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HUNT FOR COUNTRY CAPITALS GAME - Sept.23 - Nov.4th, 1996
Participating Sites, Clues and Answers
Moderator: Joyce Burtch, Canyon Middle School
Blayney High School blayn-hs@postoffice.csu.edu.au
Country: New Guinea Capital: Port Moresby
1. Has had a history of colonial development
2. Has over 700 native languages
3. Gave humanatarian aid to defending forces during WWII
4. Has active volcanoes
5. Coffee, gold and timber are major exports
6. Tourism is NOT a major industry
7. Highest mountain is over 4000 m
8. Is in the tropics
9. Currency features birds.
Canyon Middle School BurtchS@rest.com
Country: Burkina Faso Capital: Ouagadougou
1. This capital city lies about 600 miles away
from the Atlantic Ocean.
2. The capital lies below the Tropic of Cancer.
3. The currency used in this capital is the CFA franc.
4. Before 1984, the country where this capital is had
another name.
5. The country of this capital lies on an inland
plateau that is cut by 3 major south flowing rivers.
6. The population of the country this capital is in
is 9,360,000.
7. The country where this capital is located means
"land of honest men" loosely translated in the local
languages.
8. This capital name has four syllables that make up
its name.
9. The main ethnic group in the country of this capital
is the Mossi.
Cherry Hill Middle School lslacum@dol.net
Country: Phillipines Capital: Manila
1. This city is located in a country that has farms on 31%
of its land.
2. Tobacco is a popular crop for the country in which this
city is located.
3. This city was captured by the Europeans in 1762.
4. People migrated to this city using barangays.
5. This city is located in a country surrounded by the
Pacific Ocean.
6. This city is west of the Marina Islands.
7. Before the Europeans founded this city, it was ruled by
Rajah Soliman and Rajah Lakandula.
8. This city is approximately 14 degrees north of the
equator.
9. City Hall, the Post Office and other important buildings
were bombed by the Japanese in World War II in this city.
Also this city's cathedral,orginally built in 1654 was
destroyed and later rebuilt in 1958.
Cite Internationale Stendhal boursier@ac-grenoble.fr
Country: Finland Capital: Helsinki
1. I have two spoken languages, one of my own and one of my
neighbour's.
2. The first letters of my country's name spell a part of a
fish.
3. Thanks to garbage I am bigger.
4. I'm known for my church.
5. The first letters of my name sound like a hot place !
6. I hosted a conference on security and Human Rights.
7. The "Rudolph" industry is here.
8. My name includes something that the Titanic did.
9. Until 1917, I was part of the old ....... Empire.
Hong Kong International School #1 ms1@ms.hkis.edu.hk
Country:Bridgetown Capital: Barbados
1. In this country you are able to drive at the age of
seventeen.
2. Our country's major sport is cricket.
3. The national system of money is dollars.
4. The name of our capital has two syllables.
5. The approximate population in our capital is 105,000.
6. The national language of this country is English.
7. The industry in this country are mostly chickens, fish,
sheep, pigs, oil, and natural gases.
8. Our capital was founded in 1624.
9. The capital and the country are in the Caribbean.
Hong Kong International School #2 ms2@ms.hkis.edu.hk
Country: Cyprus Capital: Nicosia
1. The presidents first name starts with the letter G.
2. Toiletries is one of our major exports.
3. The life expectancy is for males in this country is 73.
4. Agriculture is only seven percent of all national
products.
5. The population took seventy years to double itself.
6. In 1989, no mining or quarrying was reported.
7. One of the major political parties is the EDEK.
8. Our highest peak is of Mt. Olympus.
9. The two official languages is Greek and Turkish.
Istituto Tecnico Commerciale leb0006@comune.re.it
Country: Iceland Capital: Reykjavik
1. This capital is in a strange and suggestive island
2. The people don't have a surname
3. The island hasn't got an Army
4. The colours of the houses are bright (red, blue,yellow)
5. The island became a republic in 1944
6. The houses in this capital have an original heating
system; using natural hot water.
7. The main economic resource is fishing
8. Its climate is not too cold.
9. The island has got a lot of volcanoes
Jeanne Sauve French Immersion School jdupraz@julian.uwo.ca
Country: Canada Capital: Ottawa
1. Batie a un endroit ou une riviere recoit deux affluents
Built at a point where two tributaries meet.
2. La riviere separe deux provinces.
The river separates two provinces.
3. Devenue capitale du pays en 1867.
It became the capital in 1867.
4. A sa fondation, elle portait un autre nom.
The city had a different name when first founded.
