Capital quiz — guess the country from its capital
A free daily capital quiz. We name a capital city — you name its country in six tries, with distance and direction hints after each guess.
How the capital quiz works
- Read the capital city shown above.
- Type the country it's the capital of and hit Guess.
- Wrong guesses reveal the distance and a direction arrow toward the answer.
- Six tries. Keep your daily streak and share your score.
Prefer flags or shapes? Try the country shape quiz or the flag quiz.
Master world capitals
Capitals are a classic geography quiz for a reason — pairing a city to its country builds the mental map that makes everything else stick. Countriq's capital quiz is free, fast and ad-light, with a fair distance hint after every guess so you keep learning instead of guessing blind.
Frequently asked questions
Is the capital quiz free?
Yes — free, no login, no paywall, with unlimited rounds after the daily puzzle.
Does it cover every country's capital?
It covers the capital cities of every country in our dataset that has one — well over 170 nations.
What if I don't know the capital?
Guess any country and use the distance and direction hint to triangulate the answer within your six tries.