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Capitals People Always Get Wrong
Geography 10 questions Medium
Ten capital cities that trip up almost everyone. How many can you get right?
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What is the capital of Australia?
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What is the capital of Australia?
Answer: Canberra
Canberra was built as a compromise between rivals Sydney and Melbourne.
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What is the capital of Canada?
Answer: Ottawa
Ottawa was chosen as the capital in 1857, partly because it sits between English- and French-speaking Canada.
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What is the capital of Turkey?
Answer: Ankara
Ankara became the capital of the new Turkish Republic in 1923. Istanbul is the biggest city.
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What is the capital of Brazil?
Answer: Brasília
Brasília was built from scratch in the late 1950s and became the capital in 1960.
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Which city is home to Switzerland’s federal government?
Answer: Bern
Bern is the “federal city”. Switzerland’s constitution does not name an official capital.
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What is the capital of New Zealand?
Answer: Wellington
Wellington has been the capital since 1865, even though Auckland is the largest city.
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What is the capital of Morocco?
Answer: Rabat
Rabat is the capital. Casablanca is the country’s biggest city and main port.
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What is the capital of Nigeria?
Answer: Abuja
Abuja officially replaced Lagos as the capital in 1991.
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What is the capital of Vietnam?
Answer: Hanoi
Hanoi is the capital. Ho Chi Minh City, in the south, is the largest city.
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What is the capital of Myanmar?
Answer: Naypyidaw
The government moved from Yangon to the purpose-built city of Naypyidaw in the mid-2000s.