Temporary Seats During Conflict: Identify the Wartime Capital

Question 1

What city served as the capital of the Confederate States of America after the government moved there in 1861?

Accepted Answer

Richmond

Question 2

To which city did the Portuguese royal court and government flee in 1807 during the Napoleonic invasions?

Accepted Answer

Rio de Janeiro

Question 3

After the fall of the Second French Empire in 1870, to which city did the French Government of National Defence first relocate?

Accepted Answer

Tours

Question 4

Where was the Dutch government seated in exile after the German invasion during World War II?

Accepted Answer

London

Question 5

During the Second Sino-Japanese War, to which city did the Republic of China government relocate as its wartime capital?

Accepted Answer

Chongqing

Question 6

Which city served as the Soviet Union's reserve/alternate capital when Moscow was threatened in 1941?

Accepted Answer

Kuybyshev

Question 7

Where did the Belgian government establish its wartime seat during World War I (1914–1918)?

Accepted Answer

Sainte-Adresse

Question 8

Which city served as the Republican wartime capital during much of the Spanish Civil War?

Accepted Answer

Valencia

Question 9

Where was the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea primarily based while operating in exile during the Japanese occupation?

Accepted Answer

Shanghai

Question 10

Where was the Commonwealth of the Philippines government-in-exile based during World War II after evacuation from the Philippines?

Accepted Answer

Washington, D.C.

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