Countries & Former Capitals

1. Before Astana, the capital of _____ was Almatty:
(a) Ukraine          (b) Azerbaijan    (c) Uzbekistan    (d) Kazakhstan
Ans: d

2. The former name of ______ was Akmola:
(a) Astana            (b) Almatty        (c) Kiev     (d) Tashkent
Ans: a


3. Before Abuja, the capital of ______ was Lagos:
(a) Niger    (b) Nigeria           (c) Ghana   (d) Mali
Ans: b

4. Rio de Janeiro was the former capital of:
(a) Chile     (b) Argentina      (c) Brazil              (d) Cuba
Ans: c

5. Melbourne was the former capital of:  
(a) New Zealand           (b) Tasmania      
(c) Australia                  (d) Papua New Guinea
Ans: c

6. Capital of West Germany:
(a) Berlin              (b) Cologne         (c) Frankfurt       (d) Bonn
Ans: d


7. Before 1911, the capital of India was:
(a) Mumbai         (b) Calcutta         (c) Chennai          (d) Patna
Ans: b

8. In 1911, the capital of India was moved to:
(a) New Delhi      (b) Delhi    (c) Mumbai         (d) Agra           
Ans: b

9. Delhi became the capital of Mughal empire during the reign of:
(a) Babur   (b) Humayun     (c) Akbar   (d) Shah Jehan
Ans: d

10. Auckland was the former capital of:  
(a) Canada                     (b) Australia
(c) New Zealand           (d) Papua New Guinea
Ans: c

11. Capital of USA during 1790 to 1800:
(a) Philadelphia   (b) Chicago         (c) Milan              (d) Atlanta
Ans: a

12. Istanbul was the capital of _____ during 1453 to 1922:
(a) Israel    (b) Turkey           (c) Syria     (d) Lebanon
Ans: b

13. Tel Aviv was the capital of _____ during 1948 to 1950:
(a) Syria     (b) Lebanon        (c) Israel    (d) Jordan
Ans: c

14. Zurich was the capital of ______ during 1798 to 1803:
(a) Switzerland    (b) Germany       (c) Italy      (d) Portugal
Ans: a

15. Yogyakarta was the capital of ______ during 1945 -49:
(a) Japan    (b) Philippines    (c) Indonesia       (d) Malaysia
Ans: c

16. Old name of ______ is Edo.
(a) Manila            (b) Tokyo             (c) Singapore      (d) Jakarta
Ans: b

17. Kyoto was the former capital of:
(a) South Korea            (b) Taiwan             (c) Malaysia         (d) Japan
Ans: d

18. Penang was the former capital of:
(a) Japan    (b) Philippines    (c) Indonesia       (d) Malaysia
Ans: d

19. _____ was called Taihoku by the Japanese during their rule over it.
(a) Taipei   (b) Beijing          (c) Pusan (d) Seoul
Ans: a

20. Sri Jayawardanapura Kotta is the legislative capital of:
(a) Sri Lanka       (b) Indonesia      (c) Japan    (d) Myanmar
Ans: a

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