Brazil state capitals map quiz
Match the capitals of Brazil's 26 states and the Federal District with the correct federal units on the map. The quiz turns city-name knowledge into a practical understanding of Brazil's administrative geography.
Begin with familiar city and state pairs
Start with Amazonas–Manaus, Bahia–Salvador, Pernambuco–Recife, Minas Gerais–Belo Horizonte, Rio de Janeiro–Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo–São Paulo, Paraná–Curitiba, and Rio Grande do Sul–Porto Alegre. Brasília belongs with the Federal District rather than Goiás.
Learn the North and Central-West
Complete the North with Acre–Rio Branco, Amapá–Macapá, Pará–Belém, Rondônia–Porto Velho, Roraima–Boa Vista, and Tocantins–Palmas. In the Central-West, connect Goiás–Goiânia, Mato Grosso–Cuiabá, and Mato Grosso do Sul–Campo Grande.
Follow the northeastern capitals
Work along the coast with Maranhão–São Luís, Ceará–Fortaleza, Rio Grande do Norte–Natal, Paraíba–João Pessoa, Pernambuco–Recife, Alagoas–Maceió, Sergipe–Aracaju, and Bahia–Salvador. Piauí–Teresina is the key inland pair in this group.
Complete the Southeast and South
Pair Espírito Santo with Vitória and Minas Gerais with Belo Horizonte, then remember that the states and capitals of Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo share their names. Finish with Paraná–Curitiba, Santa Catarina–Florianópolis, and Rio Grande do Sul–Porto Alegre.
Build reliable recall
- Say the state and capital together after every answer
- Practice one of Brazil's five regions at a time
- Use the map quiz to review the location of an unfamiliar state
- Focus on accuracy before using timed rounds
