Learn the capitals of Asia in 1914
The plan: 7 batches of five
How the pieces are shared out, five at a time and by area of the map (in brackets, the capital when its name differs). Each batch starts next to the last one.
- Batch 1: Nicosia (British Cyprus), Ha'il (Emirate of Jabal Shammar), Constantinople (Ottoman Empire), Kuwait City (Kuwait (British protectorate)), Manama (Bahrain (British protectorate))
- Batch 2: Doha (Qatar), Riyadh (Emirate of Nejd and Hasa), Muscat (Muscat and Oman), Tehran (Persia), Sabya (Emirate of Asir)
- Batch 3: Aden (Aden Protectorate), Nova Goa (Panaji) (Portuguese India), Malé (Maldives (British protectorate)), Pondicherry (French India), Colombo (Ceylon)
- Batch 4: Kabul (Afghanistan), Kathmandu (Nepal), Delhi (British India), Lhasa (Tibet), Punakha (Bhutan)
- Batch 5: Saint Petersburg (Russian Empire), Urga (Ulaanbaatar) (Outer Mongolia), Beijing (Peking) (Republic of China), Tokyo (Empire of Japan), Macau (Portuguese Macau)
- Batch 6: Victoria (British Hong Kong), Hanoi (French Indochina), Bangkok (Siam), Singapore (British Malaya), Kuching (Sarawak)
- Batch 7: Manila (American Philippines), Sandakan (British North Borneo), Brunei Town (Bandar Seri Begawan) (Brunei (British protectorate)), Batavia (Jakarta) (Dutch East Indies), Dili (Portuguese Timor)
Learn the capitals of Asia in 1914 at your own pace: we show you 35 capitals five at a time, each in its place on the map, and you go over the ones you miss until you know them. Free, no sign-up.
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What are the capitals of Asia in 1914?
Aden Protectorate: Aden; Afghanistan: Kabul; American Philippines: Manila; Bahrain (British protectorate): Manama; Bhutan: Punakha; British Cyprus: Nicosia; British Hong Kong: Victoria; British India: Delhi; British Malaya: Singapore; British North Borneo: Sandakan; Brunei (British protectorate): Brunei Town (Bandar Seri Begawan); Ceylon: Colombo; Dutch East Indies: Batavia (Jakarta); Emirate of Asir: Sabya; Emirate of Jabal Shammar: Ha'il; Emirate of Nejd and Hasa: Riyadh; Empire of Japan: Tokyo; French India: Pondicherry; French Indochina: Hanoi; Kuwait (British protectorate): Kuwait City; Maldives (British protectorate): Malé; Muscat and Oman: Muscat; Nepal: Kathmandu; Ottoman Empire: Constantinople; Outer Mongolia: Urga (Ulaanbaatar); Persia: Tehran; Portuguese India: Nova Goa (Panaji); Portuguese Macau: Macau; Portuguese Timor: Dili; Qatar: Doha; Republic of China: Beijing (Peking); Russian Empire: Saint Petersburg; Sarawak: Kuching; Siam: Bangkok; Tibet: Lhasa.
What is the easiest way to learn the capitals of Asia in 1914?
By area and in small groups: learn five neighbouring pieces, find them on the map with no rush, and go over the ones you miss a little later, then the next day. Reviewing just before you would forget is what makes them stick.
How long does it take to learn the capitals of Asia in 1914?
There are 35 pieces in 7 batches of five: about a minute per batch to see them all, then short reviews over a few days so you don't forget them.