Around the World in Ten Questions. Quiz

Answer: Rome

The Italian capital Rome is the only city with namesakes in other continents. The original Rome in Italy is properly spelled "Roma". All the other inhabited continents also have cities called "Roma". Here's a list--
Roma, Indonesia, Asia
Roma, Lesotho, Africa
Roma, Queensland, Australia
Roma, Texas, USA, North America
La Roma, Ecuador, South America

Answer: Constitucion

During his second presidency term in 1984, President Belaunde of Peru decided to move the capital from Lima to Constitucion, a city in the geographical centre of Peru. He also dreamt of building a highway that would connect Constitucion to the rest of Peru.

But in 1985 he lost the general election, and because of the prevailing corruption in the government, this dream never saw the light of the day.

Answer: Johannesburg

Pretoria is the administrative capital, Cape Town is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is the home of the judiciary.

Answer: Monaco

The tiny state of Monaco lies along the French Riviera on the French Mediterranean coast near Nice. Its total area is 0.7 sq. miles. It is the second smallest country in the world by area after Vatican City. The capital of Monaco is also called Monaco.

Answer: Vaduz

Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein, the only doubly landlocked country in Europe. A doubly landlocked country is surrounded only by other landlocked countries. Liechtenstein is surrounded by Switzerland and Austria, both of which are landlocked. Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia, Prague is the capital of Czech Republic, Minsk is the capital of Belarus; these three countries are landlocked but not doubly landlocked.

Answer: Lusaka

Zambia was formerly known as Northern Rhodesia before it gained independence in 1964. Zimbabwe was formerly known as Southern Rhodesia. Lusaka is the capital of Zambia; Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe. Gaborone and Kinshasa are capital cities of Botswana and Democratic Republic of Conga, respectively.

Answer: Ulan Bator

Ulan Bator is the capital of Mongolia which lies in Asia; whereas Russia (capital Moscow), Kazakhstan (capital Nur-Sultan, formerly Astana) and Turkey (largest city Istanbul) are all transcontinental countries that lie in both Asia and Europe. Mongolia is a landlocked country in eastern and central Asia. It is bordered by Russia on the north and China on the other three sides.

Answer: Santiago

Diego Ramírez Islands, Magallanes and Antártica Chilean Region in Chile is the southernmost point of land, followed by Tierra del Fuego, Tierra del Fuego Province in Argentina, Macquarie Island (Australia); and New Zealand's Campbell Island.

Editor's note: Note that the question does NOT ask for the southernmost capital.

Answer: Kathmandu

Kathmandu is the capital city of Nepal. Nepal is the only country in the world that doesn't have a rectangular or square flag; the Nepalese flag is shaped like two overlapping triangles. Thimphu, Tripoli, Nairobi are capital cities of Bhutan, Libya and Kenya, respectively.

Answer: Amman

Petra is located at Ma'an Governorate in Jordan. Petra is the most popular tourist attraction in Jordan. Petra has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1985. The capital city of Jordan is Amman. Mexico City, Lima and Asuncion are the capitals of Mexico, Peru and Paraguay, respectively. These countries also have several World Heritage Sites.