Geographical Quiz

[Lockheed F-16]

Constantinopel was the Capital of which Ancient Empire?
What is the present name of the city?

Konstantinopel was Byzanz. The present name is Istanbul

 

[Neo]

True or false.

French had Imperial settlements in India before English arrived.

 

[Neo]

Konstantinopel was Byzanz. The present name is Istanbul

Correct! Constantinopel was the Capital of Byzanthium, rival of Rome.
Othmans arrived later and changed the name into Istanbul.

 

[Lockheed F-16]

Which Imperial Power ruled Indonesia for almost two centuries?

Hmmm.Portugal was there but Netherland lasted for a longer time.

 

[Lockheed F-16]

True or false.

French had Imperial settlements in India before English arrived.

Yes. Early explorers from France arrived there.

 

[Neo]

Hmmm.Portugal was there but Netherland lasted for a longer time.

Correct! Portugal merely succeeded in conquering the small Island of Timor. Rest of the Indonesian Archipel came in hands of Dutch who started Oost-Indisch Compagnie and called the country Batavia ( Java).

 

[Neo]

Yes. Early explorers from France arrived there.

Correct, Pondichery was already a flourishing French settlement before the first English boat sailed in.

Portuguese had arrived atleast few decades ahead of French and had settlements in Goa, Daman and Diu.

Vasco Da Gama was the first European to reach India by Sea (helped by Arabs).

 

[Neo]

Namibia was ruled and governed by which European country which never had the Imperial status?

 

[Lockheed F-16]

Namibia was ruled and governed by which European country which never had the Imperial status?

The country I am living in, Germany Therefore there are names like Lüderitz and Windhuk

 

[Neo]

What have following Asian countries in comon?

A - Nepal
B - Tajikistan
C - Kyrghystan
D - Mongolia
E - Laos

They all have same culture?

These countries are all "land locked".

 

[Lockheed F-16]

These countries are all "land locked".

AAAH And I started thinking of culture and alliances

 

[acidwolf]

Name the Capitals of the following countries:

A - Myanmar
B - Oman
C - Somalia
D - Romania
E - Bolivia

the capital of myanmar has recently been changed so the answers are:

A-Naypidaw
B- Muscat
C-Mogadishu
D- Bucharest
E- i think they have 2 capitals one is the government and one is the judicial something like this but they are (Sucre and La Paz)

 

[acidwolf]

To which countries do these Capital cities belong?

A - Phohm Penh
B - Bangui
C - Ulanbator
D - Canberra
E - Monte Video

A- i think its cambodia ( i will have a look at google after submitting my answer lol )
B- dont know :-(
C- mongolia
D-Australia
E- Uruguay

 

[acidwolf]

The ancient cities are situated in which countries?

A - Karbala
B - Fatehpur Sikri
C - Mehergarh
D - Sparta
E - Efeze

A- Iraq
B- India
C-Pakistan
D- Greece
E- turkey i think

 

[Blossom]

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