National and Regional Capitals Quiz #1

National and Regional Capitals Quiz #1

Questions

1. Brussels is the capital of which European country?
2. Name a current (as of May 2022) capital city that uses shekels as its primary currency.
3. 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.
4. What is the capital city of Canada?
5. How many capital cities does South Africa have?
6. What is South Africa’s legislative capital?
7. The current capital city of Myanmar, Naypyidaw, was established on November 6th, 2005. What was Myanmar’s capital before this date?
8. Ulaanbaatar, meaning "red hero", is the capital of which primarily rural Asian nation?
9. Boise is the state capital of which western US state?
10. Renamed Istanbul in 1930, which city in Turkey was formerly the capital of the Ottoman Empire?
11. Bhutan is a landlocked Himalayan country famous for its tranquility and isolation. But what is its national capital?
12. With just 271 inhabitants, Ngerulmud is the smallest capital in the world by population. In which country is it located?
13. 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.
14. 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?
15. During the Cold War period, which city in the Rhineland served as the capital of West Germany?
16. 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?
17. The Tigris River runs through which modern middle eastern capital?
18. 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'?
19. The capital of the west African nation of Liberia was named in honour of which US president and founding father?
20. Which northern African capital derives its name from the Greek for "three cities"?
21. Situated 3,640m above sea level, which South American capital city has the highest elevation of any in the world?
22. What Asian capital located on the Caspian Sea, has the lowest elevation, at 28m below sea level?
23. The Lilongwe River runs through the capital city of which country? Clue: the capital is named after the river.
24. The Parisii tribe were responsible for the origin of the name of which European capital city?
25. Reykjavik, meaning smoky bay in its native language, is the capital of which north Atlantic nation?
26. Which river is responsible for separating the major cities and national capitals of Kinshasa and Brazzaville?
27. Antananarivo is the capital of which African island nation?

1. Brussels is the capital of which European country?

   Belgium
2. Name a current (as of May 2022) capital city that uses shekels as its primary currency.

   Jerusalem
3. 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
4. What is the capital city of Canada?

   Ottawa
5. How many capital cities does South Africa have?

   3
6. What is South Africa’s legislative capital?

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

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

   Mongolia
9. Boise is the state capital of which western US state?

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

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

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

    Palau
13. 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
14. 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
15. During the Cold War period, which city in the Rhineland served as the capital of West Germany?

    Bonn
16. 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
17. The Tigris River runs through which modern middle eastern capital?

    Baghdad
18. 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
19. The capital of the west African nation of Liberia was named in honour of which US president and founding father?

    Monroe
20. Which northern African capital derives its name from the Greek for "three cities"?

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

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

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

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

    Paris
25. Reykjavik, meaning smoky bay in its native language, is the capital of which north Atlantic nation?

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

    Congo River
27. Antananarivo is the capital of which African island nation?

    Madagascar