National and Regional Capitals Quiz #1

National and Regional Capitals Quiz #1

Questions

1. The Yemeni government was forced to move from their capital city of Sana'a following civil unrest in the last decade or so. Where did they form their capital-in-exile?
2. Antananarivo is the capital of which African island nation?
3. Which river is responsible for separating the major cities and national capitals of Kinshasa and Brazzaville?
4. Reykjavik, meaning smoky bay in its native language, is the capital of which north Atlantic nation?
5. The Parisii tribe were responsible for the origin of the name of which European capital city?
6. The Lilongwe River runs through the capital city of which country? Clue: the capital is named after the river.
7. What Asian capital located on the Caspian Sea, has the lowest elevation, at 28m below sea level?
8. Situated 3,640m above sea level, which South American capital city has the highest elevation of any in the world?
9. Which northern African capital derives its name from the Greek for "three cities"?
10. The capital of the west African nation of Liberia was named in honour of which US president and founding father?
11. Be’rot meaning ‘fountain’ in Phoenician is the etymological origin of the name of which capital city in the Levant? Clue: it used to be commonly referred to as "the Paris of the Middle East'?
12. The Tigris River runs through which modern middle eastern capital?
13. Captain John Moresby was the first European explorer to have recorded sight of New Guinea. What is the the capital of Papua New Guinea, named as such in honour of Captain Moresby's father?
14. During the Cold War period, which city in the Rhineland served as the capital of West Germany?
15. Brussels is the capital of which European country?
16. What capital city has a famous type of steel named after it? The specific method for its production involves folding the metal to form a waved layered pattern.
17. With just 271 inhabitants, Ngerulmud is the smallest capital in the world by population. In which country is it located?
18. Bhutan is a landlocked Himalayan country famous for its tranquility and isolation. But what is its national capital?
19. Renamed Istanbul in 1930, which city in Turkey was formerly the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
20. Boise is the state capital of which western US state?
21. Ulaanbaatar, meaning "red hero", is the capital of which primarily rural Asian nation?
22. The current capital city of Myanmar, Naypyidaw, was established on November 6th, 2005. What was Myanmar’s capital before this date?
23. What is South Africa’s legislative capital?
24. How many capital cities does South Africa have?
25. What is the capital city of Canada?
26. Kazakhstan's capital was formerly named Astana. What is its new name, as of March 19, 2019? Clue: it was named after a former leader.
27. Name a current (as of May 2022) capital city that uses shekels as its primary currency.

1. The Yemeni government was forced to move from their capital city of Sana'a following civil unrest in the last decade or so. Where did they form their capital-in-exile?

   Aden
2. Antananarivo is the capital of which African island nation?

   Madagascar
3. Which river is responsible for separating the major cities and national capitals of Kinshasa and Brazzaville?

   Congo River
4. Reykjavik, meaning smoky bay in its native language, is the capital of which north Atlantic nation?

   Iceland
5. The Parisii tribe were responsible for the origin of the name of which European capital city?

   Paris
6. The Lilongwe River runs through the capital city of which country? Clue: the capital is named after the river.

   Malawi
7. What Asian capital located on the Caspian Sea, has the lowest elevation, at 28m below sea level?

   Baku
8. Situated 3,640m above sea level, which South American capital city has the highest elevation of any in the world?

   La Paz
9. Which northern African capital derives its name from the Greek for "three cities"?

   Tripoli
10. The capital of the west African nation of Liberia was named in honour of which US president and founding father?

    Monroe
11. Be’rot meaning ‘fountain’ in Phoenician is the etymological origin of the name of which capital city in the Levant? Clue: it used to be commonly referred to as "the Paris of the Middle East'?

    Beirut
12. The Tigris River runs through which modern middle eastern capital?

    Baghdad
13. Captain John Moresby was the first European explorer to have recorded sight of New Guinea. What is the the capital of Papua New Guinea, named as such in honour of Captain Moresby's father?

    Port Moresby
14. During the Cold War period, which city in the Rhineland served as the capital of West Germany?

    Bonn
15. Brussels is the capital of which European country?

    Belgium
16. What capital city has a famous type of steel named after it? The specific method for its production involves folding the metal to form a waved layered pattern.

    Damascus
17. With just 271 inhabitants, Ngerulmud is the smallest capital in the world by population. In which country is it located?

    Palau
18. Bhutan is a landlocked Himalayan country famous for its tranquility and isolation. But what is its national capital?

    Thimphu
19. Renamed Istanbul in 1930, which city in Turkey was formerly the capital of the Ottoman Empire?

    Constantinople
20. Boise is the state capital of which western US state?

    Idaho
21. Ulaanbaatar, meaning "red hero", is the capital of which primarily rural Asian nation?

    Mongolia
22. The current capital city of Myanmar, Naypyidaw, was established on November 6th, 2005. What was Myanmar’s capital before this date?

    Yangon
23. What is South Africa’s legislative capital?

    Cape Town
24. How many capital cities does South Africa have?

    3
25. What is the capital city of Canada?

    Ottawa
26. Kazakhstan's capital was formerly named Astana. What is its new name, as of March 19, 2019? Clue: it was named after a former leader.

    Nur-Sultan
27. Name a current (as of May 2022) capital city that uses shekels as its primary currency.

    Jerusalem