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Geography Nonsense Trivia Quiz

Just so you know, these countries and capital cities are real...

A multiple-choice quiz by warby58. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
warby58

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
337,456

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1919

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Question 1 of 10

1. The capital of Djibouti was originally a seaport. What is its name? Hint

Obock

Loyada

Djibouti

Holhol

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Question 2 of 10

2. Located on an atoll, what is Kiribati's capital city? Hint

Bike

Rungata

South Tarawa

Eita

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the financial center, largest city, and capital of Kyrgyzstan? Hint

Bishkek

Tyup

Kant

Isfana

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Question 4 of 10

4. The capital city of the 'Rock of Polynesia', also known as Niue, is made up of two villages. What is it called? Hint

Avatele

Tuapa

Alofi

Mutalau

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Question 5 of 10

5. A trio of atolls form Tokelau; which one is the territory's largest island and capital? Hint

It does not have an official capital

Fakaofo

Tokelau

Atafu

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the name of both a parish and the capital city of Andorra, the "Tax Haven"? Hint

Andorra fre Dantes

Andorra na Dorta

Andorra

Andorra la Vella

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Question 7 of 10

7. Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States of America. Which of these cities is NOT a state capital? Hint

Salt Lake City, Utah

Flint, Michigan

Austin, Texas

Helena, Montana

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Question 8 of 10

8. Brussels is Belgium's capital city, but which Belgian town is often called the "smallest town in the world"? Hint

Durbuy

Mons

Leuven

Hum

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Question 9 of 10

9. The complete ceremonial name of Thailand's capital city is Bangkok.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. All of the world's continents were once joined together in a landmass called Pangea. What is the name given to Pangea's capital? Hint

Continentopolis

Pangea

Austro-Bulgaria

Pangea does not have a designated capital city

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The capital of Djibouti was originally a seaport. What is its name?

Answer: Djibouti

All of the other choices are towns or villages in Djibouti. The country's motto is "Unity, Equality and Peace". It is in the Horn of Africa.

2. Located on an atoll, what is Kiribati's capital city?

Answer: South Tarawa

Eita and Rungata are settlements in Kiribati. Bike is the name of an island in Kiribati. In 2010, Bike Village had a jaw-dropping population of 17 people ("GeoNames" geographical database)!

3. What is the financial center, largest city, and capital of Kyrgyzstan?

Answer: Bishkek

Kant, Tyup, and Isfana are all cities or towns in Kyrgyzstan. Roza Otunbayeva became President of Kyrgyzstan in 2010.

4. The capital city of the 'Rock of Polynesia', also known as Niue, is made up of two villages. What is it called?

Answer: Alofi

Alofi is made up of Alofi South and Alofi North. In 2003, Niue became the world's first WiFi nation.

5. A trio of atolls form Tokelau; which one is the territory's largest island and capital?

Answer: It does not have an official capital

Tokelau is located in the Pacific Ocean. It is made up of Nukunonu, Fakaofo, and Atafu. Nukunonu is the considered the primary island of Tokelau, but is not an official capital. It is also the largest of Tokelau's islands.

6. What is the name of both a parish and the capital city of Andorra, the "Tax Haven"?

Answer: Andorra la Vella

Andorra is a landlocked European country. Andorra la Vella has an area of 11.6 square miles.

7. Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States of America. Which of these cities is NOT a state capital?

Answer: Flint, Michigan

Michigan is located in the Great Lakes region of the United States of America. Its capital city is Lansing. The University of Michigan is one of the best universities in the world, according to "U.S. News and World Report" (2011). It has a satellite campus in Flint. Flint has a land area of 33.6 square miles.

8. Brussels is Belgium's capital city, but which Belgian town is often called the "smallest town in the world"?

Answer: Durbuy

"The Guinness Book of World Records" once dubbed Durbuy in Belgium "the smallest town in the world". Leuven and Mons are both cities in Belgium, too.

Hum is found in Croatia, and is often called "the smallest city in the world".

9. The complete ceremonial name of Thailand's capital city is Bangkok.

Answer: False

Its full ceremonial name is: Krungthepmahanakornamornratanakosinmahintarayutthayamahadilokphopnopparatrajathaniburiromudomrajaniwesmahasatharnamornphimarnavatarnsathitsakkattiyavisanukamprasit.That's 163 letters!

10. All of the world's continents were once joined together in a landmass called Pangea. What is the name given to Pangea's capital?

Answer: Pangea does not have a designated capital city

Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia are the traditional continents in size order. Together, they formed the super-continent of Pangea.

Source: Author warby58

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