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About This Quiz
We are all familiar with the modernly western vibe of North America, the eclectic and dynamic vibe of Central America, and of course, the diverse and mysterious appeal of South America. But can you pinpoint the names of the capital cities of these countries of the Americas? Try your hand at doing that with this fun quiz!
It's no wonder that the world knows much about North America. A lot of the world's current pop culture favorites come from this region of the world, thanks to Hollywood. But Central America and South America also have a lot to offer when you travel in their areas. And now, we see them a lot in many food and travel shows on television. Films have also celebrated some of these regions' areas, especially those that have very colorful cultures.
It's very entertaining to realize just how diverse the Americas are, in the first place. Just look at the languages used in the region and you'll get a glimpse of how versatile the people are in these places. Add that to their arts, their cuisine, and their lifestyles, and we're sure visitors would want to stay a bit longer when they visit.
So hop on in and visit, even if just a while, via this quiz of the capitals of the Americas. Let's go!
USA
Washington, DC
Washington, DC, is the capital of the USA. DC is short for District of Columbia.
Baltimore
Portland
Seattle
Argentina
Malawi
Antananarivo
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the site of the famed "Evita" musical. It's about Eva Peron of Argentina during her husband's political reign.
Madagascar
Peru
Macedonia
Skopje
Tripoli
Lima
Lima is the capital of Peru. Spanish conquistadores established this city.
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Canada
Luxembourg
Ottawa
Ottawa is the city capital of Canada. It's located on the southern part of the province of Ontario.
Vilnius
Lithuania
Cuba
Havana
Havana is synonymous with great Cuban cigars. The country's capital is also the birthplace of the mojito cocktail.
Vaduz
Mojito
Liechtenstein
Haiti
Maseru
Lesotho
Port-au-Prince
Port-au-Prince was devastated when Haiti was struck by natural disasters a few years back. But they're coping, and recovering well.
Bishkek
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Puerto Rico
Bissau
San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico, was recently devastated by hurricanes. But its strong-willed mayor led the recovery efforts.
Vientiane
Riga
Brazil
San Simon
Porto Alegre
Brasilia
Contrary to popular belief, Brazil's capital is not Rio de Janeiro. It's actually Brasilia, and São Paulo is its largest city to date.
Rio de Janeiro
Nicaragua
Pristina
Tarawa Atoll
Managua
Nicaragua is a Central American country. Its capital is Managua.
Astana
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Panama
Amman
Nairobi
Kiribati
Panama City
Panama City is the largest city and also the capital of Panama. This Central American country had a great Pre-Columbian Period culture.
Colombia
Accra
Bogota
Bogota is the capital of Colombia. Writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez visited the place, but he is from Aracataca.
Tokyo
Rome
Ecuador
Dublin
Quito
Quito is the capital of Ecuador, the country that touches the equator of the earth. They speak Spanish there.
Tehran
Reykjavik
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Chile
Santiago
Santiago, Chile is a home to great feminists in the country and the region. Pioneers of the movement were from here.
Budapest
Guinea-Bissau
Conakry
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Guatemala City is the largest city in Guatemala. The South American country was once part of the seat of the ancient Maya civilization.
Guinea
Saint George's
Athens
Jamaica
Ghana
Kingston
Kingston is the capital of Jamaica. Reggae music is unmistakably heard here, all the time.
Berlin
Tbilisi
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Mexico
Banjul
Mexico City
Mexico City is perhaps the most populated city in Mexico and it has 16 boroughs!
Gambia
Libreville
Cayman Islands
Gabon
George Town
Cayman Islands is actually a territory ruled by the UK. Its capital is George Town -- no relation to Washington.
Helsinki
Suva
Venezuela
Caracas
Caracas, Venezuela has a longer official name. It's Santiago de León de Caracas.
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Mariana
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El Salvador
Tallinn
Timor-Leste
San Salvador
San Salvador means "The Savior" in English. This very metropolitan capital of El Salvador is actually a big financial hub in Central America.
Estonia
Dominican Republic
Asmara
Eritrea
Dili
Santo Domingo
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic is where famed Dominican-American author Junot Diaz was born. His Pulitzer Prize-winning novel is entitled The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao and takes place in the capital city of his birth.
Honduras
Cairo
Tegucigalpa
Tegulcigalpa is the capital of Honduras. The people call it "Teguz" for short.
Malabo
Timor
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Uruguay
Roseau
Montevideo
Montevideo touches upon the famed Rio De La Plata, considered as the "widest river in the world" according to experts. It doesn't touch upon the capital of Uruguay exclusively, as it also runs through other South American countries like Argentina.
Dominica
Djibouti
Bahamas
Copenhagen
Nassau
The business district of Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas. The country is actually a commonwealth.
Prague
Nicosia
Trinidad and Tobago
Cyprus
Port of Spain
When in the Caribbean, Port of Spain is the capital city that they go to since it's an important financial district of the region. And business districts also have great nightlife spots!
Zagreb
Abidjan
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Costa Rica
Yamoussoukro
Cote d'Ivoire
Brazzaville
San José
San José is considered as the biggest city in Costa Rica. It's one of the promising emerging cities in Latin America, and tourists are flocking in increasing numbers every year.
Barbados
Bridgetown
Bridgetown is the capital of Barbados. Did you know that Rihanna grew up here? Now you do!
Comoros
Moroni
N'Djamena
Martinique
Bangui
Cape Verde
Praia
Fort-de-France
Martinique is considered as a dependent state, not a sovereign state. That's why its capital of Fort-de-France reflects the country's name to which it answers.
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US Virgin Islands
Phnom Penh
Yaounde
Charlotte Amalie
Charlotte Amalie was named after the queen consort of the early Denmark-Norway King, Charlotte Amalie of Hesse-Kassel. The Danish ruled these islands centuries ago.
Bujumbura
Turks and Caicos Islands
Cockburn Town
The United Kingdom counts Turks and Caicos Islands as its dependent state. Its capital is Cockburn Town.
Ouagadougou
Sofia
Sarajevo
Bolivia
Sucre
La Paz
Either of the two
Both of the above
Bolivia counts both Sucre and La Paz as its capitals. The former is like its administrative capital recognized officially by its constitution, while the latter is somehow the more familiar capital to outsiders, plus the government is located here.
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Grenada
Gaborone
St. George's
St. George's has a lot of spices sold in its markets. Its tropical weather is perfect for growing them, and it's another reason why Caribbean tourists are flocking here more lately.
Bosnia
Thimphu
Sint Maarten
Porto-Novo
Belmopan
Brussels
Philipsburg
Sint Maarten is under the rule of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its capital is Philipsburg.
Paraguay
Asunción
Asunción is the bustling capital of Paraguay. Its metropolitan area is called Gran Asunción by the locals.
Minsk
Nassau
Vienna
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Guyana
Canberra
Yerevan
Georgetown
Early French colonizers identified Georgetown as the capital of Guyana. It's nickname is "Garden City of the Caribbean."
Luanda
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