Learn the capitals of Asia in 1945
The plan: 8 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 (Lebanon), Jerusalem (Mandatory Palestine), Amman (Transjordan (British mandate)), Damascus (Syria)
- Batch 2: Ankara (Turkey), Baghdad (Kingdom of Iraq), Kuwait City (Kuwait (British protectorate)), Tehran (Iran), Riyadh (Saudi Arabia)
- Batch 3: Manama (Bahrain (British protectorate)), Doha (Qatar (British protectorate)), Muscat (Muscat and Oman), Aden (Aden Protectorate), Sana'a (Kingdom of Yemen)
- Batch 4: Nova Goa (Panaji) (Portuguese India), Pondicherry (French India), Colombo (Ceylon), Malé (Maldives (British protectorate)), New Delhi (British India)
- Batch 5: Kathmandu (Nepal), Lhasa (Tibet), Chongqing (Republic of China), Rangoon (British Burma), Hanoi (French Indochina)
- Batch 6: Bangkok (Thailand), Kuching (Sarawak), Brunei Town (Bandar Seri Begawan) (Brunei (British protectorate)), Sandakan (British North Borneo), Batavia (Jakarta) (Indonesia (Dutch East Indies))
- Batch 7: Manila (Philippines (US Commonwealth)), Victoria (British Hong Kong), Macau (Portuguese Macau), Seoul (Korea (American zone)), Tokyo (Japan (Allied occupation))
- Batch 8: Pyongyang (Korea (Soviet zone)), Ulaanbaatar (Mongolian People's Republic), Moscow (Soviet Union), Kabul (Afghanistan), Dili (Portuguese Timor)
Learn the capitals of Asia in 1945 at your own pace: we show you 40 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 1945?
Aden Protectorate: Aden; Afghanistan: Kabul; Bahrain (British protectorate): Manama; British Burma: Rangoon; British Cyprus: Nicosia; British Hong Kong: Victoria; British India: New Delhi; British North Borneo: Sandakan; Brunei (British protectorate): Brunei Town (Bandar Seri Begawan); Ceylon: Colombo; French India: Pondicherry; French Indochina: Hanoi; Indonesia (Dutch East Indies): Batavia (Jakarta); Iran: Tehran; Japan (Allied occupation): Tokyo; Kingdom of Iraq: Baghdad; Kingdom of Yemen: Sana'a; Korea (American zone): Seoul; Korea (Soviet zone): Pyongyang; Kuwait (British protectorate): Kuwait City; Lebanon: Beirut; Maldives (British protectorate): Malé; Mandatory Palestine: Jerusalem; Mongolian People's Republic: Ulaanbaatar; Muscat and Oman: Muscat; Nepal: Kathmandu; Philippines (US Commonwealth): Manila; Portuguese India: Nova Goa (Panaji); Portuguese Macau: Macau; Portuguese Timor: Dili; Qatar (British protectorate): Doha; Republic of China: Chongqing; Sarawak: Kuching; Saudi Arabia: Riyadh; Soviet Union: Moscow; Syria: Damascus; Thailand: Bangkok; Tibet: Lhasa; Transjordan (British mandate): Amman; Turkey: Ankara.
What is the easiest way to learn the capitals of Asia in 1945?
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 1945?
There are 40 pieces in 8 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.