5. Superficie de la ville 110,15 km2
Superficie de son agglomeration: 3998,9 km2
The area of the city is 110.15 km2
The area of the city and its suburbs is 3998.9 km2
6. Population en 1981: 717 978 habitants.
Population in 1981 was 717,978.
7. Vegetation caracteristique: foret mixte de feuillus et
de coniferes
Vegetation is a mixture of broad leaved trees and
conifers.
8. Latitude: entre les paralleles 45 N et 46 N
9. Longitude: entre les meridiens 76 O et 75 O
Jean Piaget School claudio@einstein.com.ar
Country: Peru Capital: Lima
1. It is the capital city of a country in the American
continent.
2. The Pacific Ocean is on the west.
3. The typical clothing of women includes layers of skirts
to keep them warm.
4. In the past this city had got valuable minerals.
5. This city was founded by Pizzarro in 1535.
6. Descendants of aborigens still live in the city.
7. The city has got a high percentage of inhabitants.
8. It has got the oldest university in South America. It was
founded in 1551.
9. They speak Spanish.
John 23rd Elementary-Junior High School
gfisher@freenet.calgary.ab.ca
Country:Syria Capital: Damascus
1. I am one of the world's oldest cities,over 4000 years
old.
2. I am located near a sea(70 km) but not on its shores.
3. Even though there is desert all around,I am known for the
olives,grapes, pomegranates,oranges,citrons,figs and
pears.
4. Life in my city centers on khans and bazaars.
5. I only became the capital city in 1961.
6. I have a famous street call the "Street Which Is Called
Straight" and is referenced in the bible ( St. Paul).
7. There are about 15,000,000 people in the country and
1,500,000 in the city (apporoximately).
8. I am famous for my looms and steel blades (swords).
9. My latitude and longitude are approximately 33 degree and
36 degrees.
Kristvallabrunnsschool
kristvallabrunn@kristvallabrunn.nybro.se
Country: Armenia Capital: Jerevan
1. This country became Christian 301
2. The average temperature in this capital is 26 degrees
Celsius in July.
3. The capital is situated in a very fertile part of the
country.
4. The country was independent in1991.
5. There was a great earthquake in 1988.
25000 people died.
6. This capital had 1.2 million inhabitants in 1990.
7. The capital gets cheep energy from water
8. The city is on latitud 40 degrees east
9. The capital is in Asia
Laugargerdisskoli sigjonss@ismennt.is
Country: Iceland Capital: Reykjavik
1. The country this capital is in is an island.
2. The main colour of the countrie's flag is blue.
3. The highest building in the city is 60m high
4. The houses in the capital are heated with geothermal
water.
5. The area where the capital is located in (and the
country) was
first inhabited in 874.
6. The population of the city is 110.000.
7. President Reagan and Premier Gorbashov met there in 1986.
8. The country is famous for glaciers, hot springs and
volcanoes.
9. It is the northern most capital in the world.
Lone Rock School okland@montana.com
Country: Swaziland Capital: Mbabane
1. The continent this capital is located in starts with an
"a".
2. The country this capital is located in has two official
languages and 1 is English.
3. The chief products of the country this capital is located
in are: corn, sugar cane, cotton, rice, tobacco, citrus
fruit, and hides.
4. Blue, red, yellow, black, and white are the colors found
on the flag of the country that this capital is located
in.
5. The population of the country this capital is located in
is 966,977.
6. The country this capital is located in has a
constitutional monarchy form of government.
7. This capital is located south of the equator.
8. aaebbmn (capital scrambled)
9. The population of the capital is 47,000.
Maywood Center dianes@halcyon.com
Country: Germany Capital: Berlin
1. This country was separated for over forty years.
2. The Cold war began in this capital.
3. This is where the roots of the Fascist Party began.
4. It is the home of a high statue of Prussian King,
Frederick The Great.
5. The Brandenburg Gate stands in this city's center.
6. The former home of scientist Albert Einstein.
7. The Elbe River runs west of this capital.
8. The Potsdam Convention took place right outside of this
city.
9. The population of this city 3.5 million people.
Merton School Nancy_Freedin@psbgm.qc.ca
Country: Australia Capital: Canberra
1. A major landmark is the Parliament house.
2. The country's War Memorial, which is an art Museum, is
dedicated to the wars that this country has joined.
3. Construction in our capital began in 1913.
4. Most of the people in our capital are of British
ancestry.
5. Our capital has little industry.
6. Construction of the capital building in this city was
based on the design of a Chicago architect.
7. Mean temperatures range from 20 deg. C to 5 deg. C.
and Precipitation averages 25 inches per year in this
capital city.
8. Our capital modernized in 1911 by beginning to use
machinary to manufacture products more quickly and
easily.
9. This capital's focal point is a large artificial
lake.
