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The World's Purpose-Built Capitals - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 926 times
- The average score is 10 of 15
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| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
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| First conceived more than a hundred years before being built, the city became the capital succeeding Rio de Janeiro in 1960. | Brasilia | 99%
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| Designed to be located (almost) equally between its two biggest cities - Melbourne and Sydney. | Canberra | 99%
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| On land donated by Maryland and Virginia on the Potomac River, in a location chosen by George Washington. | Washington D.C. | 88%
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| Moved to be independent from the three major ethnic groups - the Igbo, Yoruba, and Hausa-Fulani people. Former capital Lagos. | Abuja | 84%
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| After the destruction of much of Belize City, this city was constructed further inland at a less weather-prone site. | Belmopan | 81%
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| After the fall of the Inca Empire, the site was chosen as a capital due to its cooler climate, fertile land and proximity to coastline which could become a port. For many years the country remained a Spanish Viceroyalty before becoming independent. | Lima | 81%
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| Formerly named Akmola, the city was planned and then completely transformed after the fall of the Soviet Union. | Astana | 73%
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| Founded by the military government to be located more centrally, moving from Yangon in 2005. | Naypyidaw | 68%
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| Despite many countries leaving their embassies and offices in its former capital Dar Es Salaam, this has been the capital since 1996. | Dodoma | 67%
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| Formed when the British 'Bechuanaland Protectorate' gained independence in 1966, with existing towns Mafeking, Lobatse and Gaberones seen as inadequate capitals. | Gaborone | 66%
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| Finally deciding on an area northeast of Rawalpindi, the city's location was found to be optimal for climate, logistics, and proximity to the country's military base of operations. | Islamabad | 66%
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| Despite many of the country's political infrastructure remaining in former capital Abidjan, this has legally been the capital since 1983. | Yamoussoukro | 58%
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| Replacing Koror City in 2006, with construction partially funded by Taiwan. | Ngerulmud | 41%
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| Originally a colonial village ruled from Saint-Louis, Senegal. After securing independence, it was designed initially to accommodate 15,000 people, but now has a population of over 1 million. | Nouakchott | 38%
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| Despite being first colonised only in 1886, this Oceanian village (and its island nation) changed hands from Spain to Germany, then Japan and finally the USA before gaining its independence. | Palikir | 37%
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