This curated Where Am I? pool covers cities across the globe — 100 questions, 50+ countries, six continents. Each hands you a country clue (nickname, etymology, history) and a city clue (landmark, industry, cultural fact) and four options. Distractors always include at least one plausible same-region alternative, so surface knowledge isn't enough. Great for geography lovers, family game night, or classroom warmups. Free, pass-and-play, no ads.
Play World Cities TriviaQ: I'm in the country that's also a continent, where 90 percent of people live within 30 miles of the coast. My city sits around a natural harbor spanned by a steel arch bridge and framed by a shell-roofed opera house on Bennelong Point. Where am I?
A: Sydney, Australia
Q: I'm in the world's smallest continent, where the largest coral reef stretches 1,400 miles along the east coast. My city sits along the Yarra River, hosts a tennis Grand Slam each January, and was called the "world's most liveable city" seven years running. Where am I?
A: Melbourne, Australia
Q: I'm in the country where tango was born and beef is a national obsession. My city is often called "the Paris of South America" for its European boulevards, wears neighborhoods like La Boca and Recoleta as identity, and hosts an obelisk in its central Plaza de la República. Where am I?
A: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Q: I'm in the country whose flag features a sun with 32 rays. My city sits at the base of the Andes, produces most of the country's malbec wine, and is closer to Chile than to the country's capital. Where am I?
A: Mendoza, Argentina
Q: I'm in the largest country in South America and the world's fifth-largest by area. My city is South America's biggest metropolis, sits inland from the coast on a plateau, and hosts the annual F1 Interlagos Grand Prix. Where am I?
A: São Paulo, Brazil
Q: I'm in the largest Portuguese-speaking country in the world. My city sits between mountains and a beach-lined Atlantic bay, is watched over by a 98-foot Christ statue on Corcovado Mountain, and hosts a five-day pre-Lenten carnival each year. Where am I?
A: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Q: I'm in the world's second-largest country by area, home to more than half the world's freshwater lakes. My city sits on Lake Ontario, hosts a 1,815-foot communications tower, and is the country's financial center. Where am I?
A: Toronto, Canada
Q: I'm in the country that shares the world's longest undefended border with the United States. My city sits between the Coast Mountains and the Pacific, hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics, and is often ranked among the world's most liveable cities. Where am I?
A: Vancouver, Canada
Q: I'm in a country that until 2023 was the world's most populous. My city has been the country's capital for eight centuries, is home to a walled Forbidden City, and hosted both Summer (2008) and Winter (2022) Olympics. Where am I?
A: Beijing, China
Q: I'm in the country with the world's longest Great Wall — 13,000 miles. My city is the country's largest by population, sits at the mouth of the Yangtze River on the East China Sea, and has a futuristic waterfront skyline viewed from the historic Bund. Where am I?
A: Shanghai, China
Q: I'm in the country whose long river Herodotus called "the gift." My city sits on the east bank of that river, houses a museum of pharaonic artifacts, and looks out on the Great Pyramids of Giza from its western suburbs. Where am I?
A: Cairo, Egypt
Q: I'm in the country that gave the world hieroglyphs and pyramids. My city sits on the Mediterranean coast, was founded by a Macedonian conqueror in 331 BC, and once housed the largest library in the ancient world. Where am I?
A: Alexandria, Egypt
Q: I'm in the country that produces more wine than any other except Italy. My city sits along the Seine River, is watched over by a 1,083-foot iron tower built for the 1889 World's Fair, and hosts the Louvre — home to the Mona Lisa. Where am I?
A: Paris, France
Q: I'm in the country whose flag has three vertical stripes of blue, white, and red. My city is the country's second-largest and its oldest, sits on the Mediterranean coast, was founded by Greek colonists around 600 BC, and is known for its bouillabaisse fish stew. Where am I?
A: Marseille, France
Q: I'm in the country that reunified in 1990 after four decades of division. My city is the country's capital and largest, is bisected by the Spree River, was where a famous wall stood from 1961 to 1989, and its Brandenburg Gate is a symbol of reunification. Where am I?
A: Berlin, Germany
Q: I'm in Europe's largest economy. My city hosts the world's largest beer festival each October, sits along the Isar River in the country's south, and is home to BMW's global headquarters. Where am I?
A: Munich, Germany
Q: I'm in the world's most populous country and largest democracy. My city is the country's capital, site of the Red Fort and India Gate, sits along the Yamuna River, and includes both a walled Mughal old city and a British-planned modern quarter. Where am I?
