Capital Cities quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   What city is the historic capital of the Republic of Ireland?

   Answer: Dublin

   Why: Dublin takes its English name from the Irish 'Dubhlinn', referring to a dark tidal pool once used by Viking settlers.

2. 2 Medium

   Why was the site of Khartoum chosen as a capital?

   Answer: It sits at the confluence of two rivers

   Why: The Blue and White Niles meet here, and the name is usually read as Arabic for elephant's trunk, the narrow tongue of land between them.

3. 3 Hard

   Why was Yamoussoukro chosen to replace Abidjan as Ivory Coast's capital?

   Answer: Birthplace of the president

   Why: Houphouet-Boigny raised a basilica there modelled on Saint Peter's, in a town still far smaller than Abidjan.

4. 4 Easy

   Which city became the capital of unified Italy in 1871?

   Answer: Rome

   Why: Turin came first in 1861 and Florence took over in 1865; the final move followed the breach at Porta Pia in September 1870.

5. 5 Medium

   Why is Egypt building a massive new capital in the desert?

   Answer: To relieve Cairo's extreme congestion

   Why: Greater Cairo passed 22 million people, and construction on the new desert city 45 km east of Cairo began in 2016.

6. 6 Hard

   Why is the capital of Iran, Tehran, located near the Alborz?

   Answer: Proximity to the traditional grazing lands of the ruling tribe

   Why: Tehran became Iran's capital only in 1786: the Alborz passes put Agha Mohammad Khan a short ride from his Qajar tribe's northern lands.