From: esquel@sommarskog.se   
      
   This quiz is over and Joshua Kreitzer wins with an almost perfect   
   score, only confusing two cities.   
      
   Here is the scoreboard:   
      
           1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9  10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Total   
           ==========================================================   
   Joshua  1  1  1  -  1  1  1  1  1  -  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  16   
   Pete G  1  -  1  -  1  1  1  1  -  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  -  14   
   Dan B   1  -  1  1  1  -  -  1  1  1  -  1  1  1  1  1  1  -  13   
   Mark B  1  -  1  -  -  1  1  1  -  -  -  1  1  1  1  1  1  1  12   
      
      
   Below are the answers. The actual English names of the cities are   
   in parentheses.   
      
    1. Bears   
      
    Switzerland (Bern)   
      
    Wikipedia says that the acutal etymology is uncertain, and that the   
    bears are folk etymology.   
      
    2. Beloved   
      
    Slovenia (Ljubljana)   
      
    3. Blackpool   
      
    Ireland (Dublin)   
      
    4. Danish Castle   
      
    Estonina (Tallinn)   
      
    From Taani-linna. Denmark held Estonia during the 13th century.   
      
    Two entrants suggested Sweden. No, we don't have Danish castles   
    in Stockholm! (But you can find a couple in the south of Sweden that   
    were built before 1658.)   
      
    5. East Capital   
      
    Japan (Tokyo)   
      
    6. Flower Fountain   
      
    South Africa (Bloemfontein)   
      
    South Africa has three cities that have captil status. Bloemfontein   
    is where the Supreme Court is situated and the city is the juridical   
    capital.   
      
    7. Free Town   
      
    Gabon (Libreville)   
      
    Yes, there is a Freetown in Sierra Leone, but they were not the list. :-)   
      
    8. Good Airs   
      
    Argentina (Buenos Aires)   
      
    9. Lion City   
      
    Singapore (Singapore)   
      
   10. Log Islet   
      
   Sweden (Stockholm)   
      
   11. Monday   
      
   Tajikistan (Dushanbe)   
      
   The names comes from there being a market here on Mondays.   
      
   12. Mountain I See   
      
   Uruguay (Montevideo)   
      
   13. Norhtern Capital   
      
   China (Beijing)   
      
   14. Prince's Port   
      
   Haïti (Port-au-Prince)   
      
   15. Saint James   
      
   Chile (Santiago)   
      
   16. The Peace   
      
   Bolivia (La Paz)   
      
   17. Three Cities   
      
   Libya (Tripoli)   
      
   18. White City   
      
   Serbia (Belgrade)   
      
      
   Thanks to all for playing!   
      
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