A: New Delhi, India
Q: I'm in the country whose flag features a saffron, white, and green tricolor with a blue wheel. My city is the country's financial capital, sits on the west coast on a series of connected islands, and is home to the world's most productive film industry ("Bollywood"). Where am I?
A: Mumbai, India
Q: I'm in the country whose flag has vertical stripes of green, white, and orange. My city is the country's capital, sits on the Liffey River on the east coast, is home to Guinness's brewery at St. James's Gate, and hosts Trinity College with its Book of Kells. Where am I?
A: Dublin, Ireland
Q: I'm in the island country whose name Éire is written on its coins alongside English. My city sits on the country's west coast at the edge of a bay, is a gateway to the Aran Islands and Connemara, and hosts an internationally known arts festival each July. Where am I?
A: Galway, Ireland
Q: I'm in the country shaped like a boot. My city was the seat of an empire that dominated the Mediterranean for centuries, is home to a 2,000-year-old Colosseum and the Vatican, and hosts a Trevi Fountain where visitors toss coins. Where am I?
A: Rome, Italy
Q: I'm in the country whose 20 regions each have their own dialect and cuisine. My city sits on 118 small islands connected by 400 bridges over canals, has no cars, and hosts an annual film festival on the Lido each September. Where am I?
A: Venice, Italy
Q: I'm in the country that has the world's oldest continuous monarchy. My city, the world's most populous metro, sits on the Kanto Plain around a bay, and is watched over by Mount Fuji on clear days. Where am I?
A: Tokyo, Japan
Q: I'm in the country made of over 6,800 islands. My city served as the imperial capital for over a thousand years, hosts more than 1,600 Buddhist temples and 400 Shinto shrines, and its geisha district Gion draws visitors year-round. Where am I?
A: Kyoto, Japan
Q: I'm in the country that gave the world chocolate, chilies, and tomatoes. My city sits in a high mountain valley at 7,350 feet, was built atop the ruins of an Aztec capital drained from Lake Texcoco, and is one of the largest metros in the Western Hemisphere. Where am I?
A: Mexico City, Mexico
Q: I'm in the country whose flag features an eagle eating a snake atop a cactus. My city sits on the Yucatán Peninsula's Caribbean coast, was purpose-built as a beach resort in the 1970s, and is a launching point to Mayan ruins at Chichén Itzá and Tulum. Where am I?
A: Cancún, Mexico
Q: I'm in the country most of which lies below sea level, protected by dikes and windmill-drained polders. My city is built around a network of concentric canals, is home to Anne Frank's house and the Van Gogh Museum, and has one of the world's highest bicycle usage rates. Where am I?
A: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Q: I'm in the country whose royal family is the House of Orange-Nassau. My city hosts Europe's largest port at the mouth of the Rhine, was almost completely rebuilt after WWII bombing (giving it Europe's most modern skyline), and hosted the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest. Where am I?
A: Rotterdam, Netherlands
Q: I'm in the country that Chopin, Marie Curie, and Copernicus called home. My city is the country's capital, was 85 percent destroyed in WWII and painstakingly rebuilt, and sits along the Vistula River in the central plains. Where am I?
A: Warsaw, Poland
Q: I'm in the country whose flag has two horizontal stripes of white on top and red on bottom. My city was the country's royal capital until 1596, hosts a UNESCO-listed medieval market square (Rynek Główny), and is near the former Auschwitz-Birkenau camp. Where am I?
A: Krakow, Poland
Q: I'm in the westernmost country in continental Europe. My city sits on seven hills overlooking the Tagus estuary, has a suspension bridge that resembles San Francisco's Golden Gate, and its old tram line 28 is a famous tourist ride. Where am I?
A: Lisbon, Portugal
Q: I'm in the country whose language is spoken by nearly 260 million people worldwide. My city sits along the Douro River near its Atlantic mouth, is the namesake of a fortified wine aged in warehouses across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia, and has a stone bridge designed by an Eiffel disciple. Where am I?
A: Porto, Portugal
Q: I'm in the largest country in the world by area, spanning 11 time zones. My city, the country's capital, is home to Red Square, the colorful onion-domed St. Basil's Cathedral, and the Kremlin fortress complex. Where am I?
A: Moscow, Russia
Q: I'm in the country whose national symbol is a two-headed eagle. My city was built by Peter the Great in 1703 to be the country's "window on Europe," sits on the Neva River's delta with 342 bridges, and hosts the Hermitage Museum in the former Winter Palace. Where am I?
