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No Longer Capitals Trivia Quiz

This is a quiz about countries who have changed or renamed their capitals. I give you the name of the new capital and the country. You give me the name that the foregoing capital had at the time it was replaced by new.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
author

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,997

Updated
Jul 24 24

# Qns
25

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Difficult

Avg Score
12 / 25

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Question 1 of 25

1. Which of these cities was the capital of West Germany before Berlin became the capital of Germany? Hint

East Berlin

Frankfurt

West Berlin

Bonn

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Question 2 of 25

2. Which of these Italian places was the capital immediately before Rome? Hint

Milan

Florence

Turin

Vatican City

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Question 3 of 25

3. Vilnius, Lithuania. became the capital after this city. Hint

Wilno

Memel

Kovno

Kaunas

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Question 4 of 25

4. Moscow wasn't always the capital of Russia. What was the name of the city that was the capital before Moscow became capital? Hint

St.Petersburg

Novgorod

Leningrad

Petrograd

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Question 5 of 25

5. Astana (Akmola), Kazakhstan is the capital, but what was the capital city called immediately prior to Astana's elevation to capital? Hint

Alma-Ata

Vernyi

Frunze

Almaty

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Question 6 of 25

6. Until the name of the capital city of Kyrgyzstan was changed to Bishkek in the early 1990s, what was the city called? Hint

Frunze

Ashgabat

Pishpek

Dushanbe

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Question 7 of 25

7. Kingston, Jamaica, has been the capital since 1872, but which place preceded it? Hint

Montego Bay

Spanish Town

Port Antonio

Mandeville

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Question 8 of 25

8. Kampala became the capital of Uganda in 1962. Which city was the capital prior to that? Hint

Jinja

Zomba

Entebbe

Blantyre

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Question 9 of 25

9. Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, took over the role of capital city from which other location? Hint

Kinshasa

Stanleyville

Pointe-Noire

Leopoldville

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Question 10 of 25

10. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, was formerly known by which name? Hint

Luluabourg

Stanleyville

Leopoldville

Elizabethville

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Question 11 of 25

11. Which city was Yaounde, Cameroon's immediate predecessor as capital city? Hint

Samba

Kamerunstadt

Douala

Nkongsamba

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Question 12 of 25

12. Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, has been the capital since 1968. From which city did they take over the role? Hint

Santa Isabel

Sao Tome

Bata

Lourenco Marques

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Question 13 of 25

13. Which city was the capital of Nigeria before Abuja assumed the role? Hint

Freetown

Kano

Lagos

Accra

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Question 14 of 25

14. Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, has a predecessor in the form of which city? Hint

Blantyre

Salisbury

Lusaka

Zomba

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Question 15 of 25

15. Harare, Zimbabwe, was formerly known by which of these names? Hint

Lusaka

Salisbury

Blantyre

Bulawayo

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Question 16 of 25

16. Maputo, Mozambique, used to be known as what? Hint

Lourenco Marques

Luanda

Beira

Cabinda

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Question 17 of 25

17. Ndjamena, Chad, is the new name for which city? Hint

Fort Lamy

Bamako

Zinder

Niamey

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Question 18 of 25

18. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka became the official capital after taking over the role from which Sri Lankan city? Hint

Kandy

Colombo

Kotte

Trincomalee

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Question 19 of 25

19. Manila, Philippines, became the capital after which city? Hint

Zamboanga

Bacolod

Quezon City

Davao

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Question 20 of 25

20. Beijing became the capital of China after which city which was the capital twice? Hint

Shanghai

Nanking

Canton

Xian

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Question 21 of 25

21. Tokyo, Japan became the capital after which city? Hint

Yokohama

Kyoto

Kobe

Osaka

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Question 22 of 25

22. Which of these cities was the capital of Pakistan before Islamabad? Hint

Hyderabad

Lahore

Karachi

Multan

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Question 23 of 25

23. Prior to New Delhi, India, becoming the capital, which city had that role? Hint

Madras

Hyderabad

Bombay

Calcutta

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Question 24 of 25

24. Palikir, of the Federated States of Micronesia, became the capital after which place? Hint

Weno

Saipan

Kolonia

Colonia

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Question 25 of 25

25. Rabat, Morocco, became the capital immediately after which city? Hint

Tangier

Casablanca

Fes

Marrakech

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these cities was the capital of West Germany before Berlin became the capital of Germany?

Answer: Bonn

Bonn was capital 1949-90.

2. Which of these Italian places was the capital immediately before Rome?

Answer: Florence

Florence was capital of Italy 1865-70. Turin was the first capital of united Italy, but just for some months in 1865.

