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Spanish Speaking Countries Quiz: Can You Name All 21?

Quick, free Spanish speaking countries test with instant scoring.

Editorial: Review CompletedCreated By: Paul McinallyUpdated Aug 23, 2025
Difficulty: Moderate
2-5mins
Learning OutcomesCheat Sheet
Paper art cutouts of flags capitals and country map shapes on dark blue background promoting Spanish speaking capitals quiz

This Spanish speaking countries quiz helps you name the capitals of all 21 nations under a timer. Get instant results, see what you missed, and build recall with flags and quick facts. If you're practicing more Spanish knowledge, try spanish trivia questions, review dates with the spanish months quiz, or sharpen counting with a quick Spanish numbers quiz.

Which country has Madrid as its capital?
Spain
Argentina
Ecuador
Mexico
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Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina.
True
False
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Which Spanish-speaking country's flag features an eagle holding a serpent on a cactus?
Guatemala
Mexico
Paraguay
Peru
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What is the capital of Colombia?
Lima
Quito
Caracas
Bogota
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Lima is the capital of Chile.
False
True
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What is the capital of Peru?
Asuncion
Sucre
La Paz
Lima
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San Jose is the capital of Costa Rica.
True
False
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Which country uses the quetzal as its currency?
Honduras
El Salvador
Guatemala
Costa Rica
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Which Spanish-speaking African country has Malabo as its capital?
Angola
Equatorial Guinea
Western Sahara
Morocco
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Which country's flag has a single star within a blue triangle with red and white stripes?
Panama
Cuba
Puerto Rico
Dominican Republic
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Which landlocked Spanish-speaking country has Asuncion as its capital?
Paraguay
Uruguay
Peru
Bolivia
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Which Central American country has Tegucigalpa as its capital?
Nicaragua
Guatemala
Honduras
El Salvador
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La Paz is the only capital of Bolivia.
True
False
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Which country borders both the Atlantic and Pacific and has Bogota as its capital?
Venezuela
Colombia
Peru
Ecuador
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What is the seat of government of Bolivia?
Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Sucre
La Paz
Cochabamba
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Montevideo is on the northern bank of the Rio de la Plata estuary.
False
True
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Which country has the official name Reino de España in Spanish?
France
Portugal
Andorra
Spain
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Caracas is west of the Andes Mountains.
False
True
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Which Spanish-speaking country's flag features a coat of arms with a Bible at its center?
Nicaragua
Dominican Republic
Honduras
Uruguay
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What is the capital of Spain's autonomous community of Catalonia?
Valencia
Seville
Bilbao
Barcelona
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Study Outcomes

  1. Identify All 21 Capitals -

    Complete the quiz on Spanish speaking countries to confidently name each of the 21 capitals from Spain to Paraguay.

  2. Locate Spanish-Speaking Countries -

    Use your geographic skills to pinpoint each Spanish-speaking country on a map and understand its regional context.

  3. Recognize Flags and Key Facts -

    Link national flags to their corresponding capitals and absorb cultural and historical trivia for a deeper appreciation.

  4. Recall Capitals Rapidly -

    Improve your ability to quickly recall country-capital pairs in high-pressure quiz scenarios and trivia challenges.

  5. Analyze Geographic Patterns -

    Examine the distribution of Spanish-speaking nations to identify patterns in language spread and geographic clustering.

  6. Apply Geographic Knowledge -

    Transfer your mastery of Spanish-speaking capitals to related language studies, travel planning, or educational games.

Cheat Sheet

  1. Regional Groupings -

    Break down all 21 Spanish-speaking capitals into subregions: Europe (Madrid), North America (Mexico City, San Juan), the Caribbean (Havana, Santo Domingo), Central America (Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa, San Salvador, Managua, San José, Panama City), South America (Buenos Aires, La Paz/Sucre, Santiago, Bogotá, Quito, Lima, Asunción, Montevideo, Caracas) and Africa (Malabo). Grouping this way leverages spatial memory and is recommended by National Geographic educational programs for efficient recall.

  2. Central America & Mexico Mnemonic -

    Use the phrase "Many Grumpy Hippos Eat Nicely Cooked Pasta" to remember the sequence: Mexico City, Guatemala City, Tegucigalpa, San Salvador, Managua, San José and Panama City. Associative mnemonics like this are proven by psychology research (APA) to boost long-term retention of sequential data.

  3. Dual Capitals of Bolivia -

    Bolivia uniquely has two official capitals: constitutional Sucre and government seat La Paz. Remember "Sucre's Sweet Justice" for the Supreme Court in Sucre, and "La Paz is where law passes" for government meetings - this trick is endorsed by the Bolivian Ministry of Culture.

  4. Flag-Color Associations -

    Link each flag's colors to its capital: for example, Colombia's yellow stripe can represent Bogotá's sunlit plazas, while Argentina's sky-blue evokes Buenos Aires's clear skies. Visual learning studies from the University of Cambridge show that color-capital pairing greatly improves recall during fast-paced quizzes.

  5. Elevation Extremes -

    Note that Quito (Ecuador) is the highest official capital at about 2,850 m, while coastal capitals like Havana and Montevideo sit at sea level. The CIA World Factbook highlights these extremes, and anchoring capitals with elevation facts creates memorable "where am I?" mental check-points.

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