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This World Capitals Quiz tests how well you know capital cities across Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and Oceania. Choose a region, select the question direction, and see how many capitals you can remember.
The quiz includes 140+ country and capital entries, with a mix of easy, medium, and tricky questions. It works as a quick geography game, a classroom warm-up, or a self-study practice tool.
140+Capital entries
5Regional quiz modes
3Question styles
What This Quiz Covers
World capital quizzes are simple at first, but they become harder when a country has a famous largest city, a separate administrative capital, or a capital name that learners often confuse.
Data Note: This quiz is designed for general geography practice. Some countries have political, administrative, judicial, or disputed capital details. The quiz uses one standard answer for fast multiple-choice practice and gives short notes for common confusion points.
Australia: Canberra is the capital, not Sydney or Melbourne.
Brazil: Brasilia is the capital, not Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo.
Canada: Ottawa is the capital, not Toronto.
South Africa: Pretoria is used here as the executive capital answer.
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{ country: “Afghanistan”, capital: “Kabul”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan.” },
{ country: “Albania”, capital: “Tirana”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Tirana is the capital of Albania.” },
{ country: “Algeria”, capital: “Algiers”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Algiers is the capital of Algeria.” },
{ country: “Andorra”, capital: “Andorra la Vella”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Andorra la Vella is the capital of Andorra.” },
{ country: “Angola”, capital: “Luanda”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Luanda is the capital of Angola.” },
{ country: “Argentina”, capital: “Buenos Aires”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.” },
{ country: “Armenia”, capital: “Yerevan”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Yerevan is the capital of Armenia.” },
{ country: “Australia”, capital: “Canberra”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Canberra is the capital of Australia, not Sydney or Melbourne.” },
{ country: “Austria”, capital: “Vienna”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Vienna is the capital of Austria.” },
{ country: “Azerbaijan”, capital: “Baku”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Baku is the capital of Azerbaijan.” },
{ country: “Bahamas”, capital: “Nassau”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Nassau is the capital of the Bahamas.” },
{ country: “Bahrain”, capital: “Manama”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Manama is the capital of Bahrain.” },
{ country: “Bangladesh”, capital: “Dhaka”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh.” },
{ country: “Belarus”, capital: “Minsk”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Minsk is the capital of Belarus.” },
{ country: “Belgium”, capital: “Brussels”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Brussels is the capital of Belgium.” },
{ country: “Belize”, capital: “Belmopan”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Belmopan is the capital of Belize.” },
{ country: “Bhutan”, capital: “Thimphu”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan.” },
{ country: “Bolivia”, capital: “Sucre”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Sucre is the constitutional capital of Bolivia.” },
{ country: “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, capital: “Sarajevo”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Sarajevo is the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina.” },
{ country: “Botswana”, capital: “Gaborone”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Gaborone is the capital of Botswana.” },
{ country: “Brazil”, capital: “Brasilia”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, not Rio de Janeiro or Sao Paulo.” },
{ country: “Brunei”, capital: “Bandar Seri Begawan”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei.” },
{ country: “Bulgaria”, capital: “Sofia”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Sofia is the capital of Bulgaria.” },
{ country: “Cambodia”, capital: “Phnom Penh”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia.” },
{ country: “Cameroon”, capital: “Yaounde”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Yaounde is the capital of Cameroon.” },
{ country: “Canada”, capital: “Ottawa”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Ottawa is the capital of Canada, not Toronto.” },
{ country: “Chile”, capital: “Santiago”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Santiago is the capital of Chile.” },
{ country: “China”, capital: “Beijing”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Beijing is the capital of China.” },
{ country: “Colombia”, capital: “Bogota”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Bogota is the capital of Colombia.” },
{ country: “Costa Rica”, capital: “San Jose”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.” },
{ country: “Croatia”, capital: “Zagreb”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Zagreb is the capital of Croatia.” },
{ country: “Cuba”, capital: “Havana”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Havana is the capital of Cuba.” },
{ country: “Cyprus”, capital: “Nicosia”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Nicosia is the capital of Cyprus.” },