3. Vilnius, Lithuania. became the capital after this city.

Answer: Kaunas

Kaunas (called Kovno until 1917) was capital 1920-40.

4. Moscow wasn't always the capital of Russia. What was the name of the city that was the capital before Moscow became capital?

Answer: Petrograd

Capital was moved from St. Petersburg to Moscow 1922. At the time (1914-24) the official name of the city was Petrograd. It was called Leningrad 1924-91. Hence both St. Petersburg and Leningrad would be wrong answers, as I ask for the name of the ex-capital at the time of the change. Novgorod by the way was capital of Russia in medieval times.

5. Astana (Akmola), Kazakhstan is the capital, but what was the capital city called immediately prior to Astana's elevation to capital?

Answer: Almaty

This is tricky, too. Former capital was Almaty, called so from 1994. It was called Alma-Ata 1921-94 and Vernyi 1854-1921. Hence the latest name of the city would be right answer, the others wrong, even if it is the same city.

6. Until the name of the capital city of Kyrgyzstan was changed to Bishkek in the early 1990s, what was the city called?

Answer: Frunze

The city was called Frunze 1926-92, and Pishpek 1878-1926.

7. Kingston, Jamaica, has been the capital since 1872, but which place preceded it?

Answer: Spanish Town

Spanish Town (or formerly St.Iago de la Vega) was capital until 1872.

8. Kampala became the capital of Uganda in 1962. Which city was the capital prior to that?

Answer: Entebbe

Entebbe was capital 1894-1962.

9. Brazzaville, Republic of the Congo, took over the role of capital city from which other location?

Answer: Pointe-Noire

Pointe-Noire was capital 1950-58.

10. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo, was formerly known by which name?

Answer: Leopoldville

Leopoldville changed name to Kinshasa 1966.

11. Which city was Yaounde, Cameroon's immediate predecessor as capital city?

Answer: Douala

Known as Kamerunstadt until 1907, it was capital of German Cameroon 1885-1901. In 1901 the capital was moved to Buea because of problems with malaria. Administration moved back to Douala 1909 because of eruption of Mt.Cameroon. In Douala the Germans faced a local uprising. Yaounde was made capital of French Cameroon 1922. In 1940-46 Douala was capital of French Cameroon.

12. Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, has been the capital since 1968. From which city did they take over the role?

Answer: Santa Isabel

Malabo became capital 1968. The city was founded by the British as Port Clarence or Clarencetown in the 1820s. During Spanish colonial rule it was called Santa Isabel (up to 1973, colonial rule ended 1968). In June 2000 it was announced that the administrative capital was to be temporarily moved from Malabo to Bata. Still, Malabo will remain the constitutionally recognized capital.

13. Which city was the capital of Nigeria before Abuja assumed the role?

Answer: Lagos

Abuja was officially recognized as new capital 1992.

14. Lilongwe, the capital of Malawi, has a predecessor in the form of which city?

Answer: Zomba

Zomba was capital until 1975.

15. Harare, Zimbabwe, was formerly known by which of these names?

Answer: Salisbury

Capital changed name 1982.

16. Maputo, Mozambique, used to be known as what?

Answer: Lourenco Marques

Capital changed name 1976.

17. Ndjamena, Chad, is the new name for which city?

Answer: Fort Lamy

Capital changed name 1973.

18. Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka became the official capital after taking over the role from which Sri Lankan city?

Answer: Colombo

This suburb of Colombo was made official capital 2000. The governmental offices moved to this city 1982.

19. Manila, Philippines, became the capital after which city?

Answer: Quezon City

Quezon was capital 1948-76.

20. Beijing became the capital of China after which city which was the capital twice?

Answer: Nanking

Nanking was capital 1928-37 and 1946-49.

21. Tokyo, Japan became the capital after which city?

Answer: Kyoto

Kyoto was capital up to 1869.

22. Which of these cities was the capital of Pakistan before Islamabad?

Answer: Karachi

Islamabad was made capital in 1967.

23. Prior to New Delhi, India, becoming the capital, which city had that role?

Answer: Calcutta

Calcutta was capital up to 1912.

24. Palikir, of the Federated States of Micronesia, became the capital after which place?

Answer: Kolonia

This is a little tricky, as Kolonia with a K.on Pohnpei Island is former capital. Colonia with a C. is district capital of Yap Island, but was never national capital.

25. Rabat, Morocco, became the capital immediately after which city?

Answer: Fes

Fes was the capital until 1912.

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