World Capitals: Expert Round

This is the capitals round that catches people out. The trap is simple and almost irresistible: the most famous, largest or most glamorous city in a country is very often not its capital. Istanbul is not the capital of Turkey, Sydney is not the capital of Australia, and Johannesburg is not the seat of government in South Africa. Each question here is built around exactly that mismatch, and the explanations spell out why the better-known city lost the title. It is a deliberately hard round, so a strong score genuinely means something — it shows you know the political map, not just the tourist one. The lesson underneath is worth keeping: capitals are chosen for reasons of history, compromise and politics, which is why they so often sit apart from the commercial heavyweights. Take your time, distrust your first instinct when a famous city is on offer, and use the notes to lock in the ones that fool almost everybody.