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Quiz about Down the Ladder Part 1 National Capitals

Down the Ladder: Part 1: National Capitals Quiz

Inspired by Minch, I present my first "Down the Ladder" quiz. The first letter of each of the first nine answers will form an acrostic reading down, making up a tenth answer. Have a good time!

A multiple-choice quiz by mickeygreeneyes. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
mickeygreeneyes

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
95,323

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
8201

Last 3 plays: Mikeytrout44 (7/10), GoodVibe (2/10), Bourman (5/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. This national capital is north of Greece, west of Plovdiv, and south of Montana! Hint

Vienna

Sofia

Belgrade

Bucharest

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Question 2 of 10

2. This national capital is south of Montenegro, west of Macedonia, and only about 15 miles from the Adriatic Sea. Hint

Tirana

Sarajevo

Belgrade

Athens

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Question 3 of 10

3. This national capital is west of Stockholm, southeast of Bergen, and north of the Skaggerak. Hint

Helsinki

Oslo

Reykjavik

Copenhagen

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Question 4 of 10

4. This national capital is northwest of Malmo, very close to Roskilde, and east of Jutland. Hint

Copenhagen

Stockholm

Oslo

Berlin

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Question 5 of 10

5. What national capital is south of Belarus, east of Poland, and north of Odessa? Hint

Volgagrad

Minsk

Kiev

Pinsk

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Question 6 of 10

6. What national capital is south of Hameenlinna, west of Saint Petersburg, and on the Gulf of Finland? Hint

Moscow

Riga

Warsaw

Helsinki

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Question 7 of 10

7. What national capital is northeast of Windsor, west of Cornwall, and east of North Bay? Hint

Dublin

London

Ottawa

Edinburgh

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Question 8 of 10

8. What national capital is south of Peterborough, east of Newport, and west of Southend-on-Sea? Hint

Ottawa

Edinburgh

Dublin

London

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Question 9 of 10

9. What national capital is southwest of Guadalajara, southeast of Avila, and northeast of Toledo? Hint

Madrid

Lisbon

Mexico City

Lima

10. Now, if you've gotten enough correct answers, you can probably see a pattern forming down the list, based on the first letter of each answer. It is the answer to this question: What national capital is south of Uppsala, east of Karlstad, and north of Gotland. Best o' luck!

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This national capital is north of Greece, west of Plovdiv, and south of Montana!

Answer: Sofia

Sofia (Sofiya) is the capital of Bulgaria. Montana is a province in the northwest corner of that country!

2. This national capital is south of Montenegro, west of Macedonia, and only about 15 miles from the Adriatic Sea.

Answer: Tirana

Tirana is the capital of the mountainous country of Albania, slightly larger than the state of Maryland. The people are 70% Muslim, 20% Albanian Orthodox.

3. This national capital is west of Stockholm, southeast of Bergen, and north of the Skaggerak.

Answer: Oslo

Oslo, capital of Norway, is at the south end of that cold country, and it's the place where the Nobel Peace prize is awarded. All other Nobel prizes are awarded in Stockholm at the same time.

4. This national capital is northwest of Malmo, very close to Roskilde, and east of Jutland.

Answer: Copenhagen

Copenhagen is the beautiful capital of Denmark. It's right across the water from Malmo, Sweden.

5. What national capital is south of Belarus, east of Poland, and north of Odessa?

Answer: Kiev

Kiev is the capital of Ukraine, former Socialist Soviet Republic. Most Ukranians were never happy about being under the Soviets. Chicken Kiev is delicious, and composer Modest Mussorgsky wrote "The Great Gate of Kiev," part of his "Pictures at an Exhibition."

6. What national capital is south of Hameenlinna, west of Saint Petersburg, and on the Gulf of Finland?

Answer: Helsinki

Helsinki, capital of Finland, as at the southern tip of that country.

7. What national capital is northeast of Windsor, west of Cornwall, and east of North Bay?

Answer: Ottawa

Ottawa, scenic capital of the great and beautiful nation of Canada, "our home and native land."

8. What national capital is south of Peterborough, east of Newport, and west of Southend-on-Sea?

Answer: London

London is one of the world's greatest cities. It's located on the historic Thames River. The Romans named it Londinium.

9. What national capital is southwest of Guadalajara, southeast of Avila, and northeast of Toledo?

Answer: Madrid

Madrid is like Paris, only Spanish. It's the home of the famed Prado Museum.

Answer: Stockholm

These nine letters form the name "Stockholm," capital of Sweden. Like most of those northern countries, Sweden's capital is in the south in the most hospitable climate.

Source: Author mickeygreeneyes

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