Prospect Park agrustir@frontier.wilpaterson.edu
Country: Egypt Capital: Cairo
1. One of the most crowded cities of the world.
2. Many of the people in this country are poor.
3. The capital's name has two syllables.
4. This city doubled its population between 1960 and 1980.
5. This capital covers 83 square miles.
6. This capital is located on the east side of the Nile
River.
7. It is the largest city in North and Middle East Africa.
8. It is the most populated city in Africa.
9. It is the location of King Tutankhamun's resting place.
River Mill Elementary cougars@teleport.com
Country: Jamaica Capital:Kingston
1. This site is located in the Western Hemisphere.
2. Its official language is English.
3. This country's main products include bananas, cacao,
coconuts,coffee, cement, chemicals, clothing, bauxite,
and gypsum.
4. The climate is tropical.
5. 1993 pop. was approx. 2,500,000.
6. Pop. density was about 600 people per sq. mile.
7. The government is a constitutional monarchy
8. Topography ranges from sea level to 7,402 ft.
9. Their flag contains a diaginal gold cross
Site of Daniel Rodrigues da Silva Ribeiro danielr@mandic.com.br
Country: Greece Capital: Athens
1. The city was captured by the Turks in the XV century.
2. This capital was formed by the unification of little
villages.
3. This capital once had many temples in it that are now
in ruin.
4. It is the most well-known city in its country.
5. At the end of the 6th century B.C.,democracy was created
in this city.
6. The country where this capital is, is in Europe.
7. It was one of 10 countries that created the Olympic
games.
8. The country where this capital is, is in the South of
Europe.
9. The people in this capital used to believe that many gods
and goddesses controlled what happened here on earth.
St. Andrew's Scots School sapch@giga.com.ar
Country: Mauritania Capital: Nouakchott
1. This Capital has a very high fish consumption.
2. It is an extremely expensive place to live.
3. Its international airport is near the seaport.
4. It lies north of an important river.
5. The country is four times the size of Great Britain.
6. It was invaded by an European Country in the 17th. century.
7. This Capital has an extreme rate of growth in population.
8. Slums are a major problem in this city.
9. It has beautiful beaches.
7C St. Andrew's Scots School Olivos ivonne@coldre.edu.ar
Country: Ivory Coast Capital: Yamoussoukro
1. The country's flag has three colours, one of them is green.
2. The Pope has visited this city.
3. The area of this city is about the size of New Mexico.
4. The country's greatest resource is wood.
5. There are abaout 2,000,000 foreigners living in it.
6. The country recieved its name in the late 14th. Century.
7. This capital city is the native town of the country's first
president.
8. This capital city has the second largest cathedral in the world.
9. This country's coffee accounts for more than half of the export
earnings.
St.Joseph School lbosch@sendit.sendit.NoDak.edu
Country: Togo Capital: Lome
1. It is a chief seaport.
2. It is connected to inland cities by railroad.
3. Most of the people are employed by the government.
4. The population of the city is 229,400.
5. Most of the people are of German descent.
6. It is over 80 degrees years around.
7. It is between 3 degrees longitude and 33 degrees latitude.
8. The flag consists of a star and stripes.
9. It is not in a mountainous area.
The TAG center little5c@pen.k12.va.us
Country: France Capital: Paris
1. This capital had kings from 1589 to 1792 and their last
name starts with a "B."
2. The city is more than 2,000 years old.
3. It is known for its lights.
4. The population of this capital is about 2,300,000.
5. More than 80% of the people are Catholics.
6. It is located on a river that is 90 miles long.
7. It is located at 49 N longitude.
8. It has a structure that is 984 ft. tall and weighs 6,300
tons.
9. It is south of Belgium.
Union Ave School uig@injersey.com
Country: Indonesia Capital: Jakarta
1. August 17th is our Independence Day.
2. The population in our city is over 8.5 million people.
3. In our city 87% of people are Muslim, 6% Protestant, 3%
Roman Catholic, 2% Hindu, 1% Buddist, and 1% other.
4. Our government is a Republic.
5. Our capital was first inhabited in the 14th century.
6. There are three syllables in our name.
7. The monetary unit in our capital is the Rupiah.
8. We are part of an island nation.
9. The colors of our flag is red and white.
Varboschool len@varbo.burlov.se
Country: Italy Capital: Rome
1. Is in a long and narrow country
2. Here is also a country situated with their own stamps
situated
3. Was the center for a great power
4. A famous amfi-theater is situated here
5. Here you find well-known fountains
6. It is built on seven hills according to the legend
7. The parliaments house is called Palazzo di Montecitoria
8. It was founded by Romulus
9. Here the olympic games were held in 1960
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