Learn the capitals of Asia in 1924
The plan: 9 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), Beirut (Greater Lebanon (French mandate)), Jerusalem (Mandatory Palestine), Amman (Transjordan (British mandate)), Damascus (Syria (French mandate))
- Batch 2: Ankara (Turkey), Baghdad (Iraq (British mandate)), Kuwait City (Kuwait (British protectorate)), Tehran (Persia), Riyadh (Sultanate of Nejd)
- Batch 3: Manama (Bahrain (British protectorate)), Doha (Qatar (British protectorate)), Muscat (Muscat and Oman), Mecca (Kingdom of Hejaz), Sabya (Emirate of Asir)
- Batch 4: Sana'a (Kingdom of Yemen), Aden (Aden Protectorate), Nova Goa (Panaji) (Portuguese India), Kabul (Afghanistan), Delhi (British India)
- Batch 5: Malé (Maldives (British protectorate)), Colombo (Ceylon), Pondicherry (French India), Kathmandu (Nepal), Lhasa (Tibet)
- Batch 6: Bangkok (Siam), Hanoi (French Indochina), Singapore (British Malaya), Kuching (Sarawak), Brunei Town (Bandar Seri Begawan) (Brunei (British protectorate))
- Batch 7: Sandakan (British North Borneo), Batavia (Jakarta) (Dutch East Indies), Manila (American Philippines), Dili (Portuguese Timor), Victoria (British Hong Kong)
- Batch 8: Macau (Portuguese Macau), Beijing (Peking) (Republic of China), Ulaanbaatar (Mongolian People's Republic), Kyzyl (Tuvan People's Republic), Moscow (Soviet Union)
- Batch 9: Tokyo (Empire of Japan)
Learn the capitals of Asia in 1924 at your own pace: we show you 41 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 1924?
Aden Protectorate: Aden; Afghanistan: Kabul; American Philippines: Manila; Bahrain (British protectorate): Manama; 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; Empire of Japan: Tokyo; French India: Pondicherry; French Indochina: Hanoi; Greater Lebanon (French mandate): Beirut; Iraq (British mandate): Baghdad; Kingdom of Hejaz: Mecca; Kingdom of Yemen: Sana'a; Kuwait (British protectorate): Kuwait City; Maldives (British protectorate): Malé; Mandatory Palestine: Jerusalem; Mongolian People's Republic: Ulaanbaatar; Muscat and Oman: Muscat; Nepal: Kathmandu; Persia: Tehran; Portuguese India: Nova Goa (Panaji); Portuguese Macau: Macau; Portuguese Timor: Dili; Qatar (British protectorate): Doha; Republic of China: Beijing (Peking); Sarawak: Kuching; Siam: Bangkok; Soviet Union: Moscow; Sultanate of Nejd: Riyadh; Syria (French mandate): Damascus; Tibet: Lhasa; Transjordan (British mandate): Amman; Turkey: Ankara; Tuvan People's Republic: Kyzyl.
What is the easiest way to learn the capitals of Asia in 1924?
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 1924?
There are 41 pieces in 9 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.