Tag: history

Brussels is the capital of Belgium and headquarters of the European Union. Buenos Aires is the capital of Argentina, Zagreb is Croatia's capital, and Melekeok is Palau's capital.

Tehran is the capital of Iran. Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, Jerusalem is Israel's claimed capital, and Bishkek is the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Baghdad is the capital city of Iraq, situated on the Tigris River. It was founded in the 8th century and became the capital of the Abbasid Caliphate, remaining one of the most important cities in the Arab world.

Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, though this status is not internationally recognized by all countries due to the ongoing Israel-Palestine conflict. It is a holy city for Judaism, Christianity, and Islam.

Abuja is the capital of Nigeria, a West African country. It replaced Lagos as the capital in 1991 in a planned move to create a more centrally located and neutral capital city that better represents Nigeria's ethnic and religious diversity.

Kampala is the capital and largest city of Uganda, located in East Africa. Yemen's capital is Sana'a, Taiwan's capital is Taipei, and Tunisia's capital is Tunis. Uganda is a landlocked country bordered by Kenya, Tanzania, and other East African nations.

The 'Number of the Beast' from the Book of Revelation is 666. In the 'score' notation (where score = 20), 'Six hundred three score six' means 600 + 60 + 6 = 666. Options A, B, and C would equal 663, 726, and 723 respectively.

When the Gregorian calendar was adopted in 1582, 10 days were skipped to realign the calendar with the solar year. October 4, 1582 was followed directly by October 15, 1582 - so October 5-14, 1582 never existed in countries that adopted the calendar immediately (Italy, Poland, Spain, Portugal). September 14, 1852 existed, and February 29 existed in both 1804 and 1904 (leap years).