World Capitals Map Quiz

How to Play the quiz

1. 1Click any dot before you start to see which capital it is and its country.
2. 2Pick a continent. A capital is named with its country, and you click its dot; the map opens on that continent, and you can zoom or drag to see the rest.
3. 3Where dots crowd together (the Balkans, the Caribbean, West Africa) a tap on a phone opens a magnifier. A click inside the dot's circle counts, so you don't need to hit its centre.
4. 4No borders hides the dots and the borders: click where the capital is, 100 points inside its circle and up to 90 for a near miss.

Capitals that moved

Several countries built or chose a new capital away from their biggest city: Brasília replaced Rio de Janeiro in 1960, Abuja replaced Lagos in 1991, Astana replaced Almaty in 1997, Naypyidaw replaced Yangon in 2006, and Gitega replaced Bujumbura in 2019. Côte d'Ivoire's capital has been Yamoussoukro since 1983, while Abidjan is still its biggest city.

Countries with more than one capital

South Africa splits its government between Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (parliament) and Bloemfontein (courts); this quiz asks for Pretoria. Bolivia's constitution names Sucre, while the government sits in La Paz. The Netherlands' capital is Amsterdam, but the government and parliament are in The Hague. Switzerland has no capital in its constitution: Bern is its "federal city".

The closest capitals

Vatican City lies inside Rome, so their dots sit on top of each other. Kinshasa and Brazzaville face each other across the Congo River, the closest pair of capitals of two countries that don't enclose one another. Vienna and Bratislava are about 55 km apart. Where dots overlap, a click inside the asked capital's circle counts.

Every Capital on the Map

All the capitals in the quiz with their country and round.

Frequently Asked Questions