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World Capitals Wheel – Global Capital Cities Trivia Game

About this world capitals wheel

Challenge students and pub trivia lovers with the World Capitals Wheel. Test knowledge on common trick capitals like Australia (Canberra, not Sydney) and Brazil (Brasília, not Rio de Janeiro).

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How to use the world capitals wheel

  1. 1

    Spin the wheel to reveal a country.

  2. 2

    Participants must guess the capital city before revealing the answer.

Ways to use this wheel

  • Geography Pub Trivia: Run a high-energy geography trivia round with live wheel spins.
  • High School Social Studies Warmup: Five spins every class to reinforce global awareness.

A capitals quiz for any age

The wheel pairs countries with their capitals. Spin, hide the answer and ask the group. It suits classrooms, pub trivia and family dinners, and the mix of easy and tricky answers keeps people guessing.

Watch for the common traps: the capital of Australia is Canberra, not Sydney, and Brazil’s capital is Brasília, not Rio de Janeiro or São Paulo. Those are the ones people remember after getting them wrong.

Scoring and variations

Score a point for each correct answer and play to ten. For a harder game, ask for the capital without showing the country first. Add more pairs, or restrict the wheel to one continent to build confidence.

All 10 entries on this wheel

  • France → Paris
  • Japan → Tokyo
  • Egypt → Cairo
  • United Kingdom → London
  • Australia → Canberra
  • Brazil → Brasília
  • Canada → Ottawa
  • South Korea → Seoul
  • Italy → Rome
  • Argentina → Buenos Aires

Frequently asked questions

Can I customize the list to only European capitals?

Yes, easily replace the entries with only European, Asian, or African nations.

What is on the World Capitals Wheel?

It opens with 10 entries: France → Paris, Japan → Tokyo, Egypt → Cairo, United Kingdom → London, Australia → Canberra and 5 more. Everything on it is editable, so you can swap in your own list in a few seconds.

What can I use this wheel for?

People use it in a classroom, a tutoring session or a homework routine. Popular ideas include Geography Pub Trivia and High School Social Studies Warmup. For example, Geography Pub Trivia: run a high-energy geography trivia round with live wheel spins.

Is this wheel really random?

Yes. Nothing about it is rigged: the winner is chosen by your browser's secure random number generator, so a list of 10 gives each entry a 10% chance until you change the weights. How our randomness works has the full explanation.

Can I stop the same result coming up twice?

Yes. Switch on Remove winner after each spin and every entry that comes up leaves the wheel. With 10 entries you can draw up to 10 different results in a row, then reset the list to start over.

Can I share or embed this wheel?

Yes. The Share button gives you a link with your edited list built in, so anyone who opens it sees the same wheel. The Embed button gives you code to place it on your own page.

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