How much do you know about the world? Play world trivia to test your knowledge and learn facts about the world we live in.
Required Supplies
• Printout of world trivia questions
Group Size
Min: 1
Max: 8
Hazards
No potential hazards.
Preparation Steps
• Print out trivia questions about the world.
Activity Instructions
1. Gather participants in a circle
2. Ask trivia questions and create conversation by asking participants what their background is to learn about various countries and cultures
Example trivia questions:
How many continents are in the world? 7
Name the continents: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.
How many oceans are there? 5
Name the oceans: the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Arctic, Antarctic
What shape is the world? Sphere
What is the largest country?
What is the largest animal on the planet? Blue whale
Where is the Taj Mahal located? India
I’ll name the country, and you name the capital:
| COUNTRY | CAPITAL |
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| AFGHANISTAN | KABUL |
| ALBANIA | TIRANA |
| ALGERIA | ALGIERS |
| ANDORRA | ANDORRA LA VELLA |
| ANGOLA | LUANDA |
| ANTIGUA & BARBUDA | SAINT JOHN’S |
| ARGENTINA | BUENOS AIRES |
| ARMENIA | YEREVAN |
| AUSTRALIA | CANBERRA |
| AUSTRIA | VIENNA |
| AZERBAIJAN | BAKU |
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| BAHAMAS, THE | NASSAU |
| BAHRAIN | MANAMA |
| BANGLADESH | DHAKA |
| BARBADOS | BRIDGETOWN |
| BELARUS | MINSK |
| BELGIUM | BRUSSELS |
| BELIZE | BELMOPAN |
| BENIN | PORTO-NOVO |
| BHUTAN | THIMPHU |
| BOLIVIA | SUCRE |
| BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA | SARAJEVO |
| BOTSWANA | GABORONE |
| BRAZIL | BRASILIA |
| BRUNEI | BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN |
| BULGARIA | SOFIA |
| BURKINA FASO | OUAGADOUGOU |
| BURUNDI | BUJUMBURA |
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| CABO VERDE | PRAIA |
| CAMBODIA | PHNOM PENH |
| CAMEROON | YAOUNDE |
| CANADA | OTTAWA |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | BANGUI |
| CHAD | N’DJAMENA |
| CHILE | SANTIAGO |
| CHINA | BEIJING |
| COLOMBIA | BOGOTÁ |
| COMOROS | MORONI |
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CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE |
KINSHASA |
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CONGO, REPUBLIC OF THE |
BRAZZAVILLE |
| COSTA RICA | SAN JOSE |
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CÔTE D’IVOIRE |
YAMOUSSOUKRO |
| CROATIA | ZAGREB |
| CUBA | HAVANA |
| CYPRUS | NICOSIA |
| CZECH REPUBLIC (Czechia) | PRAGUE |
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| DENMARK | COPENHAGEN |
| DJIBOUTI | DJIBOUTI (CITY) |
| DOMINICA | ROSEAU |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | SANTO DOMINGO |
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| ECUADOR | QUITO |
| EGYPT | CAIRO |
| EL SALVADOR | SAN SALVADOR |
| EQUATORIAL GUINEA | MALABO |
| ERITREA | ASMARA |
| ESTONIA | TALLINN |
| ESWATINI (formerly Swaziland) | MBABANE |
| ETHIOPIA | ADDIS ABABA |
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| FIJI | SUVA |
| FINLAND | HELSINKI |
| FRANCE | PARIS |
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| GABON | LIBREVILLE |
| GAMBIA, THE | BANJUL |
| GEORGIA | TBILISI |
| GERMANY | BERLIN |
| GHANA | ACCRA |
| GREECE | ATHENS |
| GRENADA | SAINT GEORGE’S |
| GUATEMALA | GUATEMALA CITY |
| GUINEA | CONAKRY |
| GUINEA-BISSAU | BISSAU |
| GUYANA | GEORGETOWN |
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| HAITI | PORT-AU-PRINCE |
| HONDURAS | TEGUCIGALPA |
| HUNGARY | BUDAPEST |
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| ICELAND | REYKJAVIK |
| INDIA | NEW DELHI |
| INDONESIA | JAKARTA |
| IRAN | TEHRAN |
| IRAQ | BAGHDAD |
| IRELAND | DUBLIN |
| ISRAEL | JERUSALEM |
| ITALY | ROME |
