World capital city quiz. It’s general knowledge, but surprisingly tricky!

Editor-in-Chief, RAG MUSICHane Keisuke
Editor-in-chief of RAG MUSIC. JFC-certified fact-checker. After working in a music studio and handling wedding sound, joined the RAG MUSIC editorial team in 2016. Experienced with a variety of instruments: marching band in elementary school, clarinet in junior high school wind ensemble, and drums in a band from high school onward. Drawing on my own musical activities and the experience gained through my work, I produce daily articles, including various song introductions, features on music festivals around the country, and live reports. In music, I enjoy not only rock from Japan and abroad but, lately, a wide range of J-pop as well.

Just like “Tokyo is the capital of Japan,” countries around the world have a city designated as their capital, serving as the nation’s center.

Many of you may have memorized the capitals of numerous countries during elementary school social studies—but do you still remember them as adults?

In this article, we’ll challenge you with a quiz on the capitals of countries around the world!

We’ll focus on well-known countries that could be considered common knowledge, but some may still leave you thinking, “I can’t remember the capital…!!”

Now, let’s dive right into the capital city quiz!

World Capitals Quiz: It’s general knowledge, but surprisingly tricky!? (11–20)

What is the capital of Brazil?

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Brasília

The capital of Brazil is Brasília. Some of you might have answered Rio de Janeiro, but in fact, Rio is the former capital, and the capital was moved to Brasília in 1960. Its modern urban landscape has been highly regarded, and it is registered as a World Heritage site.

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In conclusion

We presented many quizzes where you guess the capitals of countries around the world. We focused on well-known countries that could be considered common knowledge, but there may have been some countries whose capitals didn’t come to mind. Many of the capitals introduced in this article are taught in elementary school social studies, so adults might enjoy competing with their children!