Can you name the capitals of Italy’s regions?
Each round highlights one of Italy’s regions on the map; type its capital. The quiz asks for 19 capitals, leaving out the places whose capital gives the answer away. English and Italian city names both count, such as Turin or Torino. There is no timer, and a wrong guess can be tried again.
How to play
- Each round highlights one region on the map of Italy and names it below the map; a place too small to see is circled. Type its capital in the box at the bottom. Capital letters, accents and punctuation do not matter, and alternative spellings are accepted.
- A correct capital is accepted by itself after a short pause: the place turns green and the next one is highlighted. Press Enter to check any other answer.
- A wrong guess is marked so you can try again, as often as you like. There is no timer.
- Stuck? Press Finish to end the run: the capital is revealed and that place counts as missed.
- The 19 regions come in shuffled order, each once. Your score counts up to 19 at the top of the board, and naming the last capital completes the run. The answer review below the board lists every round.
- Your result is saved in this browser. Once enough people have played a game, the results also show how your score ranks, and you can copy or share an image of your result, or replay.
Tips for playing
Most capitals are their region’s largest city, but not all: Catanzaro rather than Reggio Calabria in Calabria, and L’Aquila rather than Pescara in Abruzzo. Italian names such as “Milano”, “Venezia”, “Firenze” or “Napoli” work too.
All 19 capitals in the quiz
Show all 19 answers
North-West (3)
| Region | Capital | Also accepted |
|---|---|---|
| Liguria | Genoa | Genova |
| Lombardy | Milan | Milano |
| Piedmont | Turin | Torino |
North-East (4)
| Region | Capital | Also accepted |
|---|---|---|
| Emilia-Romagna | Bologna | — |
| Friuli-Venezia Giulia | Trieste | — |
| Trentino-Alto Adige | Trento | — |
| Veneto | Venice | Venezia |
Centre (4)
| Region | Capital | Also accepted |
|---|---|---|
| Lazio | Rome | Roma |
| Marche | Ancona | — |
| Tuscany | Florence | Firenze |
| Umbria | Perugia | — |
South (6)
| Region | Capital | Also accepted |
|---|---|---|
| Abruzzo | L'Aquila | — |
| Apulia | Bari | — |
| Basilicata | Potenza | — |
| Calabria | Catanzaro | — |
| Campania | Naples | Napoli |
| Molise | Campobasso | — |
Islands (2)
| Region | Capital | Also accepted |
|---|---|---|
| Sardinia | Cagliari | — |
| Sicily | Palermo | — |
Every name in the last column is accepted too. Not asked: Aosta Valley, whose capital shares the place’s name.
Frequently asked questions
How many capitals are in the quiz?
19 of the 20 regions. Aosta Valley, whose capital’s name gives the answer away, is left out.
Which other spellings are accepted?
“Genova” for Genoa, “Milano” for Milan, “Torino” for Turin and “Venezia” for Venice. Capital letters, accents and punctuation never matter.
Which regional capitals are on islands?
Two: Palermo in Sicily and Cagliari in Sardinia.
Is there a time limit?
No. Take as long as you like: a wrong guess can be tried again, and Finish ends the run whenever you want to stop.
Which capitals count?
The quiz asks for the capitals of 19 of the 20 regions of Italy, as listed in the answer key below and checked against the references under Sources. Aosta Valley is left out because the capital contains the place’s name or the other way round.
Where a place shares its capital, splits it between two cities or has a separate seat of government, every listed city is accepted. The map quiz for the same country asks for the places themselves.
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Sources
Source: Natural Earth · Admin-1 states and provinces, 1:10m, v5.1.2
Public domain boundaries, simplified for a quiz. Projection: Lambert conformal conic, standard parallels 37.5°N and 45°N, central meridian 12.5°E. Groups are the five NUTS-1 macro-regions used by ISTAT. Natural Earth provinces are dissolved into their 20 regions. San Marino and Vatican City are not part of any region. Names, groups, alternative names and capitals are curated from the references below; codes follow ISO 3166-2. The map is not a surveying or legal reference.
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