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Asian Capitals - Hard

Astana was renamed Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022 before reverting, Dili is the capital of a country independent since 2002, and Malé fits on 5 km². Test 20 obscure Asian capitals.

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The 20 quiz questions

Question 1 : What is the capital of Kazakhstan?

Possible answers:

  • Tachkent
  • Almaty
  • Bichkek
  • Astana

Explanation: Astana has been the capital of Kazakhstan since 1997, replacing Almaty. The city was renamed Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022, before reverting to Astana.

Question 2 : What is the capital of Bhutan?

Possible answers:

  • Katmandou
  • Colombo
  • Dacca
  • Thimphou

Explanation: Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan, a small Himalayan kingdom located between India and China.

Question 3 : What is the capital of East Timor?

Possible answers:

  • Suai
  • Baucau
  • Dili
  • Maliana

Explanation: Dili is the capital of East Timor, one of Asia's youngest countries, independent since 2002.

Question 4 : What is the capital of Brunei?

Possible answers:

  • Seria
  • Bandar Seri Begawan
  • Tutong
  • Temburong

Explanation: Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital of Brunei, a small oil-rich sultanate on the island of Borneo.

Question 5 : What is the capital of the Maldives?

Possible answers:

  • Malé
  • Addu City
  • Hulhumalé
  • Fuvahmulah

Explanation: Malé is the capital of the Maldives, one of the most densely populated and smallest capitals in the world.

Question 6 : What is the only capital in the world shared between two countries?

Possible answers:

  • Berlin
  • Seoul
  • Jerusalem
  • Nicosia

Explanation: Nicosia is the world's last divided capital, shared between Cyprus (south) and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Question 7 : Which Asian country moved its capital from Rangoon to Naypyidaw in 2006?

Possible answers:

  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand
  • Myanmar

Explanation: Myanmar (Burma) moved its capital from Rangoon (Yangon) to Naypyidaw in 2006, a purpose-built city.

Question 8 : What is the official legislative capital of Sri Lanka?

Possible answers:

  • Galle
  • Kandy
  • Colombo
  • Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte

Explanation: Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte is the official legislative capital of Sri Lanka, although Colombo is the commercial capital.

Question 9 : What is the capital of Pakistan?

Possible answers:

  • Lahore
  • Peshawar
  • Islamabad
  • Karachi

Explanation: Islamabad has been the capital of Pakistan since 1967, replacing Karachi. This planned city was built in the 1960s in a mountainous northern region.

Question 10 : What is the de facto capital of Palestine?

Possible answers:

  • Gaza
  • Bethlehem
  • Hebron
  • Ramallah

Explanation: Ramallah is the de facto seat of the Palestinian Authority, although East Jerusalem is the claimed capital.

Question 11 : Which Asian country plans to move its capital from Jakarta to Nusantara?

Possible answers:

  • The Philippines
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • Thailand

Explanation: Indonesia plans to move its capital from Jakarta, threatened by rising sea levels, to Nusantara on the island of Borneo.

Question 12 : What is the capital of Palau?

Possible answers:

  • Melekeok
  • Ngerulmud
  • Koror
  • Airai

Explanation: Ngerulmud has been the capital of Palau since 2006, one of the world's smallest capitals, in the state of Melekeok.

Question 13 : What is the capital of Tajikistan, located on the Varzob River and whose name means "Monday" in Persian?

Possible answers:

  • Dushanbe
  • Tashkent
  • Bishkek
  • Ashgabat

Explanation: Dushanbe takes its name from the Tajik Persian word for "Monday," referring to the weekly market once held there on that day. The city, nestled at the foot of the Pamir Mountains, became the capital only in 1929 under Soviet rule.

Question 14 : What is the capital of Mongolia?

Possible answers:

  • Oulan-Bator
  • Irkoutsk
  • Beijing
  • Harbin

Explanation: Ulaanbaatar is the capital of Mongolia and is home to nearly half of its population.

Question 15 : What is the capital of Tuvalu, a Polynesian micro-state located on an atoll in the Pacific?

Possible answers:

  • Funafuti
  • Yaren
  • Tarawa
  • Apia

Explanation: Funafuti is the capital of Tuvalu and the country's main atoll. This Polynesian micro-state, home to barely 11,000 people, covers around 10 km² and is among the first nations threatened with disappearance due to rising sea levels.

Question 16 : Which city is Malaysia's administrative capital (seat of government)?

Possible answers:

  • Penang
  • Cyberjaya
  • Putrajaya
  • Kuala Lumpur

Explanation: Putrajaya has been the seat of the Malaysian government since 1999, while Kuala Lumpur remains the official capital.

Question 17 : What is the capital of Tonga?

Possible answers:

  • Nuku'alofa
  • Funafuti
  • Apia
  • Suva

Explanation: Nuku'alofa is the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga, a Polynesian archipelago in the South Pacific.

Question 18 : What is the capital of Fiji?

Possible answers:

  • Labasa
  • Lautoka
  • Suva
  • Nadi

Explanation: Suva is the capital of Fiji, an archipelago of over 330 islands in the South Pacific.

Question 19 : What is the capital of the Marshall Islands?

Possible answers:

  • Ebeye
  • Kwajalein
  • Majuro
  • Jaluit

Explanation: Majuro is the capital of the Marshall Islands, a Pacific island nation threatened by rising sea levels.

Question 20 : What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?

Possible answers:

  • Lae
  • Madang
  • Port Moresby
  • Wewak

Explanation: Port Moresby is the capital of Papua New Guinea, the most linguistically diverse country with over 800 languages.

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