World Capitals
Match countries on the world map with their capital cities.
World Capitals asks a question many adults still get wrong: what is the capital of that country? A country is highlighted on a map, sometimes zoomed in, and the child chooses its capital from several cities. The first level uses countries children often know, like France, Japan, Italy, Canada and Mexico.
Then the game practices the traps. Australia's capital is not Sydney, Canada's is not Toronto and Brazil's is not Rio de Janeiro, so children meet the famous city and learn the real capital. Other levels work backward from a capital to its country, ask for taps on the map and separate look-alike names. Indonesia is left out because its capital is changing.
What children practice
- Name the capital of a country shown on a world map
- Avoid big cities that are not capitals, like Sydney
- Work backward from a capital city to its country
- Tap the country that matches a capital on the map
- Tell apart capitals with similar names or first letters
- Use the continent as a hint to narrow the choices
Levels
- Level 1: Easy capitals
- Level 2: Big city traps
- Level 3: Which country?
- Level 4: Tap the country
- Level 5: All the capitals
- Level 6: Mixed review
How it works
- The first two levels start with easy capitals and then add big city traps.
- Level 3 gives a capital and asks which country it belongs to, with a hint about the continent.
- Level 4 is tapping the country, level 5 covers harder capitals, and level 6 mixes everything.
- Wrong answers can be retried, each right answer names the capital, and questions can be read aloud.
Best for: A good fit for grades 4 to 8 when a child has met the countries of the world and is ready to learn their capitals.
Tip for parents: Pick a capital city that is in the news this week and find it on a map together. A real story gives a city name something to attach to.
Questions parents ask
Why is Indonesia not in the game?
Indonesia is moving its capital, so the game avoids asking about it to keep every answer correct and stable. Questions use countries whose capital is settled.
Does the game include every country's capital?
No. It covers a selection of well known countries, starting with ones many children have heard of and moving to harder ones in level 5. The list is a practical starting point, not a full atlas.
How is this different from State Capitals?
State Capitals is about the 50 U.S. states and works inside the United States. World Capitals covers countries around the world and shows them on a world map or a zoomed regional map.
Ready to try it?
World Capitals is free with a parent account. A parent adds a child profile, and the child's progress is saved.