Middle East Capitals Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. What is the capital of Cyprus, which is included in this quiz's practical regional scope?
Paphos
Limassol
Larnaca
Nicosia
2. Which city is the capital of the United Arab Emirates?
Abu Dhabi
Sharjah
Dubai
Doha
3. Which pairing correctly identifies the capital of Lebanon?
Lebanon — Amman
Lebanon — Beirut
Lebanon — Tripoli
Lebanon — Damascus
4. A conference badge lists the host capital as Manama. Which country is hosting the conference?
Bahrain
Kuwait
Qatar
Oman
5. A delegation visiting Egypt's national capital for government meetings should travel to which city?
Cairo
Alexandria
Giza
Luxor
6. A traveler leaves Beirut and continues to the capital of neighboring Syria. Which city is next?
Aleppo
Damascus
Baghdad
Amman
7. Tehran is the capital of which country?
Iraq
Iran
Türkiye (Turkey)
Syria
8. What is the capital of Saudi Arabia?
Dammam
Jeddah
Mecca
Riyadh
9. What is the capital of Türkiye (Turkey)?
Istanbul
Izmir
Ankara
Bursa
10. A diplomat assigned to Jordan needs to relocate to the national capital. Which city is the destination?
Beirut
Baghdad
Damascus
Amman
11. Which option correctly matches Qatar and Kuwait with their capitals, in that order?
Doha; Kuwait City
Kuwait City; Doha
Doha; Manama
Manama; Kuwait City
12. After correctly pairing Oman with Muscat, Qatar with Doha, and Bahrain with Manama, which additional Gulf-state pairing should you add?
United Arab Emirates — Dubai
Saudi Arabia — Abu Dhabi
United Arab Emirates — Abu Dhabi
Kuwait — Doha
13. Which option gives the capitals of Egypt and Lebanon, in that order?
Beirut; Cairo
Alexandria; Beirut
Cairo; Amman
Cairo; Beirut
14. Which city serves as Kuwait's national capital?
Doha
Manama
Kuwait City
Muscat
15. An itinerary calls for meetings in the capital of Oman. Which city should appear on the schedule?
Doha
Manama
Muscat
Kuwait City
16. A route continues west from Tehran into Iraq and ends in Iraq's national capital. Which endpoint belongs on the itinerary?
Mosul
Baghdad
Basra
Erbil