A: Saint Petersburg, Russia
Q: I'm in the country that gave the world flamenco, tapas, and paella. My city sits high on the country's central plateau, hosts the Prado Museum with masterpieces by Velázquez and Goya, and is the highest-elevation capital city in Europe. Where am I?
A: Madrid, Spain
Q: I'm in the country whose flag has red and yellow horizontal stripes. My city sits on the Mediterranean coast, hosts Gaudí's still-unfinished Sagrada Família basilica (begun 1882), and was the site of the 1992 Summer Olympics. Where am I?
A: Barcelona, Spain
Q: I'm in the country that straddles Europe and Asia across the Bosphorus Strait. My city is the only major one in the world that sits on two continents, was once called Constantinople and Byzantium, and its Hagia Sophia was a Byzantine cathedral, then a mosque, then a museum, and now a mosque again. Where am I?
A: Istanbul, Turkey
Q: I'm in the country whose flag features a white crescent and star on red. My city, the country's capital since 1923, sits in the central Anatolian plateau (not the coast), was chosen over more famous rivals by Atatürk, and is home to the Anıtkabir mausoleum. Where am I?
A: Ankara, Turkey
Q: I'm in the country whose parliament sits in a Gothic Revival palace beside a big clock tower known as "Big Ben." My city is the country's capital, sits on the Thames River, and hosts Buckingham Palace, the British Museum, and a 443-foot Ferris wheel on the South Bank. Where am I?
A: London, United Kingdom
Q: I'm in the island country made of four constituent parts. My city is the capital of one of those parts, sits on the North Sea coast, is built on hills with a castle atop volcanic rock, and hosts the world's largest arts festival every August. Where am I?
A: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Q: I'm in a Scandinavian country famous for fjords, the Northern Lights, and its Nobel Peace Prize award. My city, the country's capital, sits at the end of a long fjord, hosts the annual Nobel Peace Prize ceremony (the others are in Stockholm), and has the Kon-Tiki and Fram Museums. Where am I?
A: Oslo, Norway
Q: I'm in the largest Scandinavian country by area, home to IKEA, ABBA, and 100,000 lakes. My city, the country's capital, is built across 14 islands connected by 57 bridges, hosts the Nobel Prize ceremonies (except Peace), and is home to the salvaged Vasa warship museum. Where am I?
A: Stockholm, Sweden
Q: I'm in the small Scandinavian kingdom whose flag (Dannebrog) is the world's oldest continuously used national flag. My city is the country's capital, sits on the eastern side of the largest island Zealand, and its harbor holds a bronze Little Mermaid inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's tale. Where am I?
A: Copenhagen, Denmark
Q: I'm in the Nordic country that gave the world Nokia, saunas, and Santa Claus's official home in Lapland. My city, the country's capital, sits on the Gulf of Finland's northern shore, and its cathedral has a distinctive green dome and white columns. Where am I?
A: Helsinki, Finland
Q: I'm in a small volcanic island nation just south of the Arctic Circle, home to about 380,000 people and Europe's largest glacier. My city is the world's northernmost national capital, hosts the Hallgrímskirkja church shaped like basalt columns, and is 20 minutes from the geothermal Blue Lagoon. Where am I?
A: Reykjavik, Iceland
Q: I'm in a small Western European country famous for waffles, chocolate, and 1,000-plus beer varieties. My city is the country's capital and is often called the "capital of Europe," home to the EU Commission and NATO HQ. It has a bronze statue of a peeing boy (Manneken Pis) and a grand Baroque main square. Where am I?
A: Brussels, Belgium
Q: I'm in a landlocked Alpine country with four official languages: German, French, Italian, and Romansh. My city is the country's largest financial center, sits at the north end of a namesake lake, and is where the Dada art movement was born at Cabaret Voltaire in 1916. Where am I?
A: Zurich, Switzerland
Q: I'm in a landlocked central European country whose flag has three horizontal stripes of red-white-red. My city sits on the Danube River, was the capital of the Habsburg Empire for centuries, and is where Mozart, Beethoven, and Freud all lived and worked. Where am I?
A: Vienna, Austria
Q: I'm in a landlocked central European country whose beer per-capita consumption leads the world. My city straddles the Vltava River, is watched over by a hilltop castle, and its medieval Old Town Square features an astronomical clock that hourly puts on a mechanical Apostles' show. Where am I?
A: Prague, Czech Republic
Q: I'm in a landlocked central European country whose language is Uralic — related to Finnish, not to any neighbor's tongue. My city was formed in 1873 by uniting three towns split by the Danube, hosts a Gothic Revival parliament building, and is famous for its thermal baths. Where am I?
A: Budapest, Hungary