Capital Cities 2 - Answers

Published: Monday 18th February 2013
  1. The capital city of Pakistan is Islamabad, but what was the capital prior to 1960? Karachi.
  2. With an area of 6993 square kilometres, which is the largest capital city in the World? Tokyo.
  3. What is the capital of Samoa? Apia.
  4. What was Oslo called prior to 1925? Kristiania.
  5. Which TWO Capital cities sit on opposite banks of the River Congo? Brazzaville (Capital of the Republic of the Congo) and Kinshasa (Capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo).
  6. What was the capital city of West Germany prior to reunification with East Germany? Bonn.
  7. What is the capital of Morocco? Rabat.
  8. In what year did Australia move its capital from Melbourne to Canberra? 1927
  9. After which US President is the Capital city of Liberia named? Monrovia was named after James Monroe.
  10. Of which European country is VADUZ the capital city? Liechtenstein.
  11. What is the Bundesstaat or Federal City of Switzerland? Bern.
  12. What was the capital of India prior to Delhi? Calcutta.
  13. Of which Caribbean Island is Port of Spain the capital? Trinidad.
  14. In which Capital city would you find the parliament known as "The ALTHING"? Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland.
  15. Being continuously inhabited since the year 661 AD, what is the oldest Capital city in the World? Damascus (Syria).
  16. Through which capital city does the Potomac River flow? Washington DC.
  17. Standing at 2 metres below sea level, which is the lowest capital city in the World? Amsterdam.
  18. Prior to Tokyo becoming its capital in 1868, what was the capital of Japan? Kyoto.
  19. Which Capital city is nearest to the equator? Quito (Ecuador).
  20. What is the capital of Madagascar? Antananarivo.

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