Test Your Geography: A Capital Idea

While there are a lot of Smithsvilles and Johnsontowns in the U.S., the world at large has a lot of unique and sometimes amusing city names. And even crazier is that many of these are capitals of their respective countries. So, in this quiz, we’ll give you a country and the name of its capital. But wait, is it the right capital? That’s up to you to decide.

Click on the question number to visit the answer key. And if you enjoy this quiz, try out our first geography quiz here.

Question #1

 Antananarivo, Madagascar

antananarivo

Is this the real capital or is it a fake?

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Question #2

Kerlingarskard, Iceland

kerlingarskard

Real or fake?

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Question #3

El Perrito, Uruguay

el perrito

Real or fake?

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Question #4

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

ulaanbaatar

Real or fake?

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Question #5

Baloogoo, Papua New Guinea

baloogoo

Real or fake?

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Question #6

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

ouagadougou

Real or fake?

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Want to see how you did? Check out the answer key.