Capital Cities Quiz

Starting in Central Asia, what is the literal translation of Kyrgyzstan’s capital Bishkek?

A churn used for making fermented mare’s milk

The central cross of a yurt

A market

The land of horses

What does Ethiopia’s capital Addis Ababa translate as?

Place of lions

New flower

Waterfall

Stone church

What does Georgia’s capital Tbilisi mean in Georgian?

Land of wine

Holy mountain

Warm springs

Cheese bread

What does Libya’s capital Tripoli derive from in Greek?

Three cities

Three mountains

Three deserts

Three camels

What does Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam mean in Arabic?

Holy mountain

House of peace

White dove

Mighty warrior

What does Vientiane mean in Lao?

City of monks

City of silver

City of hills

City of sandalwood

Panama and its capital Panama City, get their name from the Cueva Indian language, meaning:

Land of many fish

Land of canals

Land of forests

Land of many flowers

What does Uzbekistan’s capital Tashkent translate as in Uzbek?

Sunday market

Stone city

Oasis

Minaret

Almaty, which was capital of Kazahkstan from 1993 to 1997, means:

Carrot

Banana

Plum

Apple

What does the United Arab Emirates' capital Abu Dhabi mean?

Crystal waters

Father of the gazelle

Land of the pearl

Land of the palm tree