Question 1 of 20Southern EuropeEasy
European capitals quiz
From Atlantic ports to Alpine valleys, how well do you know the capital cities of Europe? Expect a few famous mix-ups, some river-spotting and a record breaker or two.
A free quiz from Megan Moran, author of The Mighty Geography Quiz Book.
Question 2 of 20Northern EuropeEasy
What is the capital city of Norway?
Question 3 of 20Commonly confusedMedium
Which city is the seat of Switzerland's federal government and parliament?
Question 4 of 20Southern EuropeEasy
What is the capital city of Portugal?
Question 5 of 20Commonly confusedMedium
Which city is the capital of Turkey?
Question 6 of 20Southern EuropeHard
What is the capital city of Montenegro?
Question 7 of 20RecordsMedium
Which is the northernmost capital city of a sovereign country?
Question 8 of 20Central EuropeEasy
What is the capital city of Poland?
Question 9 of 20Southern EuropeMedium
What is the capital city of Malta?
Question 10 of 20RiversMedium
Which capital city stands on the River Spree?
Question 11 of 20RiversHard
Which capital city stands on the River Daugava?
Question 12 of 20Central EuropeEasy
What is the capital city of Austria?
Question 13 of 20Commonly confusedMedium
What is the capital city of Romania?
Question 14 of 20RecordsHard
Which is the highest capital city in Europe, at just over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level?
Question 15 of 20Commonly confusedMedium
What is the capital city of Scotland?
Question 16 of 20Northern EuropeEasy
What is the capital city of Sweden?
Question 17 of 20Central EuropeMedium
What is the capital city of Slovenia?
Question 18 of 20Central EuropeHard
What is the capital of Liechtenstein?
Question 19 of 20HistoryMedium
Which city served as the capital of West Germany from 1949 until reunification in 1990?
Question 20 of 20Eastern EuropeHard
What is the capital city of Moldova?
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- What is the capital city of Spain? MadridPhilip II moved the Spanish royal court here in 1561, and the city has been the capital almost continuously ever since.
- What is the capital city of Norway? OsloAfter a fire in 1624, King Christian IV of Denmark rebuilt the city and named it Christiania after himself. It only became Oslo again in 1925.
- Which city is the seat of Switzerland's federal government and parliament? BernSwiss law calls Bern the 'federal city' rather than the capital. Parliament chose it as the seat of the federal authorities in 1848.
- What is the capital city of Portugal? LisbonAn earthquake on All Saints' Day 1755, followed by a tsunami and fires, destroyed much of the city. Its Baixa district was rebuilt on a neat grid.
- Which city is the capital of Turkey? AnkaraLong known in the West as Angora, the city gave its name to Angora cats, rabbits and goats. It became the capital in 1923.
- What is the capital city of Montenegro? PodgoricaFrom 1946 to 1992 the city was called Titograd, in honor of the Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito.
- Which is the northernmost capital city of a sovereign country? ReykjavíkIts name means 'smoky bay', said to come from the steam early Norse settlers saw rising from nearby hot springs.
- What is the capital city of Poland? WarsawIts Old Town was almost totally destroyed in the Second World War and rebuilt so faithfully that UNESCO listed it as World Heritage in 1980.
- What is the capital city of Malta? VallettaIt is named after Jean de Valette, the Grand Master who led the Knights of St John through the Great Siege of 1565.
- Which capital city stands on the River Spree? BerlinAn island in the river holds five major museums, including the Pergamon, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1999.
- Which capital city stands on the River Daugava? RigaAbout a third of the buildings in the city center are in the Art Nouveau style, most of them built in the early 1900s.
- What is the capital city of Austria? ViennaIts Schönbrunn Zoo, founded by the Habsburgs in 1752 in the grounds of their summer palace, is the oldest zoo in the world still operating.
- What is the capital city of Romania? BucharestIts Palace of the Parliament, built under Nicolae Ceaușescu, is listed by Guinness World Records as the heaviest building in the world.
- Which is the highest capital city in Europe, at just over 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level? Andorra la VellaAndorra has two heads of state, known as co-princes: the Bishop of Urgell in Spain and the President of France.
- What is the capital city of Scotland? EdinburghIts castle sits on Castle Rock, the plug of an ancient volcano that formed about 350 million years ago.
- What is the capital city of Sweden? StockholmThe city is spread across 14 islands where Lake Mälaren flows into the Baltic Sea.
- What is the capital city of Slovenia? LjubljanaA dragon is the city's emblem, linked by legend to Jason and the Argonauts. Four dragon statues guard its Dragon Bridge, opened in 1901.
- What is the capital of Liechtenstein? VaduzLiechtenstein is one of only two doubly landlocked countries in the world. The other is Uzbekistan.
- Which city served as the capital of West Germany from 1949 until reunification in 1990? BonnThe composer Ludwig van Beethoven was born in the city in 1770.
- What is the capital city of Moldova? ChișinăuNearby, the Mileștii Mici wine cellars were recognized by Guinness World Records in 2005 as the world's largest wine collection, with over 1.5 million bottles.
