State capitals — the tricky ones
Sacramento (not LA), Albany (not NYC), Springfield (not Chicago). Capital trivia is gateway US states content.
Q1.What is the capital of Bangladesh?Tap to reveal
Answer: Dhaka
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Q2.In which country is the city of Rio de Janeiro?Tap to reveal
Answer: Brazil
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Q3.What is the capital of Wisconsin, USA?Tap to reveal
Answer: Madison
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Q4.Which European city is known as the "City of Light"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Paris
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Q5.Kuala Lumpur is the capital of which country?Tap to reveal
Answer: Malaysia
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Q6.How many countries does Mexico border?Tap to reveal
Answer: 3
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Q7.How many states are in Australia?Tap to reveal
Answer: 6
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Q8.What is the capital of the State of Washington, United States?Tap to reveal
Answer: Olympia
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Q9.What colour is the circle on the Japanese flag?Tap to reveal
Answer: Red
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Q10.What country is the second largest in the world by area?Tap to reveal
Answer: Canada
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Q11.What is the tallest mountain in Canada?Tap to reveal
Answer: Mount Logan
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Q12.What is the most populous Muslim-majority nation in 2010?Tap to reveal
Answer: Indonesia
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Q13.Where would you find the "Spanish Steps"?Tap to reveal
Answer: Rome, Italy
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State nicknames and mottos
Empire State, Lone Star State, Show Me State. Nicknames are universally recognized — mottos less so.
Q1.How many independent countries are there within the continent of South America?Tap to reveal
Answer: 12
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Q2.Which of these country's capitals starts with the letter B?Tap to reveal
Answer: Lebanon
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Q3.The Pyrenees mountains are located on the border of which two countries?Tap to reveal
Answer: France and Spain
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Q4.The Principality of Sealand is an unrecognized micronation off the coast of what country?Tap to reveal
Answer: The United Kingdom
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Q5.Which of these African countries list "Spanish" as an official language?Tap to reveal
Answer: Equatorial Guinea
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Q6.Bir Tawil, an uninhabited track of land claimed by no country, is located along the border of which two countries?Tap to reveal
Answer: Egypt and Sudan
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Q7.How many countries share a land border with Russia? (Not including disputed territories)Tap to reveal
Answer: 14
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Q8.What city is the Terracotta Army located in?Tap to reveal
Answer: Xi'an
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Q9.The prefix Sino- (As in Sino-American) is used to refer to what nationality?Tap to reveal
Answer: Chinese
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Q10.What is the only state in the United States that does not have a flag in a shape with 4 edges?Tap to reveal
Answer: Ohio
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Q11.The longest shared border in the world can be found between which two nations?Tap to reveal
Answer: Canada and the United States
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Q12.The body of the Egyptian Sphinx was based on which animal?Tap to reveal
Answer: Lion
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Q13.What is the official language of Bhutan?Tap to reveal
Answer: Dzongkha
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Statehood order and history
Delaware was first, Hawaii last. Statehood trivia rewards US history fans.
Q1.How many federal states does Germany have?Tap to reveal
Answer: 16
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Q2.Which of these Japanese islands is the largest by area?Tap to reveal
Answer: Shikoku
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Q3.Which of these African countries displays a gun on their flag?Tap to reveal
Answer: Mozambique
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Q4.What country is not a part of Scandinavia?Tap to reveal
Answer: Finland
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Q5.What is the name of one of the Neo-Aramaic languages spoken by the Jewish population from Northwestern Iraq?Tap to reveal
Answer: Lishana Deni
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Q6.How many stations does the Central Line have on the London Underground?Tap to reveal
Answer: 49
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Q7.How many islands does Kuwait have?Tap to reveal
Answer: 9
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Q8.How many timezones does Russia have?Tap to reveal
Answer: 11
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Q9.Which of these is an official currency of the Cook Islands?Tap to reveal
Answer: New Zealand Dollar
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Q10.Which country is the Taedong River in?Tap to reveal
Answer: North Korea
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Q11.The emblem on the flag of the Republic of Tajikistan features a sunrise over mountains below what symbol?Tap to reveal
Answer: Crown
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Q12.What is the most common climbing route for the second highest mountain in the world, K2?Tap to reveal
Answer: Abruzzi Spur
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Q13.Which of these countries is "doubly landlocked" (surrounded entirely by one or more landlocked countries)?Tap to reveal
Answer: Uzbekistan
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State flags, birds, and unique facts
Each state has a flag, bird, flower, motto. Trivia about state symbols rewards careful observers.
Q1.The towns of Brugelette, Arlon and Ath are located in which country?Tap to reveal
Answer: Belgium
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Q2.How many provinces are in the Netherlands?Tap to reveal
Answer: 12
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Q3.Where is the "Sonoran Desert" located?Tap to reveal
Answer: North America
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Q4.What is the name of New Zealand's indigenous people?Tap to reveal
Answer: Maori
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Q5.In which English county is the city of Portsmouth?Tap to reveal
Answer: Hampshire
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Q6.How many sovereign states are members of the United Nations?Tap to reveal
Answer: 195
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Q7.Eritrea, which became the 182nd member of the UN in 1993, is in the continent of?Tap to reveal
Answer: Africa
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Q8.Which of the following is not a megadiverse country - one that harbors a high number of the earth's endemic species?Tap to reveal
Answer: Thailand
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Q9.What is the capital of Slovakia?Tap to reveal
Answer: Bratislava
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Q10.Harvard University is located in which city?Tap to reveal
Answer: Cambridge
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Q11.What is the name of the ocean that Hawaii is located in?Tap to reveal
Answer: Pacific
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Running US states trivia
US states trivia works for school kids through adults. Run rounds by region (Northeast / Midwest / South / West) for natural variety. Add a 'name the state from outline' visual round.
Trivio.NET has Geography category with US states-specific packs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the most-missed state capital?
Vermont (Montpelier), South Dakota (Pierre), Maine (Augusta) — small population capitals get forgotten.
Are US states trivia good for classrooms?
Perfect for 4th-8th grade geography lessons. Mix easy (largest state by area) with hard (oldest state by statehood).
Where can I find US states trivia packs?
Trivio.NET's Geography category has US states packs by region and topic.
What state trivia surprises people most?
Alaska has the longest coastline (44,000 miles), Rhode Island is smallest, and Wyoming has fewer people than any other state.
