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European capitals quiz

We name a capital and you tap it on the map: its dot or the country it’s in both count. Play 10, 20 or all 44, practice the ones you miss and challenge your class with a link.

European capitals

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The 44 capitals in the quiz

They’re the 44 capitals of the countries of Europe. Tapping the capital’s dot or anywhere in its country both count.

How to play

In Point mode we name a capital and you tap it on the map; in Type mode one lights up and you type its name (accents don’t matter); and in Time trial you get 6 seconds per question. If you miss, we show you where it was, which way it lies and a hint drawn from the data: which country it belongs to and where in the world it is.

Each game has 10, 20 or all the questions, and at the end you can practice just the ones you missed. Your best score for each mode is saved in this browser only: neither we nor anyone else can see it, and there’s no sign-up.

The hardest ones

39 of the 44 don’t share the name of their country, and that’s where it gets tricky: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Athens (Greece), Belgrade (Serbia), Berlin (Germany), Bern (Switzerland), Bratislava (Slovakia), Brussels (Belgium), Bucharest (Romania), Budapest (Hungary), and Chișinău (Moldova)….

Tips to learn them

  • Watch out for the classic mix-ups: Bucharest (Romania) and Budapest (Hungary), or Bratislava (Slovakia) and Ljubljana (Slovenia). Say the country and its capital out loud as you tap them.
  • 5 of the 44 share (or nearly share) their country’s name: those come for free.

Playing in class

Play the countries first and their capitals afterward: that way each capital sticks to its place on the map.

With the Challenge your class link, everyone gets the same questions in the same order, with no accounts or passwords, and each student sees their own score, time and streak. To practice on paper, there’s a printable worksheet of the same map with an answer key.

List of all 44 capitals

  1. Amsterdam Netherlands
  2. Andorra la Vella Andorra
  3. Athens Greece
  4. Belgrade Serbia
  5. Berlin Germany
  6. Bern Switzerland
  7. Bratislava Slovakia
  8. Brussels Belgium
  9. Bucharest Romania
  10. Budapest Hungary
  11. Chișinău Moldova
  12. Copenhagen Denmark
  13. Dublin Ireland
  14. Helsinki Finland
  15. Kyiv Ukraine
  16. Lisbon Portugal
  17. Ljubljana Slovenia
  18. London United Kingdom
  19. Luxembourg Luxembourg
  20. Madrid Spain
  21. Minsk Belarus
  22. Monaco Monaco
  23. Moscow Russia
  24. Oslo Norway
  25. Paris France
  26. Podgorica Montenegro
  27. Prague Czech Republic
  28. Reykjavík Iceland
  29. Riga Latvia
  30. Rome Italy
  31. San Marino San Marino
  32. Sarajevo Bosnia and Herzegovina
  33. Skopje North Macedonia
  34. Sofia Bulgaria
  35. Stockholm Sweden
  36. Tallinn Estonia
  37. Tirana Albania
  38. Vaduz Liechtenstein
  39. Valletta Malta
  40. Vatican City Vatican City
  41. Vienna Austria
  42. Vilnius Lithuania
  43. Warsaw Poland
  44. Zagreb Croatia

Frequently asked questions

How many European capitals are in the quiz?

44, one for each country in Europe, from Vatican City to Russia.

Can I learn where each country is first?

Yes: “Countries of Europe”, on its own page. The Countries button in the quiz panel takes you there.

Where is my best score saved?

In this browser: your best score for each mode and number of questions. Neither we nor anyone else can see it; if you clear your browser data, it’s gone.

Is there a printable worksheet of Europe?

Yes: a worksheet with the numbered map, three activities and an answer key. You’ll find it under Printable worksheets below, next to the blank map.

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