Are You a World Capital Expert?

John Milton, who famously wrote the epic poem "Paradise Lost," was intrigued by Athens, calling it the eye of Greece and the mother of arts and eloquence. As a poet, we'd consider him something of an expert.

Jerusalem seems always to be a city under siege. It has been conquered by outside forces at least 40 times in its history, but manages to keep standing. Its residents have been living in the capital city for roughly 3,000 years.

Vienna, Austria, almost singlehandedly gave us classical music. In this city, you can see the lives of classical greats like Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn and Schubert up close and personal.

Cairo, Egypt, is the country's center of government, but it also holds the distinction of being the largest city (nearly 200 square miles) in all of Africa and the Middle East. Cairo's metropolitan area boasts a population of more than 20 million people.

Libya and its capital city of Tripoli are firmly a part of north Africa, all 679,000 square miles of it. Tripoli itself, noted for its nearby turquoise waters, is often called the "mermaid of the Mediterranean."

Trick question? Not exactly. Luxembourg kept it simple here by naming its capital city, well, also Luxembourg. It fits well with the country's motto, which translates to, "We want to remain what we are."

Prague Castle, appropriately named for its location in the capital city of Prague, occupies 750,000 square feet and attracts upward of two million visitors each year. Those stats helped the castle land a spot in Guinness World Records.

While the rest of the world was enamored with them, The Beatles were not welcome in Cuba, thanks to the policy of one-time leader Fidel Castro. Today, a statue in Lennon's honor sits in, surprisingly, the city's John Lennon Park.

Stockholm, with its nearly one million residents, serves as the capital of Sweden. It has earned the nickname of "world's smallest big city," thanks to its many city-sized amenities in a much smaller package.

Loosely translated, pastéis da nata are a type of custard tart exclusive to Portugal and its capital city of Lisbon, specifically. Don't fall in love with it, though: The rumor is that only three people in the entire world are privy to the recipe.

Rome is a tourist hotspot for many, thanks to its ancient sites like The Colosseum, Trevi Fountain and St. Peter's Basilica, but for citizens of Italy, they know Rome as their capital or seat of government.

New Delhi is India's capital city and home to the Lotus Temple, the only structure of the Bahai faith situated in Asia. The building is particularly beautiful and memorable for its flower-like shape.

Nairobi translates in the Maasai language to "cool water," which may seem like an interesting choice for a country in Sub-Saharan Africa. The Nairobi River, which runs through the city itself, may have contributed to that moniker.

As the capital of Japan, Tokyo (once named Edo), is considered the largest metropolitan area in the world. Think a place like New York City is large? Tokyo is home to some 32.5 million people!

Oslo, Norway, holds the distinction of playing host to the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony every year, which takes place at Oslo City Hall. The prize has been awarded annually since the early 1900s.

Reykjavík is situated so near the Arctic Circle that it qualifies as the world's northernmost capital city. Because of its positioning, residents of this town may only get four hours of sunlight in the winter. Brr!

Manila is the seat of government for the Philippines and home to the world's oldest Chinatown district. It was started in the 16th century as a way for Chinese Catholics to buy and sell goods and services.

You'll find the Damascus Gate Restaurant in, you guessed it, Damascus, the capital city of Syria. The restaurant can seat more than 6,000 patrons, so be prepared to wait for your appetizers.

Berlin is home to somewhere between 170 and 180 museums, according to various sources. That's more than enough for you to visit a new one every other day for a year and never go to the same one twice!

Amsterdam was officially named the capital of the Netherlands in 1983 sort of as a byproduct of a revision to the country's constitution. Though it was the unofficial capital dating back as far as the early 1800s, the constitution didn't mention Amsterdam until the 1980s.

Eva Perón led from the capital city of Buenos Aires, in the pink-hued presidential quarters known as Casa Rosada. Perón became legendary in Argentina for her work in women's rights and helping lower socioeconomic classes.

Madrid is an old city; recorded history of the city dates back to the 9th century. But, that doesn't stop the residents from thinking progressively. The capital city's official symbol is a metaphor for growth in the area.

Lima, Peru, holds the distinction of being home to the oldest continually operating institute of higher learning in the Americas. The National University of San Marcos has been around since the 1500s.

We know China's capital today as Beijing, but it was not also so. Before becoming the 16th and (so far) final name, it was known as Jicheng, Yanjing, Nanjing, Zhongdu, Dadu and Beiping, among others.

Moscow is the capital city of Russia and home to the 200-ton Tsar Bell, officially the largest bell in the world. It can be viewed on the grounds of the Kremlin, the world’s largest medieval fortress.

The Long Bein Bridge in Hanoi was designed by Alexandre Gustave Eiffel – yes, of that Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower. Eiffel is also credited with designing the Statue of Liberty, which sits in New York Harbor.

Santiago is the capital city of Chile and also home to the driest place on the planet – the Atacama Desert. Scientists believe there are parts of the 140,000 square miles of the desert that have never experienced rain.

You've heard of Eastern Standard Time and Mountain Standard Time, but what about Pyongyang Time? In 2015, North Korea declared its own time zone, opting to name it after the country's capital city.

If Qatar is the world's richest country, does that make Doha its richest city? We're not sure we can make that association, but Doha is, indeed, Qatar's capital city. The majority of Qatar's nearly three million citizens reside in or near the city.

Queen Victoria herself hand-selected Ottawa to be Canada's capital in 1857, so she clearly wasn't concerned about the weather. Ottawa does get chilly, though; the lowest-ever recorded temperature there was -33 degrees.

Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's capital city and the country's largest. It was a perfect spot, then, for the oversized twin Petronas Towers, jutting 1,483 feet into the air. They lost their title of "world's tallest" in 2004 with the construction of Taipei 101.

No hard feelings if you selected any of the other three answers, cities that often obscure the capital city of Canberra. Canberra is a noteworthy location in its own right and home to one of only three NASA stations of its kind in the world.

Ireland comes by its love of the drink honestly; Dublin alone is home to roughly 800 licensed pubs by itself. That variety gives its nearly 1.4 million residents plenty of places to grab a pint on a Saturday night.

Though parts of the 16-mile Church Street have since been renamed, it remains one of the world's longest and straightest stretches of road anywhere. It serves as a significant piece of Pretoria's grid-like layout.

Ah, Paris! Paris in the springtime, summer, fall or winter – we don't care, we love it all. Paris earned its "city of lights" nickname for the lanterns placed strategically around the town to help prevent crime, but the 20,000-light Eiffel Tower probably didn't hurt, either.