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Cryptic Capitals - 2 Trivia Quiz

Solve the cryptic clues to identify some more European capital cities. English spellings are used throughout the quiz. Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Lottie1001. Estimated time: 10 mins.

Author
Lottie1001

Time
10 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
295,766

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
10 / 20

Plays
555

Question 1 of 20

1. More changes for this city. (4)

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Question 2 of 20

2. Second rate stair moves on molten rock. (10)

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Question 3 of 20

3. He’s in fifty-one thousand changes. (8)

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Question 4 of 20

4. Two thousands take in the south here. (5)

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Question 5 of 20

5. City involved blond one. (6)

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Question 6 of 20

6. This city is in chin on gold. (8)

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Question 7 of 20

7. Mat’s confused before strange dream. (9)

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Question 8 of 20

8. A nuisance follows embryonic flower here. (8)

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Question 9 of 20

9. Tables loud musical amendments here. (7)

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Question 10 of 20

10. Is this city a high place for rest and refreshment? (7)

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Question 11 of 20

11. Short ringer on school mark. (8)

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Question 12 of 20

12. Alter jokes around quiet musical city. (6)

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Question 13 of 20

13. Use the other hand in this bubonic disease. (6)

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Question 14 of 20

14. Swiss capital takes fifty-one for another. (6)

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Question 15 of 20

15. In the dark I eventually find this place. (4)

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Question 16 of 20

16. Of the French in initial variant albino zebras here. (5)

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Question 17 of 20

17. Mocks fifty hot changes here. (9)

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Question 18 of 20

18. All the Hellenic elephants need schools to begin here. (6)

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Question 19 of 20

19. Air turns and takes note here. (4)

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Question 20 of 20

20. Change bride hung here. (9)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. More changes for this city. (4)

Answer: Rome

An anagram of "more".

Rome is the capital of Italy.

2. Second rate stair moves on molten rock. (10)

Answer: Bratislava

Second rate is "B" grade, followed by an anagram of "stair", and then "lava".

Bratislava is the capital of Slovakia.

3. He’s in fifty-one thousand changes. (8)

Answer: Helsinki

An anagram of "he's in", "LI" and "K".

Helsinki is the capital of Finland.

4. Two thousands take in the south here. (5)

Answer: Minsk

"in S" between "M" (Roman numeral) and "K" (kilo).

Minsk is the capital of Belarus.

5. City involved blond one. (6)

Answer: London

bLOND ONe.

London is the capital of England.

6. This city is in chin on gold. (8)

Answer: Chisinau

"is" inside "chin" followed by "Au".

Chisinau is the capital of Moldova.

7. Mat’s confused before strange dream. (9)

Answer: Amsterdam

An anagram of "Mat's" followed by an anagram of "dream".

Amsterdam is the capital (although no longer the seat of government) of the Netherlands.

8. A nuisance follows embryonic flower here. (8)

Answer: Budapest

"a pest" after "bud".

Budapest is the capital of Hungary.

9. Tables loud musical amendments here. (7)

Answer: Belfast

An anagram of "tables" and "f".

Belfast is the capital of Northern Ireland.

10. Is this city a high place for rest and refreshment? (7)

Answer: Tallinn

A tall-inn.

Tallinn is the capital of Estonia.

11. Short ringer on school mark. (8)

Answer: Belgrade

"Bell" without the last letter followed by "grade".

Belgrade is the capital of Serbia.

12. Alter jokes around quiet musical city. (6)

Answer: Skopje

An anagram of "jokes" around "p" - the musical term for quiet.

Skopje is the capital of Macedonia.

13. Use the other hand in this bubonic disease. (6)

Answer: Prague

Use "R"ight instead of "L"eft in "plague".

Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic.

14. Swiss capital takes fifty-one for another. (6)

Answer: Berlin

"LI" inside Bern - the capital of Switzerland.

Berlin is the capital of Germany.

15. In the dark I eventually find this place. (4)

Answer: Kiev

darK I EVentually.

Kiev is the capital of Ukraine.

16. Of the French in initial variant albino zebras here. (5)

Answer: Vaduz

The first letters of "variant albino zebras" around "du" - French for "of the".

Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein.

17. Mocks fifty hot changes here. (9)

Answer: Stockholm

An anagram of "mocks", "L" and "hot".

Stockholm is the capital of Sweden.

18. All the Hellenic elephants need schools to begin here. (6)

Answer: Athens

The initial letters of "All the Hellenic elephants need schools".

Athens is the capital of Greece.

19. Air turns and takes note here. (4)

Answer: Riga

An angram of "air" and "G" - a musical note.

Riga is the capital of Latvia.

20. Change bride hung here. (9)

Answer: Edinburgh

An anagram of "bride hung".

Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.

Source: Author Lottie1001

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