Which capital city sits at the highest elevation above sea level?
Bogotá
La Paz
Quito
Thimphu
La Paz, Bolivia sits at an impressive 11,942 feet (3,640 meters) above sea level, making it the highest administrative capital in the world.
Which capital city has the longest official name?
Bangkok
Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur
Singapore
Bangkok’s ceremonial name is ‘Krungthepmahanakhon Amonrattanakosin Mahintharayutthaya Mahadilokphop Noppharatratchathaniburirom Udomratchaniwetmahasathan Amonphimanawatansathit Sakkathattiyawitsanukamprasit’ – the world’s longest place name.
Which capital city was built from scratch in just 41 months?
Brasília
Canberra
Astana
Naypyidaw
Brasília was constructed between 1956 and 1960 under President Juscelino Kubitschek, who promised ’50 years of progress in 5 years.’
Which capital city has the most bridges?
Venice
Amsterdam
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Amsterdam has 1,753 bridges spanning its canals, earning it the nickname ‘Venice of the North.’
Which capital city was the first to host the Olympics twice?
Paris
London
Athens
Tokyo
London hosted the Olympics in 1908 and 1948, becoming the first city to host twice. It later hosted again in 2012.
Which capital has the world’s largest metro system by route length?
Moscow
Beijing
Tokyo
Seoul
Beijing’s subway system spans 699 km (434 miles), making it the world’s longest metro network.
Which capital city is built on 118 islands?
Stockholm
Venice
Jakarta
Manila
Venice is built on 118 small islands connected by 400 bridges and separated by 177 canals.
Which capital city has the world’s oldest operating restaurant?
Paris
Rome
Madrid
Vienna
Botín Restaurant in Madrid, founded in 1725, holds the Guinness World Record for oldest continuously operating restaurant.
Which capital city’s name means ‘Place of Peace’?
Tokyo
Seoul
Beijing
Bangkok
Tokyo (東京) literally means ‘Eastern Capital,’ but its former name Edo (江戸) meant ‘Place of Peace’ or ‘Bay Entrance.’
Which capital city has the world’s oldest underground metro system?
Paris
New York
London
Berlin
London’s Underground opened in 1863, making it the world’s oldest underground railway network.
Which capital city is home to the world’s largest palace complex?
Beijing
Vienna
Moscow
Seoul
The Forbidden City in Beijing covers 72 hectares and contains 980 buildings with 8,707 rooms.
Which capital city has the most Michelin-starred restaurants?
Paris
London
Tokyo
Rome
Tokyo has over 200 Michelin-starred restaurants, more than any other city in the world.
Which capital city was the first to reach 1 million inhabitants?
London
Rome
Paris
Beijing
Rome reached 1 million inhabitants around 1 AD, becoming the first city in history to reach this milestone.
Which capital city has the most museums per capita?
Paris
Washington D.C.
Vienna
Berlin
Washington D.C. has over 70 museums, giving it the highest concentration of museums per capita of any capital city.
Which capital city’s metro stations are known as ‘underground palaces’?
Paris
Moscow
Stockholm
Prague
Moscow’s metro stations are famous for their artistic elements and architectural designs, earning them the nickname ‘underground palaces.’
Which capital city has the world’s largest tram network?
Melbourne
Prague
Vienna
Budapest
Melbourne’s tram network spans 250 km (155 miles), making it the largest urban tram network in the world.
Which capital city is built on seven hills?
Athens
Rome
Lisbon
Istanbul
Rome was built on seven hills: Aventine, Caelian, Capitoline, Esquiline, Palatine, Quirinal, and Viminal.
Which capital city has the world’s largest city square?
Moscow
Beijing
Mexico City
Cairo
Tiananmen Square in Beijing covers 440,000 square meters, making it the largest city square in the world.
Which capital city has the most fountains?
Paris
Rome
Vienna
Madrid
Rome has over 2,000 fountains, more than any other city in the world, with many dating back to ancient times.
Which capital city’s name means ‘Northern Capital’?
Oslo
Stockholm
Helsinki
Copenhagen
Helsinki (Helsingfors in Swedish) derives from ‘Helsinga’ and ‘fors,’ meaning ‘Northern Rapids’ or ‘Northern Capital.’
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