| The quiz is interesting and generally well-done, but I'll suggest two improvements.
First, the question regarding the capital of Guatemala is not as settled as you appear to believe. Despite a profusion of Sporcle quizzes and published maps that indicate otherwise, the approved name for the capital of Guatemala is, in fact, Guatemala. Similarly Kuwait, Mexico, and Panama are the capitals of the countries whose names they share. For those not aware of it, the official US source for foreign place names is the GEOnet Names Server at http://earth-info.nga.mil/gns/html/index.html. The UN listing is in accordance with this as well (except for Panama): http://www.un.org/depts/dhl/maplib/countinfo.htm. I realize that people will continue to refer to Guatemala City, Mexico City, et. al., and there may be other official bodies that recognize these names. But to state that "the capital of Guatemala is...not Guatemala" is erroneous, and Guatemala, Kuwait, Mexico, and Panama should all be accepted answers.
Secondly, I suggest changing the wording of the third to last clue to "Has a Capital south of the Tropic of Capricorn". I recognize that many people equate "south of" to "below", but a proper reading of the clue suggests that the capital in question is situated below sea level. |
Capitals of the World
'B' Capitals
4 Letter Capitals
