European Capitals

Question 1

Question 1 : What is the capital of Liechtenstein?

Possible answers:

Vaduz
Triesen
Schaan
Balzers

Answer

Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein, a principality landlocked between Switzerland and Austria. With about 5,700 inhabitants, it is one of the smallest capitals in the world.

Question 2

Question 2 : What is the capital of Andorra?

Possible answers:

Encamp
Andorra la Vella
La Massana
Escaldes-Engordany

Answer

Andorra la Vella is the capital of Andorra and the highest capital in Europe at 1,023 meters. The principality is co-led by the French president and the Bishop of Urgell.

Question 3

Question 3 : What is the capital of San Marino?

Possible answers:

Borgo Maggiore
Serravalle
San Marino
Domagnano

Answer

San Marino is both the name of the country and its capital. It is the oldest surviving republic in the world, founded in 301 AD.

Question 4

Question 4 : What is the capital of Monaco?

Possible answers:

Monte Carlo
Fontvieille
Monaco
La Condamine

Answer

Monaco is a city-state where the capital bears the same name as the country. It is the second smallest country in the world after the Vatican, with only 2 km².

Question 5

Question 5 : Which European country has Tallinn as its capital?

Possible answers:

Finland
Lithuania
Estonia
Latvia

Answer

Tallinn is the capital of Estonia, the northernmost of the three Baltic states. The city is a major digital hub, birthplace of Skype.

Question 6

Question 6 : Which European country has Ljubljana as its capital?

Possible answers:

Croatia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia

Answer

Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia, not to be confused with Slovakia (Bratislava). The confusion between these two countries is one of the most common in geography.

Question 7

Question 7 : Which European country has Podgorica as its capital?

Possible answers:

Montenegro
Croatia
Albania
Serbia

Answer

Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro. Under the Yugoslav communist regime, the city was called Titograd in honor of Marshal Tito.

Question 8

Question 8 : Which European country has Skopje as its capital?

Possible answers:

Bulgaria
Albania
Greece
North Macedonia

Answer

Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia. The country changed its name in 2019 (formerly 'Macedonia') following an agreement with Greece.

Question 9

Question 9 : Which European country has Chișinău as its capital?

Possible answers:

Romania
Moldova
Bulgaria
Ukraine

Answer

Chișinău is the capital of Moldova, the least visited country in Europe. The city contains nearly a third of the country's total population.

Question 10

Question 10 : Which European country has Tirana as its capital?

Possible answers:

Albania
Kosovo
North Macedonia
Greece

Answer

Tirana is the capital of Albania. During the communist era (1944-1992), the country was one of the most isolated in the world, with all religion banned.

Question 11

Question 11 : Which European country has Sarajevo as its capital?

Possible answers:

Croatia
Serbia
Montenegro
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Answer

Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The city hosted the Winter Olympics in 1984, before being besieged for 1,425 days during the war (1992-1996).

Question 12

Question 12 : Which European country has Riga as its capital?

Possible answers:

Lithuania
Finland
Estonia
Latvia

Answer

Riga is the capital of Latvia, the middle country of the three Baltic states. It is the largest Baltic capital and a cultural crossroads between Germanic and Russian traditions.

Question 13

Question 13 : Which European country has Valletta as its capital?

Possible answers:

Cyprus
Italy
Greece
Malta

Answer

Valletta is the capital of Malta, an archipelago in the heart of the Mediterranean. It is the smallest EU capital by area, with only 0.61 km².

Question 14

Question 14 : Which European country has Minsk as its capital?

Possible answers:

Lithuania
Belarus
Ukraine
Russia

Answer

Minsk is the capital of Belarus, often dubbed 'Europe's last dictatorship'. The city is known for its wide avenues and imposing Soviet-era buildings.

Question 15

Question 15 : Which of these cities is NOT a European capital?

Possible answers:

Tallinn
Barcelona
Riga
Ljubljana

Answer

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain but not its capital (that's Madrid). The other three — Tallinn, Ljubljana, and Riga — are all European capitals.

Question 16

Question 16 : Which of these cities is NOT a European capital?

Possible answers:

Bucharest
Bratislava
Munich
Belgrade

Answer

Munich is Germany's third largest city and the capital of Bavaria, but Germany's capital is Berlin. Bucharest, Belgrade, and Bratislava are national capitals.

Question 17

Question 17 : Which of these cities is NOT a European capital?

Possible answers:

Saint Petersburg
Warsaw
Vilnius
Helsinki

Answer

Saint Petersburg is Russia's second city but not its capital (that's Moscow). It was, however, the capital of the Russian Empire from 1712 to 1918.

Question 18

Question 18 : What is the highest capital in Europe by altitude?

Possible answers:

Andorra la Vella
Madrid
Sofia
Bern

Answer

Andorra la Vella, at 1,023 m elevation, is the highest capital in Europe. Madrid (667 m) is often cited as the highest EU capital.

Question 19

Question 19 : Which European capital is the most populated?

Possible answers:

Berlin
Moscow
Madrid
London

Answer

Moscow, with over 12 million inhabitants, is the most populated European capital. It far exceeds London (~9M) and Berlin (~3.7M).

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