| Country | Starting Letter | Capital City | % Correct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Asia, in Central Anatolia, replaced Istanbul as the country's capital city in 1923 | A | Ankara | 100%
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| North Africa, on the banks of the Nile River, near the Giza Necropolis | C | Cairo | 98%
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| Southeast Asia, on the Chao Phraya River delta, locally known as Krung Thep | B | Bangkok | 96%
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| Central America, most populous city in Central America, shares its name with the country where it is located | G | Guatemala City | 96%
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| Southeast Asia, on the northwest coast of the island of Java, founded by the Dutch in 1619 as Batavia | J | Jakarta | 93%
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| South America, on the Pacific Ocean, founded in 1535 by the Spanish, led by Francisco Pizarro | L | Lima | 93%
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| West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean, founded by freed African Americans ex-slaves | F | Freetown | 91%
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| Greater Antilles, on the Straits of Florida, founded by the Spanish in 1515 | H | Havana | 91%
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| Southwestern Europe, on the southern Meseta Central, in the Iberian Peninsula, it is one of the largest cities in the EU | M | Madrid | 91%
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| South Asia, on the foothills of the Himalayas, replaced Karachi as the capital city in the 1960s | I | Islamabad | 89%
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| Eastern Europe, on the banks of the Dnieper River, an important center of Slavic history and culture | K | Kiev | 89%
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| North America, at the border between Ontario and Quebec, founded by the British in 1826 as Bytown | O | Ottawa | 89%
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| Western Europe, on the banks of the River Seine, known worldwide for its museums and architectural landmarks | P | Paris | 89%
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| South America, high in the Andes Mountains, it sits close to the Equator | Q | Quito | 89%
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| Northern Europe, on the North Atlantic Ocean, world's northernmost capital city | R | Reykjavík | 89%
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| North Africa, in the Maghreb, on the Mediterranean Sea, near where the ancient city of Carthage was located | T | Tunis | 89%
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| Central Europe, on the banks of the Danube River, one of the largest German-speaking cities, home to many major international organizations | V | Vienna | 89%
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| Central Europe, on the banks of the Vistula River, destroyed by the Germans during WWII | W | Warsaw | 89%
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| Western Asia, on the Persian Gulf, on the eastern coast of a small peninsular country | D | Doha | 87%
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| East Asia, on the banks of the Tuul River, its name means "red hero" in the local language, the coldest national capital in the world | U | Ulaanbaatar | 87%
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| Southeastern Europe, on the banks of the Sava River, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain, near the border with Slovenia | Z | Zagreb | 87%
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| Eastern Mediterranean, on the central Mesaoria plain, split in two: a Greek side to the south, and a Turkish side to the north | N | Nicosia | 85%
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| Western Asia, on the Ararat Plain, near Turkey's Mount Ararat (visible from the city), on the Hrazdan River | Y | Yerevan | 85%
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| East Asia, on the banks of the Han River, near the Yellow Sea | S | Seoul | 83%
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