{ country: “Czechia”, capital: “Prague”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Prague is the capital of Czechia.” },
{ country: “Democratic Republic of the Congo”, capital: “Kinshasa”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Kinshasa is the capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.” },
{ country: “Denmark”, capital: “Copenhagen”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark.” },
{ country: “Dominican Republic”, capital: “Santo Domingo”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Santo Domingo is the capital of the Dominican Republic.” },
{ country: “Ecuador”, capital: “Quito”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Quito is the capital of Ecuador.” },
{ country: “Egypt”, capital: “Cairo”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Cairo is the capital of Egypt.” },
{ country: “Estonia”, capital: “Tallinn”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.” },
{ country: “Ethiopia”, capital: “Addis Ababa”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia.” },
{ country: “Fiji”, capital: “Suva”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Suva is the capital of Fiji.” },
{ country: “Finland”, capital: “Helsinki”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Helsinki is the capital of Finland.” },
{ country: “France”, capital: “Paris”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Paris is the capital of France.” },
{ country: “Georgia”, capital: “Tbilisi”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Tbilisi is the capital of Georgia.” },
{ country: “Germany”, capital: “Berlin”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Berlin is the capital of Germany.” },
{ country: “Ghana”, capital: “Accra”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Accra is the capital of Ghana.” },
{ country: “Greece”, capital: “Athens”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Athens is the capital of Greece.” },
{ country: “Guatemala”, capital: “Guatemala City”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Guatemala City is the capital of Guatemala.” },
{ country: “Guyana”, capital: “Georgetown”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Georgetown is the capital of Guyana.” },
{ country: “Hungary”, capital: “Budapest”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Budapest is the capital of Hungary.” },
{ country: “Iceland”, capital: “Reykjavik”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Reykjavik is the capital of Iceland.” },
{ country: “India”, capital: “New Delhi”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “New Delhi is the capital of India.” },
{ country: “Indonesia”, capital: “Jakarta”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Jakarta is used here as Indonesia’s standard capital quiz answer.” },
{ country: “Iran”, capital: “Tehran”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Tehran is the capital of Iran.” },
{ country: “Iraq”, capital: “Baghdad”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Baghdad is the capital of Iraq.” },
{ country: “Ireland”, capital: “Dublin”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Dublin is the capital of Ireland.” },
{ country: “Israel”, capital: “Jerusalem”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Jerusalem is used here as the quiz answer for Israel.” },
{ country: “Italy”, capital: “Rome”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Rome is the capital of Italy.” },
{ country: “Ivory Coast”, capital: “Yamoussoukro”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Yamoussoukro is the capital of Ivory Coast; Abidjan is its largest city.” },
{ country: “Jamaica”, capital: “Kingston”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Kingston is the capital of Jamaica.” },
{ country: “Japan”, capital: “Tokyo”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Tokyo is the capital of Japan.” },
{ country: “Jordan”, capital: “Amman”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Amman is the capital of Jordan.” },
{ country: “Kazakhstan”, capital: “Astana”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan.” },
{ country: “Kenya”, capital: “Nairobi”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Nairobi is the capital of Kenya.” },
{ country: “Kiribati”, capital: “South Tarawa”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “South Tarawa is the capital of Kiribati.” },
{ country: “Kosovo”, capital: “Pristina”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Pristina is the capital of Kosovo.” },
{ country: “Kuwait”, capital: “Kuwait City”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Kuwait City is the capital of Kuwait.” },
{ country: “Kyrgyzstan”, capital: “Bishkek”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan.” },
{ country: “Laos”, capital: “Vientiane”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Vientiane is the capital of Laos.” },
{ country: “Latvia”, capital: “Riga”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Riga is the capital of Latvia.” },
{ country: “Lebanon”, capital: “Beirut”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Beirut is the capital of Lebanon.” },
{ country: “Lithuania”, capital: “Vilnius”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Vilnius is the capital of Lithuania.” },
{ country: “Luxembourg”, capital: “Luxembourg”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Luxembourg is both the country name and the capital name.” },
{ country: “Madagascar”, capital: “Antananarivo”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Antananarivo is the capital of Madagascar.” },
