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Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:09 pm
by FactualFrank
The latest challenge is to revise every 195 capital cities.
Feel free to shock me with, "What's the capital of England?" and I'll fire back an answer.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:10 pm
by spadesclaret
Madagascar?
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:11 pm
by Tricky Trevor
Just had a country I’d never heard of on The Chase, Palau. So I’ll start you with that.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:13 pm
by tim_noone
Utopia
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:17 pm
by FactualFrank
Tricky Trevor wrote:Just had a country I’d never heard of on The Chase, Palau. So I’ll start you with that.
Melekeok
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:18 pm
by FactualFrank
spadesclaret wrote:Madagascar?
Antananarivo
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:22 pm
by spadesclaret
Lesotho?
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:22 pm
by gawthorpe_view
Mongolia?
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:22 pm
by FactualFrank
spadesclaret wrote:Lesotho?
Maseru
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:24 pm
by FactualFrank
gawthorpe_view wrote:Mongolia?
Ulaanbaata. I think it's pronounced Oo-lahn-bah-tar?
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:25 pm
by tarkys_ears
Angola
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:27 pm
by Bigvince
I hope you’re not googling the answers frank
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:31 pm
by FactualFrank
Bigvince wrote:I hope you’re not googling the answers frank
Some of them, but that's the whole point, Vince. I run a Twitter account of facts and the more you keep reading them the more they are stored in memory. So Googling the answer and reading them out makes you remember and learn them. It's not a quiz.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:31 pm
by FactualFrank
tarkys_ears wrote:Angola
Luanda
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:34 pm
by Whitgord
Eswatini
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:34 pm
by Bigvince
If you’re allowed to tell me on here, what’s the name of your twitter account. I’ll take a look
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:36 pm
by ŽižkovClaret
Eranu
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:36 pm
by groove
Bigvince wrote:If you’re allowed to tell me on here, what’s the name of your twitter account. I’ll take a look
Me too
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:39 pm
by FactualFrank
Whitgord wrote:Eswatini
Not sure if I'm correct here, but is that Swaziland?
Mbabana
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:41 pm
by FactualFrank
Bigvince wrote:If you’re allowed to tell me on here, what’s the name of your twitter account. I’ll take a look
I don't think advertising is allowed Vince. It has over 2 million followers though.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:42 pm
by Bigvince
FactualFrank wrote:I don't think advertising is allowed Vince. It has over 2 million followers though.
That’s a shame frank, can you not give us a clue
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 6:46 pm
by FactualFrank
Bigvince wrote:That’s a shame frank, can you not give us a clue
Just look for fact.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:09 pm
by tarkys_ears
Lichtenstein
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:12 pm
by FactualFrank
tarkys_ears wrote:Lichtenstein
The capital of Liechtenstein is Vaduz.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:27 pm
by FCBurnley
Vatican City ? Haha or what about Nauru
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:39 pm
by Tricky Trevor
FactualFrank wrote:Melekeok
The first page I checked on said Koror, which is also the most populous island but wiki gives
Ngerulmud, on a neighbouring island.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palau" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Just found this which confirms Ngerulmud, which is in Melekeok state.
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/wha ... palau.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 7:52 pm
by Whitgord
Yes FF Eswatini is the new name for Swaziland and Mbabane is correct. Well done that man!
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 8:00 pm
by Bosscat
Paramaraibo
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:19 pm
by Claretmatt4
Portugal
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:20 pm
by FactualFrank
Claretmatt4 wrote:Portugal
Lisbon
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:21 pm
by FactualFrank
Bosscat wrote:Paramaraibo
Isn't Paramaribo a capital?
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:23 pm
by Vino blanco
Paramaribo, capital of Surinam
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:25 pm
by FactualFrank
Vino blanco wrote:Paramaribo, capital of Surinam
I thought it was, he was trying to confuse me (I know..)
Just done a test and got 107 out of 195 so getting there. Not good enough until it's 195 out of 195 and then it's on to the next.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:28 pm
by Vino blanco
Apart from some of the smaller island nations, which I regularly confuse, I think I know all the world's capital cities.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:29 pm
by Beaconsfield Claret
ZizkovClaret wrote:Eranu
Uvavu
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:29 pm
by Beaconsfield Claret
Luxembourg
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:30 pm
by FactualFrank
Beaconsfield Claret wrote:Luxembourg
Luxembourg city? It's either that or just Luxembourg.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:31 pm
by FactualFrank
Vino blanco wrote:Apart from some of the smaller island nations, which I regularly confuse, I think I know all the world's capital cities.
Then you can join our quiz team.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:32 pm
by Vino blanco
Luxembourg city.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:32 pm
by Right_winger
Papua New Guinea
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:33 pm
by Vino blanco
Port Moresby
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:35 pm
by FactualFrank
Right_winger wrote:Papua New Guinea
The capital of Papua New Guinea is Port Moresby.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:36 pm
by Bosscat
FactualFrank wrote:Isn't Paramaribo a capital?
I just saw the OP and thought we had to name a capital city ffs
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:38 pm
by FactualFrank
Your first mistake... thinking.
(just kidding, you know I think a lot of you)
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:41 pm
by Gerry Hattrick
In a TV quiz show, Jack and Bobby Charlton, who as we all know played in the 1966 1966 World Cup final were asked:-
What country is situated between Romania and Ukraine - and what’s it’s capital?
They said they think it’s Moldova, - it’s Chisinau.
Boom, boom!
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:44 pm
by Right_winger
Bhutan
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:45 pm
by Vino blanco
Thimphu (spelling?)
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 9:47 pm
by FactualFrank
Right_winger wrote:Bhutan
The capital of Bhutan is Thimphu.
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:07 pm
by Bosscat
South Sudan
no googling
Re: Capital Cities
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 10:08 pm
by FactualFrank
Bosscat wrote:South Sudan
no googling
Often mix up Juba and Khartoum, but think it's Juba.