It's Not the Capital

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1. Austin is the capital of Texas, but what was Texas' largest city by population in 2009, according to the U.S. Census Bureau? Dallas Houston San Antonio El Paso

2. California's capital is Sacramento. What was its largest city by population in 2009? San Jose San Diego San Francisco Los Angeles

3. The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg. Which city was Pennsylvania's most populous in 2009? Pittsburgh Philadelphia Allentown Scranton

4. Ankara, with over six million people, is Turkey's capital. Which city, with over 12 million, was Turkey's largest by population in 2007? Istanbul Damascus Izmir Tehran

5. China's capital is Beijing, but what Chinese city had the most people in 2005? Hong Kong Shanghai Tianjin Tokyo

6. Since New Delhi is a city within the larger city of Delhi, Delhi is not the capital. But is it India's largest city in terms of population? Well, maybe...The question is: what was India's most populous city in 2005? Delhi Kolkata (Calcutta) Bangalore Mumbai (Bombay)

7. Ecuador's capital is Quito. Which Ecuadorian city had the largest population, according to 2010 estimates? Quito Guayaquil Cuenca Riobamba

8. Brasilia was carved out of the Amazon rain forest to serve as Brazil's capital. Which city was Brazil's most populous, according to 2010 estimates? Manaus Rio de Janeiro Sao Paulo Buenos Aires

9. Abuja became Nigeria's capital in 1991. By the 1991 head count, Nigeria's most populous city was its former capital. Name it. Ibadan Nairobi Kano Lagos

10. Finally, back to the USA. Madison is Wisconsin's capital, with about 235,000 people in 2009. What was the state's most populous city, with 605,000, in 2009? Appleton Eau Claire Milwaukee Green Bay