How well do you Know your World Capitals?
The earliest evidence of human presence in Ireland dates back to 10,500 BC. Turkey’s second largest city (after Istanbul), Ankara is home to about 50 museums and Alexander the Great conquered it in 333 B.C.E. Berlin – the largest city by population and area – is one pf Germany’s 16 federal states. Ankara is the capital of which country? Zoologischer Garten Berlin, the oldest zoo in the city, was founded in 1844 and is the most visited zoo in Europe, home to the most diverse range of species in the world. Berlin is the capital of which country?
Beijing includes the Forbidden City, known as the largest palace in the world. Hanoi is the capital of which country? Hanoi was once the capital of French Indochina, but today it is the capital of Vietnam. Mexico City is the capital of which country? Mexico City is the oldest capital city in the Americas, founded in 1325. Residents were given the right to elect a head of government in 1997 and since then the the left-wing Party of the Democratic Revolution has dominated.
Final boarding call for world travelers! Getting a new stamp in your passport is one of the most gratifying experiences for a world traveler. Chances are, if you love to travel, you’ll ace this quiz. It’s time to see if you’re well-traveled enough to identify the country based on its capital city. Do you get all warm and fuzzy just from planning a trip? And lest we forget – that passport! Do you take your suitcase out a good two weeks before your trips? Do you have at least one trip scheduled on your calendar at all times?
Vienna is the capital of which country? Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Vienna is famous for being the home of a number of classical music greats, including Beethoven and Brahms which led it to be known as the “City of Music.” It’s also said to be “The City of Dreams” because it was home to the world’s first psychoanalyst – Sigmund Freud. Pyongyang is the capital of which country?
Cairo is the capital of which country? Cairo is the capital of Egypt, located in Northern Africa. Port-au-Prince is the capital of which country? London, considered a global city, is over 2,000 years old and is home to the oldest underground railway network in the world, The London Underground. Abuja was built in the 1980s, to replace the former capital, Lagos. The metropolitan area of Tokyo is the most populated of any on earth, with over 37 million people living there. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. Abuja is the capital of which country? Port-au-Prince is the capital of Haiti. London is the capital of which country? Tokyo is the capital of which country? The country was devastated after the 2010 earthquake, with deaths upwards of 230,000. It’s difficult to ascertain the number of inhabitants due to the rapid growth of slums but some estimates say it’s about 3.7 million, nearly half of Haiti’s national population. Interestingly, there are two islands in the middle of the city. The city is divided by the Nile River. This planned city has two zones — one for government-related facilities, and one for residential and commercial structures.
