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World Capitals by a Single Clue #3

Can you name these national capitals based on a single clue?
Answer must match the yellow box!
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First submittedJune 5, 2017
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Clue
Capital City
Known as "The City of Lights"
Paris
It's the "new" district of a metropolis with 30 million people
New Delhi
Its name ends in -bad
Islamabad
Located about 200 kilometers from Montevideo
Buenos Aires
Where Samsung has its headquarters
Seoul
Completely encircled by a different capital city
Vatican City
The northernmost capital in Africa
Tunis
A divided city in the middle of a divided island
Nicosia
It was sacked by the Mongols in 1258, ending the Islamic Golden Age
Baghdad
Founded in 1960, many of its buildings were designed by Oscar Niemeyer
Brasília
Starts with a silent D
Djibouti
One of its most famous landmarks is a 2 foot tall statue of a peeing boy
Brussels
Its metro area includes Espoo, Vantaa, and Kauniainen
Helsinki
Just 80 kilometers south of Helsinki
Tallinn
Al Jazeera is based here
Doha
Located at the confluence of the White Nile and Blue Nile
Khartoum
Its name starts with Z
Zagreb
The U.S. embassy in this city was invaded in 1979
Tehran
Takes its name from the Greek word for wisdom: σοφία
Sofia
Site of the "Rumble in the Jungle" between Ali and Foreman
Kinshasa
QRU
+21
Level 74
Jun 6, 2017
Is the D in Djibouti really silent? I allways pronounced at as an affricate, with a strong D! at the begining, not as a plain J. But I'm no native speaker...
Malbaby
+3
Level 71
Jun 6, 2017
QRU is now in the running for the 'Golden Nitpick Award' for June 2017....... keep up the good work QRU.
Nathaniel
+1
Level 74
Nov 27, 2020
I nominate him!
Djilas
+16
Level 82
Jun 7, 2017
It's not nitpicking ...

One could say it's silent in English, but not in French ...

djeedubbeljoe
+2
Level 64
Sep 6, 2017
I agree. The 'j' in English sounds like it start with a d, in Dutch we would write dj because we pronounce the 'j' like a 'y' in English. So if the pronounciation starts with a d-like sound, is it really silent? Or is the 'j' in Djibouti pronounced like a 'y'?

It's dubious...

IsleAuHaulte
+4
Level 89
Jul 6, 2018
I wouldn't call it silent. It might be French spelling but J in English is a combination of D and ʒ (zh).
david2013
+1
Level 84
Nov 27, 2020
The "d" is silent. It acts as a pronunciation guide. In French the "j" is normally pronounced as "zh". But with a "d" in front it becomes more like the English "j" (such as in jump).

Tchad and République Tchèque are in the same boat. Chad and Cheque would be pronounced with an initial "sh". But the "t" indicates a pronunciation similar to English "ch" (such as church).

EcceHomo
+3
Level 79
Nov 27, 2020
i think you've just proven that it is not silent.
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 68
Nov 30, 2020
Yeah, I agree, it's not silent.
cricketwes
+4
Level 57
Oct 6, 2017
Bet I wasn't the only one to guess Niamey for the Oscar Niemeyer clue. Completely forgot how new a city Brasilia is
Elan
+1
Level 65
Oct 6, 2017
You certainly weren't the only one
Elan
+3
Level 65
Oct 6, 2017
I spent my whole life, not believing, but "knowing," that the Rumble in the Jungle took place in Manila. I blame the Mandela effect.
ander217
+15
Level 75
Oct 6, 2017
That was the "Thrilla in Manila".
PoetsCorner
+2
Level 85
Oct 15, 2021
The Rumble in the Jungle was Ali vs. Foreman. The Thrilla in Manilla was Ali vs. Frazier.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Oct 6, 2017
If you liked this quiz try my "World Capitals by a Single Word" quiz. www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/97423/world-capitals-by-a-single-word
OfficerDibble
+5
Level 80
Oct 6, 2017
Paris is the City of Light (as in enlightenment), not the City of Lights(though there is indeed extensive electric lighting throughout the city).
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 68
Nov 30, 2020
Actually, no, Paris is the "Ville-Lumière" because it was the best-lit city in France, and probably for periods of time in Europe or the world. It has nothing to do with Enlightenment. As a side-note: Enlightenment in French is called "les Lumières", plural, never "la Lumière", singular. Paris is the "Ville-Lumière", singular.
dunkinggandalf2
+1
Level 68
Nov 30, 2020
Of course, we Parisians like to think of ourselves as a beacon of civilisation bringing light to the world, and at times, we were, and sometimes, we still are - but that probably explains why the nicknname stuck more than where it comes from.
Sulps
+2
Level 56
Oct 7, 2017
Did you mean Talsinki?
johnappleseed
+1
Level 49
Nov 27, 2020
i mean, i wouldnt have called the d in djibouti silent... idk, it would sound the same without it but also not. maybe i just think of german, where the sound is dsch 🤷‍♂️
benjaminmarker
+1
Level 71
Nov 27, 2020
Had to think a while with Djibouti, as the D is not silent in Danish. It would sound more like Yeebouti in Danish withouth the D.
AlexThirkell
+3
Level 75
Nov 27, 2020
Uyyy seriously I missed 100% because I typed nZagreb. The previous one I got was Tallinn, but because none of you useless Jetpunkers can spell the QM cuts double letters at the end of words and correct spellers get punished for it *sigh* *thanks*
MindWax
+1
Level 83
Apr 5, 2024
My Brasilia has a first name; it's O-S-C-A-R!

My Brasilia has a second name; it's N-I-E-M-E-Y-E-R!

I love to live there every day and if you ask me why I'll say....

'Cause Oscar Niemeyer has a way with B-R-A-S-I-L-I-A!

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