πͺ This quiz is about the capitals of the countries in the Middle East region (also referred to as Near East). Match the names of the capitals with the clickable white markers on the map. A moderately difficult quiz with 16 questions.
Learn the locations of national capitals such as Jerusalem, Abu Dhabi, and Tehran.
A few notes:
β’ Ramallah serves as the de facto administrative capital of the Palestinian Authority (Palestine), even though, by law, the designated capital is Jerusalem.
β’ The capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is Abu Dhabi, not Dubai. Dubai is the capital of the emirate of the same name (not part of this quiz).
β’ Manama is the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Learn the countries on this map in the
Middle East - Countries Quiz.
This quiz covers the following cities:
Abu Dhabi, Amman, Ankara, Baghdad, Beirut, Cairo, Damascus, Doha, Jerusalem, Kuwait City, Manama, Muscat, Ramallah, Riyadh, Sanaa and Tehran
Last update: 22 Feb 2026 - updated description; added languages Dutch, Polish and Hindi