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World Capitals MCQ Practice Test

Match major countries with their respective capital cities.

Q1. What is the capital of the African country that shares the island of Bioko with Equatorial Guinea?

Explanation: The island of Bioko is shared between Equatorial Guinea and the Spanish autonomous community of the Canary Islands is not relevant here, but the fact that it is shared with Equatorial Guinea is. The capital of Equatorial Guinea is Malabo.

Q2. The capital of the country that is landlocked and borders Issyk-Kul lake is:

Explanation: Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan, is a landlocked city that borders Issyk-Kul lake.

Q3. Which city, located on the Bosphorus Strait, is the only city in the world to be situated on two continents?

Explanation: Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world to straddle two continents: Europe and Asia. It is situated on the Bosphorus Strait, which connects the Black Sea to the Mediterranean Sea.

Q4. Which city is the administrative capital of Mayotte, the French overseas department in the Comoros archipelago?

Explanation: Dzaoudzi is a commune in the overseas department of Mayotte, an overseas collectivity of France. It is located on the island of Grande-Terre, which is part of the Mayotte archipelago, and is situated on a coral atoll in the Comoros archipelago. The city is the former capital of Mayotte and was the seat of the French colonial administration until 2011, when the seat of government was moved to Mamoudzou.

Q5. Which city, located on the island of Java, is the capital of the province of Central Java?

Explanation: Semarang is a major city located on the north coast of Java, and it serves as the capital of Central Java province. It is an important cultural and economic center in Indonesia.

Q6. What is the capital of the Australian territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands?

Explanation: The Australian territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean, and its administrative center is not a separate city, but rather a part of the city of Darwin, which is the capital of the Northern Territory of Australia.

Q7. Which city is the capital of the country that shares the longest land border with only one country?

Explanation: Kyrgyzstan shares a 1,070 km border with only one country, China.

Q8. What is the only country where the capital city is also the largest city, and the country's total land area is less than 100,000 square kilometers?

Explanation: Malta is the only country where the capital city, Valletta, is also the largest city, and the country's total land area is approximately 316 square kilometers. This unique combination of characteristics makes Malta the correct answer.

Q9. What is the capital of the African country that is home to the island of Zanzibar?

Explanation: Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania, which is the country that includes the island of Zanzibar. While Zanzibar is a semi-autonomous region within Tanzania, its main city is Stone Town, which is not the capital of the country.

Q10. Which world capital is located on the island of Sint Eustatius, a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands?

Explanation: Sint Eustatius is a small island in the Caribbean that is part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Its administrative center and main settlement is Oranjestad.

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