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| JAMAICA | KINGSTON |
| JAPAN | TOKYO |
| JORDAN | AMMAN |
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| KAZAKHSTAN | NUR-SULTAN |
| KENYA | NAIROBI |
| KIRIBATI | SOUTH TARAWA |
| KOSOVO | PRISTINA |
| KUWAIT | KUWAIT CITY |
| KYRGYZSTAN | BISHKEK |
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| LAOS | VIENTIANE |
| LATVIA | RIGA |
| LEBANON | BEIRUT |
| LESOTHO | MASERU |
| LIBERIA | MONROVIA |
| LIBYA | TRIPOLI |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | VADUZ |
| LITHUANIA | VILNIUS |
| LUXEMBOURG | LUXEMBOURG |
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| MADAGASCAR | ANTANANARIVO |
| MALAWI | LILONGWE |
| MALAYSIA | KUALA LUMPUR |
| MALDIVES | MALE |
| MALI | BAMAKO |
| MALTA | VALLETTA |
| MARSHALL ISLANDS |
MAJURO |
| MAURITANIA | NOUAKCHOTT |
| MAURITIUS | PORT LOUIS |
| MEXICO | MEXICO CITY |
| MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF |
PALIKIR |
| MOLDOVA | CHISINAU |
| MONACO | MONACO |
| MONGOLIA | ULAANBAATAR |
| MONTENEGRO | PODGORICA |
| MOROCCO | RABAT |
| MOZAMBIQUE | MAPUTO |
| MYANMAR (formerly Burma) |
NAY PYI TAW |
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| NAMIBIA | WINDHOEK |
| NAURU | YAREN DISTRICT |
| NEPAL | KATHMANDU |
| NETHERLANDS | AMSTERDAM |
| NEW ZEALAND | WELLINGTON |
| NICARAGUA | MANAGUA |
| NIGER | NIAMEY |
| NIGERIA | ABUJA |
| NORTH KOREA | PYONGYANG |
| NORTH MACEDONIA (formerly Macedonia) |
SKOPJE |
| NORWAY | OSLO |
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| OMAN | MUSCAT |
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| PAKISTAN | ISLAMABAD |
| PALAU | NGERULMUD |
| PALESTINE | EAST JERUSALEM |
| PANAMA | PANAMA CITY |
| PAPUA NEW GUINEA | PORT MORESBY |
| PARAGUAY | ASUNCIÓN |
| PERU | LIMA |
| PHILIPPINES | MANILA |
| POLAND | WARSAW |
| PORTUGAL | LISBON |
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| QATAR | DOHA |
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| ROMANIA | BUCHAREST |
| RUSSIA | MOSCOW |
| RWANDA | KIGALI |
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| SAINT KITTS & NEVIS | BASSETERRE |
| SAINT LUCIA | CASTRIES |
| SAINT VINCENT & THE GRENADINES | KINGSTOWN |
| SAMOA | APIA |
| SAN MARINO | SAN MARINO |
| SÃO TOMÉ & PRÍNCIPE | SÃO TOMÉ |
| SAUDI ARABIA | RIYADH |
| SENEGAL | DAKAR |
| SERBIA | BELGRADE |
| SEYCHELLES | VICTORIA |
| SIERRA LEONE | FREETOWN |
| SINGAPORE | SINGAPORE |
| SLOVAKIA | BRATISLAVA |
| SLOVENIA | LJUBLJANA |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS | HONIARA |
| SOMALIA | MOGADISHU |
| SOUTH AFRICA | BLOEMFONTEIN, CAPE TOWN, PRETORIA |
| SOUTH KOREA | SEOUL |
| SOUTH SUDAN | JUBA |
| SPAIN | MADRID |
| SRI LANKA | COLOMBO, SRI JAYAWARDENEPURA KOTTE |
| SUDAN | KHARTOUM |
| SURINAME | PARAMARIBO |
| SWEDEN | STOCKHOLM |
| SWITZERLAND | BERN |
| SYRIA | DAMASCUS |
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| TAJIKISTAN | DUSHANBE |
| TANZANIA | DODOMA |
| THAILAND | BANGKOK |
| TIMOR-LESTE | DILI |
| TOGO | LOMÉ |
| TONGA | NUKUʻALOFA |
| TRINIDAD & TOBAGO | PORT OF SPAIN |
| TUNISIA | TUNIS |
| TURKEY | ANKARA |
| TURKMENISTAN | ASHGABAT |
| TUVALU | FUNAFUTI |
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| UGANDA | KAMPALA |
| UKRAINE | KIEV |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (UAE) | ABU DHABI |
| UNITED KINGDOM* (UK) | LONDON |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA) | WASHINGTON, D.C. |
| URUGUAY | MONTEVIDEO |
| UZBEKISTAN | TASHKENT |
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| VANUATU | PORT VILA |
| VATICAN CITY (Holy See) | VATICAN CITY |
| VENEZUELA | CARACAS |
| VIETNAM | HANOI |
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| YEMEN | SANA’A |
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| ZAMBIA | LUSAKA |
| ZIMBABWE | HARARE |