GEOGRAPHY QUIZ NO. 29 NO LONGER CAPITALS

[magpie in the 80's]

I name the former capital, you name the country.


1. In which country was Nova Lisboa (now Huambo) the capital 1912-27?
ANGOLA
2. In which country was Porto Seguro the capital 1500-1549?
BRAZIL
3. In which country was Cidade de Ribeira the capital 1462-1769?
CAPE VERDE
4. In which country was Chingoni the capital 1841-87?
COMOROS
5. In which country was Boma the capital 1887-1926?
CONGO KINSHASA
6. In which country was Riobamba the capital 1859-1860?
ECUADOR
7. In which country was Piribebuy the capital January-August 1869?
PARAGUAY
8. In which country was Lavuka the capital 1871-77?
FIJI
9. In which country was Fort James the capital 1661-1765?
GAMBIA
10. In which country was Cape Coast Castle the capital 1664-1877?
GHANA
11. In which country was Bolama the capital 1879-1942?
GUINEA BISSAU
12. In which country was Tulagi the capital 1896-1942?
SOLOMON ISLANDS
13. In which country was Santo Antonio the capital 1753-1852?
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPLE
14. In which country was Saint Pierre the capital 1635-1902?
MARTINIQUE
15. In which country was Mujibnagar the capital April-December 1971?
BANGLADESH
16. In which country was Saint Paul the capital 1649-1736?
REUNION
17. In which country was Bremersdorp (now Manzini) the capital 1890-1902?
SWAZILAND
18. In which country was San José de Oruna the capital 1592-1783?
TRINIDAD
19. In which country was Christiansted the capital 1754-1871?
VIRGIN ISLANDS
20. In which country was Bagamoyo the capital 1885-1891?
TANZANIA
21. In which country was Aného the capital 1880s-1897?
TOGO
22. In which country was Port Royal the capital 1655-92?
JAMACIA
23. In which country was Nueva Isabella the capital 1493-96?
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
24. In which country was Grand Bassam the capital 1843-89 and 1893-1900?
IVORY COAST
25. In which country was Obock the capital 1884-92?
DJIBOUTI

[devilsadvocate]

1. Angola - tour of Lisbon last month taught me something!
13. Portugal (or is it Brazil? I'll go Portugal)
22. Jamaica mon

[magpie in the 80's]

1. Angola - tour of Lisbon last month taught me something!
13. Portugal (or is it Brazil? I'll go Portugal)............INCORRECT
22. Jamaica mon

OTHER 2 CORRECT DA

[magpie in the 80's]

STILL PLENTY TO GO HERE

[brod]

2. Brazil
8 Fiji
18 Trinidad

[magpie in the 80's]

2. Brazil
8 Fiji
18 Trinidad

CORRECT BROD

[magpie in the 80's]

must be pretty hard this one. time to google i think

[magpie in the 80's]

I name the former capital, you name the country.


1. In which country was Nova Lisboa (now Huambo) the capital 1912-27?
ANGOLA
2. In which country was Porto Seguro the capital 1500-1549?
BRAZIL
3. In which country was Cidade de Ribeira the capital 1462-1769?
CAPE VERDE
4. In which country was Chingoni the capital 1841-87?
COMOROS
5. In which country was Boma the capital 1887-1926?
CONGO KINSHASA
6. In which country was Riobamba the capital 1859-1860?
ECUADOR
7. In which country was Piribebuy the capital January-August 1869?
PARAGUAY
8. In which country was Lavuka the capital 1871-77?
FIJI
9. In which country was Fort James the capital 1661-1765?
GAMBIA
10. In which country was Cape Coast Castle the capital 1664-1877?
GHANA
11. In which country was Bolama the capital 1879-1942?
GUINEA BISSAU
12. In which country was Tulagi the capital 1896-1942?
SOLOMON ISLANDS
13. In which country was Santo Antonio the capital 1753-1852?
SAO TOME AND PRINCIPLE
14. In which country was Saint Pierre the capital 1635-1902?
MARTINIQUE
15. In which country was Mujibnagar the capital April-December 1971?
BANGLADESH
16. In which country was Saint Paul the capital 1649-1736?
REUNION
17. In which country was Bremersdorp (now Manzini) the capital 1890-1902?
SWAZILAND
18. In which country was San José de Oruna the capital 1592-1783?
TRINIDAD
19. In which country was Christiansted the capital 1754-1871?
VIRGIN ISLANDS
20. In which country was Bagamoyo the capital 1885-1891?
TANZANIA
21. In which country was Aného the capital 1880s-1897?
TOGO
22. In which country was Port Royal the capital 1655-92?
JAMACIA
23. In which country was Nueva Isabella the capital 1493-96?
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
24. In which country was Grand Bassam the capital 1843-89 and 1893-1900?
IVORY COAST
25. In which country was Obock the capital 1884-92?
DJIBOUTI

QUESTIONS ANSWERED ARE IN RED.
QUESTIONS UNANSWERED ARE IN BLUE

END OF QUIZ