A test of knowledge of the capitals of the Union republics, which only at first glance seems simple

We have all studied geography in our time. And some people also like to travel and easily list the capitals of the most famous countries in the world, even with their eyes closed. But all of them? Let’s start with a simple: try to name the capitals of the Union republics of the former USSR.



Not so long ago, every student knew them by heart. But in the 30 years since the signing of the Belovezh Accords, a new generation has grown up. Some cities have also changed their names. Therefore, today with the test proposed by us without errors will cope either born in the USSR, or a real polymath.

Capitals of the Union Republics

1. Capital of Armenia
   (a) Abovyan
   (b) Yerevan
   c) Ararat
   
   
   
2. Capital of Georgia
   (a) Batumi
   (b) Tbilisi
   c) rustavi
   
   
   
3. Capital of Kyrgyzstan
   (a) Frunze
   (b) Jalal-Abad
   (c) Bishkek
   
   
   
4. Capital of Lithuania
   (a) Kaunas
   (b) vilnius
   (c) Klaipeda
   
   
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5. Capital of the Republic of Belarus
   (a) Brest
   (b) Vitebsk
   (c) Minsk
   
   
   
6. Capital of Kazakhstan
   (a) Nur-Sultan
   (b) Astana
   (c) Almaty
   
   
   
7. Capital of the Republic of Moldova
   (a) Belts
   (b) Chisinau
   c) Magpies
8. Capital of Russia
   (a) Moscow
   (b) St. Petersburg
   (c) Yekaterinburg
   
   
   
9. Capital of Azerbaijan
   (a) sumgait
   (b) Baku
   c) aghdam
   
   
   
10. Capital of Turkmenistan
    (a) Turkmenbashi
    (b) Turkmenabad
    (c) Ashgabat
    
    
    
11. Capital of Estonia
    Tallinn
    (b) Tartu
    (c) Kohtla-Järve
    
    
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12. Capital of Tajikistan
    (a) isfara
    (b) Khujand
    c) Dushanbe
13. Capital of Latvia
    (a) riga
    (b) Jurmala
    c) Daugavpils
    
    
    
14. Capital of Ukraine
    (a) Lviv
    (b) kharkov
    (c) Kiev
    
    
    
15. Capital of Uzbekistan
    (a) Samarkand
    (b) fergana
    c) Tashkent

Answers.

1. Capital of Armenia Yerevan One of the oldest cities in the world. The year of its foundation is considered to be 782 BC.
2. Tbilisi The capital and largest city of Georgia. Until 1936 it was called Tiflis.
3. From 1926 to 1991, the largest city in Kyrgyzstan was named after the Soviet party and military figure Mikhail Frunze. In 1991, he changed his name to bishkek.
4. Vilnius.
5. Minsk.
6. “Alma-Ata!” is what those who graduated from high school before 1997 are likely to say. "Astana," the younger ones will correct them. And only the most politically savvy will give the right answer. Nur-Sultan.
7. Chisinau.
8. Moscow.
9. Baku.
10. Ashgabat.
11. Tallinn.
12. Dushanbe.
13. Riga.
14. Kiev.
15. Tashkent.

I hope that our geography test helped refresh the memory of a school textbook, someone was interested in funny details, and someone, as you know, inspired to go on an exciting journey through the capitals of fifteen sister republics.