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Countries & capital cities

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1. What is the capital city of Norway?
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2. What is the capital city of Japan?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
3. What is the capital city of France?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
4. What is the capital city of Turkey: Ankara or Istanbul?
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5. What is the capital city of Nigeria: Abuja or Lagos?
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6. What is the capital city of Indonesia?
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7. What is the capital city of Argentina?
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8. What is the capital city of China?
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9. What is the capital city of Brazil: Brasília or Rio de Janeiro?
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10. What is the capital city of Greece?
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11. What is the capital city of the Maldives?
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12. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?
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12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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1. What is the capital city of Norway?
Oslo
Oslo is the capital city of Norway.
2. What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital city of Japan, located on the island of Honshu.
3. What is the capital city of France?
Paris
Paris is the capital city of France, situated on the River Seine.
4. What is the capital city of Turkey: Ankara or Istanbul?
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey.
5. What is the capital city of Nigeria: Abuja or Lagos?
Abuja
Abuja has been the federal capital of Nigeria since 1991.
6. What is the capital city of Indonesia?
Jakarta
Jakarta on the island of Java is the capital of Indonesia.
7. What is the capital city of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
8. What is the capital city of China?
Beijing
Beijing is the capital city of China.
9. What is the capital city of Brazil: Brasília or Rio de Janeiro?
Brasília
Brasília has been the federal capital of Brazil since 1960.
10. What is the capital city of Greece?
Athens
Athens is the historic and modern capital of Greece.
11. What is the capital city of the Maldives?
Malé
Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Republic of Maldives.
12. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?
London
London is the capital city of the United Kingdom.

12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. What is the capital city of Norway?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
2. What is the capital city of Japan?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
3. What is the capital city of France?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
4. What is the capital city of Turkey: Ankara or Istanbul?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
5. What is the capital city of Nigeria: Abuja or Lagos?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
6. What is the capital city of Indonesia?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
7. What is the capital city of Argentina?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
8. What is the capital city of China?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
9. What is the capital city of Brazil: Brasília or Rio de Janeiro?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
10. What is the capital city of Greece?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
11. What is the capital city of the Maldives?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities
12. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?
What is the capital city o… · Countries & capital cities

12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. What is the capital city of Norway?
Oslo
Oslo is the capital city of Norway.
2. What is the capital city of Japan?
Tokyo
Tokyo is the capital city of Japan, located on the island of Honshu.
3. What is the capital city of France?
Paris
Paris is the capital city of France, situated on the River Seine.
4. What is the capital city of Turkey: Ankara or Istanbul?
Ankara
Ankara is the capital city of Turkey.
5. What is the capital city of Nigeria: Abuja or Lagos?
Abuja
Abuja has been the federal capital of Nigeria since 1991.
6. What is the capital city of Indonesia?
Jakarta
Jakarta on the island of Java is the capital of Indonesia.
7. What is the capital city of Argentina?
Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
8. What is the capital city of China?
Beijing
Beijing is the capital city of China.
9. What is the capital city of Brazil: Brasília or Rio de Janeiro?
Brasília
Brasília has been the federal capital of Brazil since 1960.
10. What is the capital city of Greece?
Athens
Athens is the historic and modern capital of Greece.
11. What is the capital city of the Maldives?
Malé
Malé is the capital and most populous city of the Republic of Maldives.
12. What is the capital city of the United Kingdom?
London
London is the capital city of the United Kingdom.

12 questions · Seed 51 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification