Grab your coffee and your thinking cap — it's Sunday, which means a slightly longer teaser to go with the long read of the paper. Today we're traveling the globe, one capital city at a time. All five questions connect to national or regional capitals. No cheating with a search engine until you've given it an honest go!
This South American capital sits at over 11,900 feet above sea level, making it one of the highest capital cities in the world. Which city is it?
Founded by the Dutch in the 17th century as New Amsterdam, this city was briefly the very first capital of the United States (1789–1790) before the honor moved elsewhere. Name it.
Canberra was purpose-built to be Australia's capital as a compromise between two rival cities. Name either of those two rival cities.
This African capital's name literally translates to "New Flower" in Amharic. Which city is it?
Which European capital is built across 14 islands and connected by more than 50 bridges, earning it a nickname as the "Venice of the North"?
Answers
La Paz, Bolivia (the administrative capital; note Sucre is the constitutional capital)
New York City
Sydney and Melbourne
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Stockholm, Sweden
How'd you do? 5/5 means you've earned a second cup of coffee. See you tomorrow for another teaser!