KIDS QUIZ
COUNTRIES AND CAPITALS
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Liverpool
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Lisbon
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London
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Athens
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Detailed explanation-1: -London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom.
Detailed explanation-2: -The City of London is widely referred to simply as the City (differentiated from the phrase “the city of London” by capitalising City) and known as the Square Mile, as it is 1.12 sq mi (716.80 acres; 2.90 km2) in area.
Detailed explanation-3: -England: whose capital is London. Scotland: its capital is Edinburgh. Wales: its capital is Cardiff. Northern Ireland: whose capital is Belfast.
Detailed explanation-4: -The first reference that England has to a capital city is Colchester. It is recorded by the Romans as a centre of power and the home of Catus Decianus, the governor of Britannia. As such, Colchester was named the first capital of Roman Britain.