{ country: “Malaysia”, capital: “Kuala Lumpur”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Kuala Lumpur is used here; Putrajaya is the federal administrative centre.” },
{ country: “Maldives”, capital: “Male”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Male is the capital of Maldives.” },
{ country: “Malta”, capital: “Valletta”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Valletta is the capital of Malta.” },
{ country: “Marshall Islands”, capital: “Majuro”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Majuro is the capital of the Marshall Islands.” },
{ country: “Mexico”, capital: “Mexico City”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Mexico City is the capital of Mexico.” },
{ country: “Micronesia”, capital: “Palikir”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Palikir is the capital of Micronesia.” },
{ country: “Moldova”, capital: “Chisinau”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Chisinau is the capital of Moldova.” },
{ country: “Mongolia”, capital: “Ulaanbaatar”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia.” },
{ country: “Montenegro”, capital: “Podgorica”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Podgorica is the capital of Montenegro.” },
{ country: “Morocco”, capital: “Rabat”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Rabat is the capital of Morocco.” },
{ country: “Mozambique”, capital: “Maputo”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Maputo is the capital of Mozambique.” },
{ country: “Myanmar”, capital: “Nay Pyi Taw”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Nay Pyi Taw is the capital of Myanmar, not Yangon.” },
{ country: “Nauru”, capital: “Yaren”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Yaren is commonly used as Nauru’s capital district answer.” },
{ country: “Nepal”, capital: “Kathmandu”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.” },
{ country: “Netherlands”, capital: “Amsterdam”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Amsterdam is the capital of the Netherlands.” },
{ country: “New Zealand”, capital: “Wellington”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Wellington is the capital of New Zealand, not Auckland.” },
{ country: “Nigeria”, capital: “Abuja”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, not Lagos.” },
{ country: “North Korea”, capital: “Pyongyang”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea.” },
{ country: “North Macedonia”, capital: “Skopje”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Skopje is the capital of North Macedonia.” },
{ country: “Norway”, capital: “Oslo”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Oslo is the capital of Norway.” },
{ country: “Oman”, capital: “Muscat”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Muscat is the capital of Oman.” },
{ country: “Pakistan”, capital: “Islamabad”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan.” },
{ country: “Palau”, capital: “Ngerulmud”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Ngerulmud is the capital of Palau.” },
{ country: “Panama”, capital: “Panama City”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Panama City is the capital of Panama.” },
{ country: “Papua New Guinea”, capital: “Port Moresby”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea.” },
{ country: “Paraguay”, capital: “Asuncion”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay.” },
{ country: “Peru”, capital: “Lima”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Lima is the capital of Peru.” },
{ country: “Philippines”, capital: “Manila”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Manila is the capital of the Philippines.” },
{ country: “Poland”, capital: “Warsaw”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Warsaw is the capital of Poland.” },
{ country: “Portugal”, capital: “Lisbon”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Lisbon is the capital of Portugal.” },
{ country: “Qatar”, capital: “Doha”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Doha is the capital of Qatar.” },
{ country: “Romania”, capital: “Bucharest”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Bucharest is the capital of Romania.” },
{ country: “Rwanda”, capital: “Kigali”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Kigali is the capital of Rwanda.” },
{ country: “Samoa”, capital: “Apia”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Apia is the capital of Samoa.” },
{ country: “Saudi Arabia”, capital: “Riyadh”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Riyadh is the capital of Saudi Arabia.” },
{ country: “Senegal”, capital: “Dakar”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Dakar is the capital of Senegal.” },
{ country: “Serbia”, capital: “Belgrade”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Belgrade is the capital of Serbia.” },
{ country: “Singapore”, capital: “Singapore”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Singapore is both the country name and the capital name.” },
{ country: “Slovakia”, capital: “Bratislava”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.” },
{ country: “Slovenia”, capital: “Ljubljana”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Ljubljana is the capital of Slovenia.” },
{ country: “Solomon Islands”, capital: “Honiara”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Honiara is the capital of the Solomon Islands.” },
{ country: “South Africa”, capital: “Pretoria”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Pretoria is used here as South Africa’s executive capital answer.” },
