Can you name the 6-Letter long capitals of European countries?

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6-Letter Capitals (Europe) Quiz

by sproutcm

Created Jun 4, 2010 in Geography
Featured Jun 12, 2010
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	WredAguyW:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 04:59 GMT	1 point
	Damn, this got published quick! Nice work sproutcm!

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	sammyhain:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 05:17 GMT	8 points
	I could have sworn this quiz already existed

	sproutcm:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 05:17 GMT	5 points
	The question asks for the capitals of countries on the European continent and both Turkey and Russia are in Europe, for sure.

	sproutcm:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 05:18 GMT	-1 points
	Here is my sequel to this, though American capital cities: http://www.sporcle.com/games/sproutcm/7LetterCapitals

	jefe_:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 05:46 GMT	20 points
	Why is Astana a bonus? Surely Kazakhstan is irrefutably in Asia?

	sproutcm:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 05:56 GMT	47 points
	A very small portion of Kazakhstan is located in eastern Europe, so I made it a bonus. Why did you type it in if you didn't think it was in Europe is the better question? :)

	dutchbear:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 06:44 GMT	4 points
	Opinions differ as to whether Turkey is a European country... over 90% of it is in Asia after all. Yet Turkish clubs do compete in the European football leagues. The question will only be resolved if and when Turkey gets into the EU.

	defineexistence:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 06:49 GMT	9 points
	I feel like all of these are nearly all of the European capitals I know. I never noticed they're all 6 letters.

	defineexistence:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 06:53 GMT	8 points
	And as much as I hate to agree even partially with MovieDynamic, I partially agree. Moscow should definitely be included, because Moscow is west of the Ural Mountains, but as far as I know, Europe ends at Istanbul, so Ankara itself is in Asia. However, that's not to say that it's wrong, it's just how this particular game was designed, so it was included. Seriously though, it pains me to share any ideas with MD.

	Amelia4242:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 07:48 GMT	5 points
	Clearly i can't count to 6. I had all but one and I couldnt figure out the last one and Zagreb did cross my mind but my brain instantly went 'no, that's 7 letters.'

	guesswho9121:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 08:09 GMT	6 points
	i kept trying sophia, but then i realised it was spelt with an "f" instead of a "ph"!

	A_is_for_Addict:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 08:21 GMT	28 points
	If you're going to argue that only a small part of Kazakhstan is in Europe and therefore Astana is a bonus, then Ankara should be dropped to a bonus answer since only a small part of Turkey is in Europe, and Ankara is not in that part. Moscow, however, is in the European part of Russia, so I think that should remain a full answer.

	cocky:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 10:02 GMT	9 points
	Russia and Turkey are on the European country spoeclre quiz, so they should be here as well.

	Acronicta:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 11:19 GMT	1 point
	Geographically, Turkey is not a European country, even though Istanbul is partly on the European side. The capital, and 97% of landmass is still firmly located in Asia. It should be a bonus answer, just like Kazakhstan.

	bjaz13:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 13:43 GMT	9 points
	The time on this is perfect. Just enough for a reasonable level of adrenaline.

	zeppelinoid:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 13:57 GMT	16 points
	Astana and Ankara must be either equally correct or equally incorrect. They are both located in Asia and are capitals of countries that are partly in Europe.

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	sproutcm:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 14:17 GMT	8 points
	We could all fight forever about what not to include and what to include on this list. However, in "Sporcle-Land" the answers to this quiz, at the end of this comment, are what is considered canon. So, rather than everyone chiming in on things, everyone can agree that the answers on this quiz are the 6-letter capitals on THIS list, and no other. So go out and enjoy a beautiful Saturday. http://www.sporcle.com/games/europe.php

	chikka2:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 14:30 GMT	7 points
	@bjaz13: You helped me realize the obvious: Sporcle is addictive because it creates an intellect-driven adrenaline rush : probably mainlines to the pleasure centres. I am doomed

	bjaz13:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 15:13 GMT	7 points
	@chikka2: I read recently that net-surfing boosts our endorphins; we get a little buzz from learning stuff. Sporcling combines that phenomenon with the addictive adrenaline rush, rendering us helpless. Submit. With full awareness that folks are oddly unenthralled when you inform them that you can name every capital of every country. Not the ice-breaker you'd think it would be.

	ChemicalToilet:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 16:34 GMT	4 points
	sprout, it's raining here.

	Roman:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 16:46 GMT	1 point
	Ankara counts? Yes Turkey is partially a European country, but Ankara is on Asian territory

	elanis:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 18:59 GMT	5 points
	@bjaz13: I'm having an ongoing battle with a work colleague - he insists it isn't possible to know the capital of every country and keeps randomly testing me. He hasn't caught me out yet though ;)

	bjaz13:	Jun 12th, 2010 at 20:47 GMT	14 points
	@elanis: They run out of countries before we run out of capitals!

	cakiecakie:	Jun 13th, 2010 at 13:22 GMT	6 points
	I missed London. How embarrassing.

	LavaGirl:	Jun 13th, 2010 at 16:41 GMT	0 points
	For all of those who are bitching about whether or not Ankara be counted because you claim that its in Asia. Turkey is an official candidate country. So, please quit gripping. Ankara should be counted. http://europa.eu/abc/european_countries/candidate_countries/index_en.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enlargement_of_the_European_Union

	ChileNoseJam:	Jun 13th, 2010 at 21:55 GMT	5 points
	@lavagirl: If we're taking membership of an international organisation with the word "Europe" in its name as the criterion for being considered part of Europe, then Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan should all be counted, as they're all members of the Council of Europe - although that's irrelevant as far as this particular quiz is concerned, since none of them has a capital city whose name is 6 letters long.

	kwypston:	Jun 14th, 2010 at 16:00 GMT	3 points
	You know you're on Sporcle when you get Ankara, Zagreb and Tirana (and even the hotly debated Astana), but miss Madrid, Warsaw and Vienna, and Prague.

	dje:	Jun 18th, 2010 at 21:56 GMT	0 points
	darn you former yugoslav countries!!!

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