Crazy Country Capitals Trivia Quiz

Answer: The city is an atoll

Majuro occupies a area of just over 3.5 square miles. It is technically a large atoll consisting of 64 islands. Its population is just over 20 000 people spread over an area known as the Delap-Uliga-Djarrit (DUD). It has a shopping district, various hotels, a large port and an international airport that are becoming increasingly popular with tourists.

Answer: It has been a capital city since 1757

Port of Spain has been the capital of the nation since 1757 even becoming a "de facto" capital from 1958 to 1962 of the political union known as the West Indies Federation. Initially it was inhabited by Spanish settlers in the 1560s, but by 1797 it would be taken by the British.

It serves as an important financial center in the Caribbean region with two of the largest banks in the region being located here; those being Republic Bank, Trinidad and Tobago Limited and Royal Bank of Trinidad and Tobago. Throughout the centuries, various groups have immigrated to the region to form the unique culture within Trinidad and Tobago including African, Indian, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Venezuelan and Syrian immigrants.

Answer: It relies on fresh water found below the city

Nouakchott, which translates to "place of winds", is one of the more unique and beautiful cities in Western Africa but has been plagued by poverty and slums called "kebbe" that mask these qualities. The city extends over 400 square miles into the Sahara Desert with a population of over one million people. Located near the Atlantic coastline, it is an important fishing port. Shifting sandbanks and sandy beaches are common in the region.

The city became home to the only higher education system in all of Mauritania when the University of Nouakchott was established in 1981. One unique aspect of the surrounding region are areas of quicksand that can be found close to the harbour. Beneath the city is an underground lake known as Trarza Lake which is the only source of fresh water for the citizens.

It is predicted by engineers that by the year 2054, this water resource may go dry.

Answer: It was the birthplace of Mother Teresa

During the Balkan Wars, Skopje was annexed by the Kingdom of Serbia in 1912. During the First World War it was seized by the Bulgarian Kingdom and then conquered by the Bulgarian army during the Second World War. It is believed that the city has been inhabited since at least 4000 BCE. Neolithic settlements were discovered within the Skopje Fortress and have become popular among historians and tourists alike making it one of the most important landmarks in Macedonia. One of the famous people to have come from Skopje was none other than Anjezë Gonxhe, also known as Mother Teresa.

She would eventually leave home and move to Ireland in 1928, joining a religious women's congregation. Over time, she was involved in many missions and organizations related to leprosy and disease, particularly in India. For her efforts, she was canonized a saint by the Catholic Church in 2016.

Answer: Caucasus

Tbilisi is the capital city of the Eastern European nation of Georgia. As Georgia was a former republic within the Soviet Union as well as a crossroads to Western Asia, the city of Tbilisi is historically represented by the architecture of various cultures and traditions including medieval, classical and Soviet.

Its Rustaveli Avenue extends for almost two miles and consists of various important buildings including Rustaveli State Academic Theater, the Georgian Academy of Sciences and the Biltmore Hotel Tbilisi.

Answer: There is a large brass globe monument

Like many cities, Tashkent felt the effects of the Russian Revolution of 1917. As methods were radical, many remnants of its past were destroyed. During the 1920s and 1930s, the city tried to rebuild through the industrialization process. Following the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany in 1941, industrial factories were relocated to Tashkent which caused an increase in population and by the end of the war, the population had increased to over a million people.

In 1966, however, a massive earthquake destroyed much of the "old city".

Much of what exists today in Tashkent is from the rebuilding process associated with the earthquake. The model used was typical of the Soviet regime including large wide streets, a plaza, fountains and miles of apartment blocks. By 1970, 100 000 homes had been built. Since 1991 and the fall of communism, the city has once again been rebuilt to represent modern Uzbekistan.

A large brass globe with a large map of the Uzbekistan nation replaced a Lenin statue while the downtown area consists of modern hotels and an International Business Center.

Answer: It uses geothermal power

The geography of Reykjavik has been shaped by both volcanic and earthquake activity. Prior to the 19th Century, there was no urban activity in this region. As the largest and capital city of Iceland, it is the center for cultural, economic and governmental activity.

The city is unique in that it uses geothermal power to heat both residential and industrial units which has allowed the city to remain clean and green as it has reduced greenhouse gas emissions. It was historically significant during the Second World War for the American, British and Canadian regiments.

The British built Reykjavík Airport which continues to be used for international flights today. As a result of the occupation of Iceland by these three nations, it helped pull them out of the Great Depression by offering many construction and building projects for employment.

Answer: Drukair

Prior to 1974, only citizens of Bhutan had a first hand glimpse as to what their capital city was like. It was not until 1968 that the nation had built a runway (which initially was only for emergency helicopter activity) and it wasn't until 1981 that an official airline "Drukair" was established.

The Paro Airport, however, can only be accessed by road as it is over 30 miles from the city. Since the 1970s, Thimphu has developed into a major economic and political center and holds the "Tshechu" an important religious festival.

It is also one of the highest national capitals in the world at up to 8600 feet in elevation.

Answer: smallest national capital by area in the European Union

Valletta is uniquely small with a land area of just 80 hectares (316 kilometers). Valletta is one of the smallest national capital cities in Europe with a local population of 6500 according to the 2014 census. The architecture of the city is exquisite and was built around the Baroque period of the 16th Century.

Some of the finest arts, churches and palaces can be found within the city and in 1980, the city was officially recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Answer: Bandar Seri Begawan

The Sultanate of Brunei is a small nation on the northern coast of Borneo. It has a high Islamic population which accounts for much of the uniqueness surrounding its capital city Bandar Seri Begawan. Various mosques such as the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin Mosque (featuring a golden dome) and the Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah Mosque (largest mosque in Brunei) can be found here.

The city is also the site of various tombs, mausoleums, palaces (Istana Nurul Iman) and water villages (Kampong Ayer). The Kampong Ayer region of the city is an historical settlement that was established as early as the 16th Century by Italian explorers.

The houses built in this area are all on stilts and is believed to be the largest stilt settlement in the world. It was coined the "Venice of the East" by Antonio Pigafetta sometime in the 1520s.