Grade 10 World Geography Quiz Capitals | 20 Questions and Answers
Grade 10 World Capitals Quiz! 20 questions: Australia (Canberra), Brazil (Brasília), Canada (Ottawa), France (Paris), Germany (Berlin), India (New Delhi), Japan (Tokyo), Russia (Moscow), South Africa (Pretoria).
Grade 10 World Geography Capitals Quiz with Answers
High school Grade 10 world geography quiz: Canberra (not Sydney), Brasília (planned capital), Ottawa (Canadian compromise), New Delhi (Lutyens design), Ankara (Turkish capital). 20 capitals + detailed facts!
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#1. Capital of Indonesia?
Explanation: Jakarta sinking (subsidence). New capital Nusantara under construction. Population 34M metro.
#2. Name capital of Vietnam.
Explanation: Hanoi: 1,000+ years old. Hoan Kiem Lake, Old Quarter. Population 8M metro.
#3. What is capital of Germany?
Explanation: Berlin reunited 1990 as capital. Brandenburg Gate, Reichstag iconic. Population 3.7 million.
#4. Capital of Sweden?
Explanation: Stockholm built on 14 islands. “Venice of North.” Nobel Prize ceremonies. Population 1M metro.
#5. What is capital of Egypt?
Explanation: Cairo: founded 969 AD. Pyramids nearby (Giza). 22M metro (largest MENA city).
#6. Capital of Russia?
Explanation: Moscow: founded 1147. Kremlin, Red Square, St. Basil’s Cathedral. 13M metro population.
#7. Capital of India?
Explanation: New Delhi designed by Edwin Lutyens (1911). Population 33M metro. Government seat since 1911.
#8. What is capital of Japan?
Explanation: Tokyo (Edo until 1868). World’s largest metro (37M). Shibuya Crossing busiest intersection globally.
#9. Which is capital of United Kingdom?
Explanation: London: 9M population. Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Tower Bridge. Global financial center.
#10. Which African nation has Nairobi as capital?
Explanation: Nairobi founded 1899 as railway hub. “Green City in Sun.” Population 5M metro. UN Habitat HQ.
#11. Which city is capital of Brazil?
Explanation: Brasília built 1956-1960 as planned capital. UNESCO World Heritage. Population ~3 million. Modernist architecture by Oscar Niemeyer.
#12. What city serves as capital of South Africa?
Explanation: South Africa has 3 capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial). Pretoria population 2.5M.
#13. Capital of Spain?
Explanation: Madrid central geographic location. Royal Palace, Prado Museum. Population 6.7M metro.
#14. Name capital of Argentina.
Explanation: Buenos Aires: “Paris of South America.” Tango birthplace. 15M metro population.
#15. Which Middle Eastern country has capital Riyadh?
Explanation: Riyadh: founded 1744. Economic hub. Population 8M metro.
#16. What is capital of Turkey?
Explanation: Ankara chosen 1923 (replacing Istanbul). Central location. Population 5.7M metro.
#17. What is the capital of Australia?
Explanation: Canberra chosen 1908 as compromise between Sydney/Melbourne rivalry. Population ~430,000. Designed by American architect Walter Burley Griffin.
#18. What is capital of Canada?
Explanation: Ottawa selected 1857 compromise between Toronto/Montreal. Bilingual French/English. Population ~1 million metro.
#19. Name the capital of France.
Explanation: Paris: “City of Light.” Population 2.1 million (12M metro). Eiffel Tower, Louvre, Notre Dame landmarks.
#20. Name capital of Mexico.
Explanation: Mexico City built atop Aztec Tenochtitlán. Elevation 7,350 ft. Population 22M metro (largest in Western Hemisphere).