North America Capitals Quiz

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This North America Capitals Quiz helps learners practice country and capital pairs across Canada, the United States, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean.

The default set uses 23 sovereign country entries, a practical classroom-style format for North America capital practice. You can also focus only on Central America, the Caribbean, or the mainland-and-Central-America set.

23 Default entries

7 Central America entries

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What This Quiz Covers

North America capital quizzes can be trickier than they first appear. Many learners remember the largest cities first, but capitals are not always the biggest or most famous cities. The United States uses Washington, D.C., not New York City. Canada uses Ottawa, not Toronto. Belize uses Belmopan, not Belize City.

The quiz also includes Caribbean island countries where capital names are easy to mix up, such as Saint John’s, Basseterre, Roseau, and Kingstown.

Data Note: This quiz focuses on sovereign countries commonly included in North America geography lists. It does not include dependent territories such as Greenland, Bermuda, Puerto Rico, or the Cayman Islands.

Quiz Technical Data
Item	Quiz Setting	Use For The Reader
Default Scope	23 North America entries	Good for full North America capital practice.
Mainland and Central America	10 entries	Focuses on Canada, the United States, Mexico, and Central America.
Central America Scope	7 entries	Good for practicing the capitals from Belize to Panama.
Caribbean Scope	13 entries	Focuses on island countries and Caribbean capital names.
Question Types	Country to capital, capital to country, or mixed	Helps learners practice both recall directions.
Answer Format	Four-option multiple choice	Keeps the quiz fast, clear, and mobile-friendly.
Saved Result	Best score stored in the browser	Lets returning users compare their own progress.

Capital Names That Need Care

The hardest North America capital questions often involve famous cities that are not capitals, or Caribbean capitals that sound similar at first glance.

Canada uses Ottawa, not Toronto, Montreal, or Vancouver.
United States uses Washington, D.C., not New York City.
Belize uses Belmopan, although Belize City is more widely recognized by many learners.
Honduras uses Tegucigalpa, one of the longer capital names in the region.
Saint Kitts and Nevis uses Basseterre, while Saint Vincent and the Grenadines uses Kingstown.
Trinidad and Tobago uses Port of Spain, a name that can be confused with Spanish or European geography.

Full Practice List

The table below supports the quiz with a direct country and capital reference list. Use it before the quiz for review, or after the quiz to check missed answers.

North America Countries and Capitals Used In The Quiz
Country	Capital	Quiz Set	Region Label
Antigua and Barbuda	Saint John’s	Standard	Caribbean
Bahamas	Nassau	Standard	Caribbean
Barbados	Bridgetown	Standard	Caribbean
Belize	Belmopan	Standard	Central America
Canada	Ottawa	Standard	Northern North America
Costa Rica	San José	Standard	Central America
Cuba	Havana	Standard	Caribbean
Dominica	Roseau	Standard	Caribbean
Dominican Republic	Santo Domingo	Standard	Caribbean
El Salvador	San Salvador	Standard	Central America
Grenada	Saint George’s	Standard	Caribbean
Guatemala	Guatemala City	Standard	Central America
Haiti	Port-au-Prince	Standard	Caribbean
Honduras	Tegucigalpa	Standard	Central America
Jamaica	Kingston	Standard	Caribbean
Mexico	Mexico City	Standard	Northern North America
Nicaragua	Managua	Standard	Central America
Panama	Panama City	Standard	Central America
Saint Kitts and Nevis	Basseterre	Standard	Caribbean
Saint Lucia	Castries	Standard	Caribbean
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Kingstown	Standard	Caribbean
Trinidad and Tobago	Port of Spain	Standard	Caribbean
United States	Washington, D.C.	Standard	Northern North America