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Geography test - Capital cities

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:25 pm
by 66-1112520797
I thought I'd brainstorm you guys on your geography, so here goes.

1. What is the capital of Argentina ?

2. What is the capital of Botswana ?

3. What is the capital of Croatia ?

4. What is the capital of Denmark ?

5. What is the capital of Ethiopia ?

6. What is the capital of France ?

7. What is the capital of  Ghana ?

8. What is the capital of  Holy see (Vatican City) ?

9. What is the capital of Italy ?

10. What is the capital of Jamaica ?

11. What is the capital of  Kenya ?

12. What is the capital of  Luxemburg ?

13. What is the capital of  Malta ?

14. What is the capital of Norway ?

15. What is the capital of Oman ?

16. What is the capital of  Peru ?

17. What is the capital of  Qatar ?

18. What is the capital of Russia ?

19. What is the capital of  Singapore ?

20. What is the capital of Thailand ?

21. What is the capital of Uganda ?

22. What is the capital of  Vietnam ?

23. What is the capital of Zambia ?

And one more question, what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:37 pm
by Bad Bob
I teach geography, mate, so I'll hang back and let others have some fun with these! :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:38 pm
by stmichael
Bamaga man wrote:what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?

libya?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:40 pm
by 66-1112520797
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?

libya?

No

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:42 pm
by stmichael
Bamaga man wrote:
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?

libya?

No

nepal?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:45 pm
by account deleted by request
I passed geography O level so I will hang back with Badbob and let the rest have some fun  :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:45 pm
by Woollyback
ok here goes - i'll try it without googling anything. i got a grade A in a-level geography but that was 17 years ago  :D

argentina - buenos aires
botswana - ?
croatia - zagreb
denmark - copenhagen
ethiopia - addis ababa
france - paris
ghana - accra
vatican city - vatican city?
italy - rome
jamaica - kingston
kenya - nairobi
luxembourg - luxembourg city
malta - valleta
norway - oslo
oman - muscat
peru - lima
quatar - ?
russia - moscow
singapore - singapore city
thailand - bangkok
uganda - ?
vietnam - ho chi minh city (or is it hanoi?)
zambia - ?

as for the flag one i ain't got a clue

so how did i do?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:47 pm
by 66-1112520797
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?

libya?

No

nepal?

Correct, well done !  :D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:48 pm
by Woollyback
Bamaga man wrote:
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?

libya?

No

nepal?

Correct, well done !  :D

what shape is it then?

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:50 pm
by 66-1112520797
so how did i do?


18 out of 22

You got one wrong and that was Vietnam, but well done anyhow  :)

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:53 pm
by 66-1112520797
Woollyback wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?

libya?

No

nepal?

Correct, well done !  :D

what shape is it then?

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l  l
l    l
l    l  l
l     l   
l       l
l         l
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That kind of shape  :upside:  if you can make it out.

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:53 pm
by account deleted by request
You got a few I wouldnt have got Wooly and all that I would have got  :(

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:55 pm
by Bad Bob
Woollyback wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:
stmichael wrote:
Bamaga man wrote:what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?

libya?

No

nepal?

Correct, well done !  :D

what shape is it then?

Image

:D

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:56 pm
by Lionheart
1. What is the capital of Argentina ?
Buenos Aires

2. What is the capital of Botswana ?
Gaborone

3. What is the capital of Croatia ?
Zagreb

4. What is the capital of Denmark ?
Copenhagen

5. What is the capital of Ethiopia ?
Addis Ababa

6. What is the capital of France ?
Paris

7. What is the capital of  Ghana ?
Accra

8. What is the capital of  Holy see (Vatican City) ?
Vatican City

9. What is the capital of Italy ?
Rome

10. What is the capital of Jamaica ?
Kingston

11. What is the capital of  Kenya ?
Nairobi

12. What is the capital of  Luxemburg ?
Luxembourg (I think this is the correct spelling)

13. What is the capital of  Malta ?
Valletta

14. What is the capital of Norway ?
Oslo

15. What is the capital of Oman ?
Muscat

16. What is the capital of  Peru ?
Lima

17. What is the capital of  Qatar ?
Doha

18. What is the capital of Russia ?
Moscow

19. What is the capital of  Singapore ?
Singapore

20. What is the capital of Thailand ?
Bangkok

21. What is the capital of Uganda ?
Kampala

22. What is the capital of  Vietnam ?
Ha Noi

23. What is the capital of Zambia ?
Lusaka

And one more question, what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?
Nepal (good question)

PostPosted: Fri Sep 22, 2006 2:56 pm
by Lando_Griffin
Bamaga man wrote:I thought I'd brainstorm you guys on your geography, so here goes.

1. What is the capital of Argentina ?

2. What is the capital of Botswana ?

3. What is the capital of Croatia ?

4. What is the capital of Denmark ?

5. What is the capital of Ethiopia ?

6. What is the capital of France ?

7. What is the capital of  Ghana ?

8. What is the capital of  Holy see (Vatican City) ?

9. What is the capital of Italy ?

10. What is the capital of Jamaica ?

11. What is the capital of  Kenya ?

12. What is the capital of  Luxemburg ?

13. What is the capital of  Malta ?

14. What is the capital of Norway ?

15. What is the capital of Oman ?

16. What is the capital of  Peru ?

17. What is the capital of  Qatar ?

18. What is the capital of Russia ?

19. What is the capital of  Singapore ?

20. What is the capital of Thailand ?

21. What is the capital of Uganda ?

22. What is the capital of  Vietnam ?

23. What is the capital of Zambia ?

And one more question, what is the only country not to have a rectangular flag ?

1. Buenes Aeres.

2. ?

3. Zagreb.

4. Copenhagen.

5. ?

6. Paris.

7. ?

8. Rome.

9. See above.

10. KIngston.

11. ?

12. Luxemburg.

13. ?

14. Oslo.

15. ?

16. ?

17. ?

18. Moscow.

19. Singapore.

20. Bangkok.

21. ?

22. ?

23. Uganda?


I'm sh*t on Capital Cities!!!!

Not bad on European, reasonable on the big American countries, but not a chance in Africa. :D