capital of Kazakhstan (then part of the Russian Empire) called?
- Akmolinsk
- Tselinograd
- Almaty
- Astana
Which capital city holds the title of the world's northernmost national capital?
- Oslo, Norway
- Reykjavík, Iceland
- Helsinki, Finland
- Nuuk, Greenland
Which country's capital was moved from a coastal city to a planned city deep in the jungle in 1960 to encourage inland development?
- Nigeria (Lagos to Abuja)
- Myanmar (Yangon to Naypyidaw)
- Pakistan (Karachi to Islamabad)
- Brazil (Rio de Janeiro to Brasília)
Which capital city shares its name with the country it is in, but is often confused with a larger, more commercial city in the same nation?
- Panama City, Panama
- Kuwait City, Kuwait
- Djibouti, Djibouti
- Tunis, Tunisia
Which city served as the capital of the Roman Empire, the Byzantine Empire, and the Ottoman Empire?
- Istanbul (Constantinople)
- Rome
- Athens
- Vienna
Which capital city is located at the highest elevation above sea level?
- Quito
- La Paz
- Bogotá
- Addis Ababa
Which country's capital was formerly known as Christiania?
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Norway
- Finland
Which capital city lies on both the European and Asian continents?
- Moscow
- Istanbul
- Athens
- Baku
Canberra was selected as Australia's capital as a compromise between which two rival cities?
- Perth and Adelaide
- Sydney and Melbourne
- Brisbane and Sydney
- Melbourne and Adelaide
Which African capital city is known as the 'City of a Thousand Hills'?
- Kampala
- Kigali
- Addis Ababa
- Nairobi
Which capital city sits at the confluence of the Danube and Sava rivers?
- Budapest
- Belgrade
- Vienna
- Bratislava
