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Quiz about No Longer Capitals 5
Quiz about No Longer Capitals 5

No Longer Capitals 5 Trivia Quiz


This is my fifth former capitals quiz. This time I name the former capital, you name the country.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
author
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
231,388
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
25
Difficulty
Very Difficult
Avg Score
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Question 1 of 25
1. In which country was Nova Lisboa (now Huambo) the capital 1912-27? Hint


Question 2 of 25
2. In which country was Porto Seguro the capital 1500-1549? Hint


Question 3 of 25
3. In which country was Cidade de Ribeira the capital 1462-1769? Hint


Question 4 of 25
4. In which country was Chingoni the capital 1841-87? Hint


Question 5 of 25
5. In which country was Boma the capital 1887-1926? Hint


Question 6 of 25
6. In which country was Riobamba the capital 1859-1860? Hint


Question 7 of 25
7. In which country was Piribebuy the capital January-August 1869? Hint


Question 8 of 25
8. In which country was Lavuka the capital 1871-77? Hint


Question 9 of 25
9. In which country was Fort James the capital 1661-1765?

Answer: (One or Two Words)
Question 10 of 25
10. In which country was Cape Coast Castle the capital 1664-1877?

Answer: (One or Two Words)
Question 11 of 25
11. In which country was Bolama the capital 1879-1942? Hint


Question 12 of 25
12. In which country was Tulagi the capital 1896-1942? Hint


Question 13 of 25
13. In which country was Santo Antonio the capital 1753-1852? Hint


Question 14 of 25
14. In which country was Saint Pierre the capital 1635-1902? Hint


Question 15 of 25
15. In which country was Mujibnagar the capital April-December 1971?

Answer: (One or Two Words)
Question 16 of 25
16. In which country was Saint Paul the capital 1649-1736? Hint


Question 17 of 25
17. In which country was Bremersdorp (now Manzini) the capital 1890-1902? Hint


Question 18 of 25
18. In which country was San José de Oruna the capital 1592-1783? Hint


Question 19 of 25
19. In which country was Christiansted the capital 1754-1871? Hint


Question 20 of 25
20. In which country was Bagamoyo the capital 1885-1891? Hint


Question 21 of 25
21. In which country was Aného the capital 1880s-1897? Hint


Question 22 of 25
22. In which country was Port Royal the capital 1655-92?

Answer: (One Word)
Question 23 of 25
23. In which country was Nueva Isabella the capital 1493-96? Hint


Question 24 of 25
24. In which country was Grand Bassam the capital 1843-89 and 1893-1900? Hint


Question 25 of 25
25. In which country was Obock the capital 1884-92? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. In which country was Nova Lisboa (now Huambo) the capital 1912-27?

Answer: Angola

Huambo was called Nova Lisboa at the time. It was severely damaged during the war for liberation in the 1960s-70s.
2. In which country was Porto Seguro the capital 1500-1549?

Answer: Brazil

The city was the first capital of Brazil.
3. In which country was Cidade de Ribeira the capital 1462-1769?

Answer: Cape Verde

The city was the first capital of Cape Verde.
4. In which country was Chingoni the capital 1841-87?

Answer: Comoros

Chingoni today belongs to Mayotte, a French colony.
5. In which country was Boma the capital 1887-1926?

Answer: Congo Kinshasa (Belgian Congo)

The capital changed to Leopoldville (now Kinshasa) in 1926.
6. In which country was Riobamba the capital 1859-1860?

Answer: Ecuador

The first constitution of Ecuador was proclaimed here in 1830.
7. In which country was Piribebuy the capital January-August 1869?

Answer: Paraguay

This is today a sleepy little city with no importance.
8. In which country was Lavuka the capital 1871-77?

Answer: Fiji

The capital moved to Suva in 1877.
9. In which country was Fort James the capital 1661-1765?

Answer: Gambia

Fort James and James Island on which it is situated was owned by colonialists from Courland (in today´s Latvia) until it was conquered by the British in 1661.
10. In which country was Cape Coast Castle the capital 1664-1877?

Answer: Ghana

The castle was built by the Swedes and was captured by Britain in 1664. The city has been renamed Cape Coast.
11. In which country was Bolama the capital 1879-1942?

Answer: Guinea Bissau (Portuguese Guinea)

The city is situated on Bolama Island. The capital was later moved to Bissau.
12. In which country was Tulagi the capital 1896-1942?

Answer: Solomon Islands

The capital of this British Protectorate was moved to Honiara after WW2.
13. In which country was Santo Antonio the capital 1753-1852?

Answer: Sao Tomé and Principe

Santo Antonio is today the capital of Principe Island, while the state capital has been moved to the city Sao Tomé on Sao Tomé Island.
14. In which country was Saint Pierre the capital 1635-1902?

Answer: Martinique

The city was destroyed by a volcano in 1902. Only two out of 30.000 survived.
15. In which country was Mujibnagar the capital April-December 1971?

Answer: Bangladesh

The first rebel government of Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) was settled here in April 1971. The capital moved to Dacca (now Dhaka) in December.
16. In which country was Saint Paul the capital 1649-1736?

Answer: Reunion

The capital was moved to Saint-Denis in 1736.
17. In which country was Bremersdorp (now Manzini) the capital 1890-1902?

Answer: Swaziland

The capital was moved to Mbabane after the Boer War in 1902.
18. In which country was San José de Oruna the capital 1592-1783?

Answer: Trinidad

Trinidad was then under Spanish rule. This city was just the capital of Trinidad, not of Tobago (the two islands are today united). Trinidad was occupied by Britain in 1797 and ceded to them in 1802.
19. In which country was Christiansted the capital 1754-1871?

Answer: Virgin Islands (US)

US Virgin Islands were then a Danish colony.
20. In which country was Bagamoyo the capital 1885-1891?

Answer: Tanzania (Tanganyika)

This was then a German colony, and the Germans moved the capital to Dar es Salaam in 1891.
21. In which country was Aného the capital 1880s-1897?

Answer: Togo

The city declined after the capital was moved to Lomé in 1897. Togo was then a German colony.
22. In which country was Port Royal the capital 1655-92?

Answer: Jamaica

Port Royal is a fortified town at the entrance to Kingston harbor. It was destroyed by earthquakes in 1692 and 1907.
23. In which country was Nueva Isabella the capital 1493-96?

Answer: Dominican Republic

The first Spaniards settled here, but soon moved their capital to Santo Domingo.
24. In which country was Grand Bassam the capital 1843-89 and 1893-1900?

Answer: Ivory Coast

Grand Bassam (or just Bassam) remained an important seaport city until the 1950s when it declined.
25. In which country was Obock the capital 1884-92?

Answer: Djibouti (French Somaliland)

The seat of government was transferred to Djibouti (city) in 1892.
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