Easy World Capitals Quiz | 10 Questions | Geography

Answer: Belize

Belmopan is located in the interior of Belize and is centrally located. It was installed as the capital in 1970 after Hurricane Hattie destroyed the previous capital which was located on the eastern coast. Belmopan is very small with a 2010 census population of 16451 (Belize City is the largest with 57 000 people).

While it was constructed well away from the coast to avoid hurricanes the new town was not placed directly on the Belize River. This avoided flooding damage. The new capital is built around a ring road that is 4km in circumference.

The Government buildings and parklands are all located within this ring road.

Answer: Maldives

Malé is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. It enjoys a tropical monsoon climate, with both wet and dry seasons, but with relatively stable temperatures. It is served by Velana International Airport. Most people travel around the island by bus or ferry.

Answer: Mozambique

Maputo was formerly known as Lourenço Marques after the country gained independence for Portugal. It is situated on the Indian Ocean, not far from the South African border. Its population passed the million mark in the early part of the 21st century.

Answer: South Korea

Officially known as Seoul Special City, this is the fourth largest metropolitan economy in the world, sitting behind only Tokyo, New York and Los Angeles. It is the home of powerhouses such as Samsung, LG and Hyundai. With a history that goes back some two thousand years its economic standing sees it playing host to numerous financial conferences such as the 2010 G-20 Summit.

Pyongyang is the capital of North Korea, about 200 kilometres to the north.

Answer: Niger

Niamey is an industrial city located in West Africa, on the Niger River. Among the goods produced are ceramic goods and weaving. It became a colonial post of the French in the 1890s and from that time, grew to be an important centre of trade. The Abaaba National Park is located here.

The airport is only about 9 kilometres from the city centre, and was named after the first president of the country.

Answer: Sweden

Stockholm is situated on Sweden's east coast, where Sweden's third largest lake, Lake Mälaren, flows into the Baltic Sea. It is located just south of the 60th parallel, meaning reduced hours of sunlight in winter. The 1912 Summer Olympics were held in Stockholm. Its nickname is 'the Venice of the North'.

Lars Magnus Ericsson started the company that carries his name, in 1876.

Answer: Brunei

The official name of the country is Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace! It is a small country on the southeast Asian island of Borneo, with the majority of the island being shared by Indonesia and Malaysia. Despite its small size, it is one of the richest per-capita countries in the world, thanks to its large natural gas deposits. The capital is Bandar Seri Begawan.

Answer: Tunisia

Tunis is the city, just pipping Algiers in neighbouring Algeria. One of its eastern suburbs was the subject of one of the most famous war-cries - 'Carthago delenda est'- 'Carthage must be destroyed', uttered by Roman senator, Cato the Elder. This duly happened in the Third Punic War.

Answer: Barbados

Bridgetown is the birthplace of Rihanna, pop/R&B/reggae superstar. The city, and the country, rely on tourist dollars, as well as the usual Caribbean crop of sugarcane, but there has been some diversification into manufacturing, such as medications and electronics.

The other two campuses are in Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago.

Answer: Papua New Guinea

The first European to visit the settlement was British explorer, Captain John Moresby, who named the port after his father, whilst claiming the country in 1873. German New Guinea (the northern half) combined with British New Guinea (also known as Territory of Papua) in 1945, and came under the control of Australia. Just to confuse matters, the western half of the island of New Guinea is known as West Papua. Port Moresby also hosted the South Pacific Games in 1969 and 1991.