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Memory Challenge: Capitals of Europe

You get ten European countries drawn at random. Type the capital of each one. Accents don't matter, so Reykjavik counts.

Level 8 路 Advanced

Capitals of Europe

You get 10 at random. Type each capital, then press Enter.

  • 10 countries a round
  • About 2 minutes
  • Pass at 8 of 10

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How to Remember the Capitals of Europe

Most of Europe's capitals are famous, so start by setting aside the ones you already know, like Paris, Rome and Madrid. Then work on the rest a few at a time.

For each one left, make a picture that joins the two names. Picture a helmet sinking into a Finnish lake for Helsinki, or a scope on a mast for North Macedonia's Skopje.

Practise this list with Capital Cannon .

See how other members memorized it in the forum topic for this challenge .

The Challenges

The easiest is first. Each one is harder than the last.

0 of 10 passed

  1. Level 1 路 Starter

    Letter Frequency

    12 letters 路 About 1 minute 路 pass at 10 of 12

    Badge: Quick Study

    Your next challengeTake the test: Letter Frequency

  2. Level 2 路 Starter

    Zodiac Signs in Order

    12 signs 路 About 2 minutes 路 pass with 2 mistakes or fewer

    Badge: Storyteller

    Take the test: Zodiac Signs in Order

  3. Level 3 路 Starter

    Backwards Alphabet

    26 letters 路 About 1 minute 路 pass by reaching A

    Badge: Rewind

    Take the test: Backwards Alphabet

  4. Level 4 路 Intermediate

    Canada's Provinces and Territories

    13 names 路 2 minutes 路 pass at 11 of 13

    Badge: Coast to Coast

    Take the test: Canada's Provinces and Territories

  5. Level 5 路 Intermediate

    The 50 U.S. States

    50 states 路 6 minutes 路 pass at 45 of 50

    Badge: State Sweep 路 Practice in US States and Capitals matching game

    Take the test: The 50 U.S. States

  6. Level 6 路 Intermediate

    U.S. State Capitals

    10 states a round 路 About 2 minutes 路 pass at 8 of 10

    Badge: Capital Finder 路 Practice in US States and Capitals matching game

    Take the test: U.S. State Capitals

  7. Level 7 路 Advanced

    U.S. Presidents in Order

    47 presidencies 路 About 4 minutes 路 pass with all 47

    Badge: Unbroken Chain 路 Practice in US Presidents Memory Game

    Take the test: U.S. Presidents in Order

  8. Level 8 路 Advanced

    Capitals of Europe

    10 countries a round 路 About 2 minutes 路 pass at 8 of 10

    Badge: Border Crosser 路 Practice in Capital Cannon

    This challenge

  9. Level 9 路 Advanced

    The First 20 Elements

    20 elements 路 About 2 minutes 路 pass with all 20

    Badge: Lab Ready 路 Practice in Periodic Panic

    Take the test: The First 20 Elements

  10. Level 10 路 Expert

    100 Digits of Pi

    100 digits 路 About 4 minutes 路 pass with all 100

    Badge: Summit 路 Practice in Guess Pi or Pi Runner

    Take the test: 100 Digits of Pi

The Answers

Show the answers
Country Capital
Albania Tirana
Andorra Andorra la Vella
Austria Vienna
Belarus Minsk
Belgium Brussels
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sarajevo
Bulgaria Sofia
Croatia Zagreb
Czech Republic Prague
Denmark Copenhagen
Estonia Tallinn
Finland Helsinki
France Paris
Germany Berlin
Greece Athens
Hungary Budapest
Iceland Reykjav铆k
Ireland Dublin
Italy Rome
Latvia Riga
Liechtenstein Vaduz
Lithuania Vilnius
Luxembourg Luxembourg
Malta Valletta
Moldova Chi葯in膬u
Montenegro Podgorica
North Macedonia Skopje
Norway Oslo
Poland Warsaw
Portugal Lisbon
Romania Bucharest
Russia Moscow
San Marino San Marino
Serbia Belgrade
Slovakia Bratislava
Slovenia Ljubljana
Spain Madrid
Sweden Stockholm
Ukraine Kyiv
United Kingdom London
Vatican City Vatican City

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