Capital Quiz

What is the capital city of Australia?

• Canberra
• Perth
• Melbourne
• Sydney

When does President Joko Widodo plan to relocate Indonesia's capital from Jakarta to Nusantara?

• 2024

• 2030

• 2045

• 2026

Answer explanation

Indonesia has ambitious plans to relocate its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara in East Kalimantan. The move, expected to take place by 2045, is part of Indonesian President Joko Widodo's plan to distribute economic activity throughout the country and reduce the capital's population and traffic congestion.

What is the capital of India?

• Kolkata
• Mumbai
• New Delhi
• Chennai

How many capital cities does South Africa have?

• Five
• Two
• Ten
• Three

Answer explanation

South Africa has three cities that serve as capitals: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial). Johannesburg, the largest urban area in the country and a centre of commerce, lies at the heart of the populous Gauteng province.

What is the capital of the Philippines?

• Manila
• Beijing
• Tokyo
• Seoul

What is the capital of Spain?

• Barcelona
• Seville
• Valencia
• Madrid

What is the capital of Mongolia?

• Biluu

• Ulaanbaatar

• Khujirt

• Khovd

1. Which capital city holds the world record for the longest name of a place?

• London
• Paris
• Bangkok
• Tokyo

Answer explanation

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Bangkok is just a shortened version of the city’s full ceremonial name. What’s the full name? Krung Thep Mahanakhon Amon Rattanakosin Mahinthara Yuthaya Mahadilok Phop Noppharat Ratchathani Burirom Udomratchaniwet Mahasathan Amon Piman Awatan Sathit Sakkathattiya Witsanukam Prasit. We think we’ll just stick with Bangkok! The city holds the world record for the longest name of a place.

What is the capital of Timor-Leste?

• Hanoi
• Jakarta
• Dili
• Manila

Answer explanation

Timor-Leste, or East Timor, a Southeast Asian nation occupying half the island of Timor, is ringed by coral reefs teeming with marine life. Landmarks in the capital, Dili, speak to the country's struggles for independence from Portugal in 1975 and then Indonesia in 2002.

1. Which city is known as the “capital of Europe”?

• Berlin
• Rome
• Brussels
• Paris

Answer explanation

As the seat of the EU, Brussels is known as the “capital of Europe,” and its significance as a centre of international governance and business makes Brussels a true global city—a status shared with such metropolises as New York, London, Paris, and Tokyo.