Match countries with their capital cities.
Every country has a capital city that serves as the seat of government. This matching game challenges students to connect countries with their capitals, building essential world geography knowledge. Some capitals are world-famous, while others may surprise you.
This matching game pairs countries with their capital cities. Students connect FRANCE with Paris, JAPAN with Tokyo, and AUSTRALIA with Canberra. The game covers capitals from every inhabited continent.
Turn this matching game into a class competition by timing how quickly students can complete all matches. After the activity, have students plot each capital on a blank world map. This combines matching skills with map literacy for a well-rounded geography lesson.