{ country: “South Korea”, capital: “Seoul”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Seoul is the capital of South Korea.” },
{ country: “Spain”, capital: “Madrid”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Madrid is the capital of Spain.” },
{ country: “Sri Lanka”, capital: “Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official capital answer used here.” },
{ country: “Suriname”, capital: “Paramaribo”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname.” },
{ country: “Sweden”, capital: “Stockholm”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.” },
{ country: “Switzerland”, capital: “Bern”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Bern is the federal capital of Switzerland.” },
{ country: “Tajikistan”, capital: “Dushanbe”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Dushanbe is the capital of Tajikistan.” },
{ country: “Tanzania”, capital: “Dodoma”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Dodoma is the capital of Tanzania.” },
{ country: “Thailand”, capital: “Bangkok”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Bangkok is the capital of Thailand.” },
{ country: “Tonga”, capital: “Nuku’alofa”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Nuku’alofa is the capital of Tonga.” },
{ country: “Tunisia”, capital: “Tunis”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Tunis is the capital of Tunisia.” },
{ country: “Turkiye”, capital: “Ankara”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Ankara is the capital of Turkiye, not Istanbul.” },
{ country: “Turkmenistan”, capital: “Ashgabat”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Ashgabat is the capital of Turkmenistan.” },
{ country: “Tuvalu”, capital: “Funafuti”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu.” },
{ country: “Uganda”, capital: “Kampala”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Kampala is the capital of Uganda.” },
{ country: “Ukraine”, capital: “Kyiv”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine.” },
{ country: “United Arab Emirates”, capital: “Abu Dhabi”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates.” },
{ country: “United Kingdom”, capital: “London”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “London is the capital of the United Kingdom.” },
{ country: “United States”, capital: “Washington, D.C.”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “easy”, note: “Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States.” },
{ country: “Uruguay”, capital: “Montevideo”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Montevideo is the capital of Uruguay.” },
{ country: “Uzbekistan”, capital: “Tashkent”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Tashkent is the capital of Uzbekistan.” },
{ country: “Vanuatu”, capital: “Port Vila”, region: “Oceania”, difficulty: “hard”, note: “Port Vila is the capital of Vanuatu.” },
{ country: “Vatican City”, capital: “Vatican City”, region: “Europe”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Vatican City is both the state name and the capital name.” },
{ country: “Venezuela”, capital: “Caracas”, region: “Americas”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Caracas is the capital of Venezuela.” },
{ country: “Vietnam”, capital: “Hanoi”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Hanoi is the capital of Vietnam.” },
{ country: “Yemen”, capital: “Sanaa”, region: “Asia”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Sanaa is the capital answer commonly used in geography lists.” },
{ country: “Zambia”, capital: “Lusaka”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Lusaka is the capital of Zambia.” },
{ country: “Zimbabwe”, capital: “Harare”, region: “Africa”, difficulty: “medium”, note: “Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe.” }
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}function getBestScore() {
try {
return Number(localStorage.getItem(storageName) || 0);
} catch (error) {
return 0;
}
}function saveBestScore(percent) {
try {
localStorage.setItem(storageName, String(percent));
} catch (error) {}
}function showResults() {
cardEl.classList.add(“wcq-hidden”);
resultsEl.classList.remove(“wcq-hidden”);
progressEl.style.width = “100%”;const percent = Math.round((score / questions.length) * 100);
let message = “Good practice round. Review the missed answers and try again.”;
if (percent >= 90) message = “Excellent work. You know world capitals very well.”;
else if (percent >= 70) message = “Strong result. A few capitals may need one more review.”;
else if (percent >= 50) message = “Solid start. The review list will help you close the gaps.”;resultTextEl.innerHTML = “You scored ” + score + ” out of ” + questions.length + “ (” + percent + “%). ” + message;const previousBest = getBestScore();
if (percent > previousBest) {
saveBestScore(percent);
bestTextEl.innerHTML = “New best score on this browser: ” + percent + “%.”;
} else {
bestTextEl.innerHTML = “Best score saved on this browser: ” + previousBest + “%.”;
}reviewEl.innerHTML = “”;
review.forEach(item => {
const li = document.createElement(“li”);
li.innerHTML = item.correct
? “Correct: ” + escapeText(item.question) + ” Answer: ” + escapeText(item.answer) + “.”
: “Missed: ” + escapeText(item.question) + ” Your answer: ” + escapeText(item.chosen) + “. Correct answer: ” + escapeText(item.answer) + “.”;
reviewEl.appendChild(li);
});
}function renderReferenceTable() {
const sorted = data.slice().sort(function (a, b) {
if (a.region !== b.region) return a.region.localeCompare(b.region);
return a.country.localeCompare(b.country);
});referenceBody.innerHTML = sorted.map(function (item) {
return “
