# The Atoz Game (Part 1)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [January 24, 2020, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920 "2020-01-24T21:53:33Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 10

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/181 "2020-01-29T22:42:54Z")

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Capitals

1. Addis Ababa
2. Boise
3. Canberra
4. Denver
5. Ehrfurt
6. Frankfort
7. Georgetown
8. Honolulu
9. Islamabad
10. Jackson
11. Kiev
12. Lincoln
13. Madrid
14. Nashville
15. Ottawa
16. Phnom Penh
17. Quebec City
18. Regina
19. Sacramento
20. Tehran
21. Ulan Bator
22. Victoria

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/182 "2020-01-29T22:48:06Z")

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Capitals

1. Addis Ababa
2. Boise
3. Canberra
4. Denver
5. Ehrfurt
6. Frankfort
7. Georgetown
8. Honolulu
9. Islamabad
10. Jackson
11. Kiev
12. Lincoln
13. Madrid
14. Nashville
15. Ottawa
16. Phnom Penh
17. Quebec City
18. Regina
19. Sacramento
20. Tehran
21. Ulan Bator
22. Victoria
23. Warsaw

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**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/183 "2020-01-29T22:58:08Z")

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Capitals

1. Addis Ababa
2. Boise
3. Canberra
4. Denver
5. Ehrfurt
6. Frankfort
7. Georgetown
8. Honolulu
9. Islamabad
10. Jackson
11. Kiev
12. Lincoln
13. Madrid
14. Nashville
15. Ottawa
16. Phnom Penh
17. Quebec City
18. Regina
19. Sacramento
20. Tehran
21. Ulan Bator
22. Victoria
23. Warsaw
24. Xi’an

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2020, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/184 "2020-01-29T23:06:21Z")

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Capitals

1. Addis Ababa
2. Boise
3. Canberra
4. Denver
5. Ehrfurt
6. Frankfort
7. Georgetown
8. Honolulu
9. Islamabad
10. Jackson
11. Kiev
12. Lincoln
13. Madrid
14. Nashville
15. Ottawa
16. Phnom Penh
17. Quebec City
18. Regina
19. Sacramento
20. Tehran
21. Ulan Bator
22. Victoria
23. Warsaw
24. Xi’an
25. Yerevan

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/185 "2020-01-30T01:39:23Z")

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Capitals

1. Addis Ababa
2. Boise
3. Canberra
4. Denver
5. Ehrfurt
6. Frankfort
7. Georgetown
8. Honolulu
9. Islamabad
10. Jackson
11. Kiev
12. Lincoln
13. Madrid
14. Nashville
15. Ottawa
16. Phnom Penh
17. Quebec City
18. Regina
19. Sacramento
20. Tehran
21. Ulan Bator
22. Victoria
23. Warsaw
24. Xi’an
25. Yerevan
26. Zagreb

Pass

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**Author:** ![jtur88](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e9c0ed/32.png) [@jtur88](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jtur88)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 1:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/186 "2020-01-30T01:45:21Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 1:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/187 "2020-01-30T01:47:01Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon

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**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/188 "2020-01-30T01:51:39Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/189 "2020-01-30T02:43:00Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/190 "2020-01-30T04:14:12Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara

> **[Ektara](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ektara)**
>
> Ektara (Bengali: একতারা, Hindi: एकतारा, Urdu: اِک تارا, Nepali: एकतारे, Punjabi: ਇਕ ਤਾਰਾ, Tamil: எக்டரா; literally 'one-string', also called actara, iktar, ektar, Sindhi: يڪتارو, yaktaro, gopichand, gopichant, golki Nepali: गोल्, gopijiantra, tun tuna) is a one-stringed musical instrument used in the traditional music of South Asia, and used in modern-day music of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.
> Two-stringed versions are called dotara (two string), a name which also applies to other instrument...

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/191 "2020-01-30T04:32:09Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/192 "2020-01-30T04:36:03Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn  
Guitar

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/193 "2020-01-30T04:45:52Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn  
Guitar  
Harpsichord

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**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/194 "2020-01-30T05:06:13Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn  
Guitar  
Harpsichord  
Irish uilleann pipes

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/195 "2020-01-30T11:18:30Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn  
Guitar  
Harpsichord  
Irish uilleann pipes  
Jew’s harp

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 11:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/196 "2020-01-30T11:59:47Z")

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Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn  
Guitar  
Harpsichord  
Irish uilleann pipes  
Jew’s harp  
Kazoo

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/197 "2020-01-30T12:32:30Z")

</div>

Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn  
Guitar  
Harpsichord  
Irish uilleann pipes  
Jew’s harp  
Kazoo  
Lute

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**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/198 "2020-01-30T12:44:11Z")

</div>

Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn  
Guitar  
Harpsichord  
Irish uilleann pipes  
Jew’s harp  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mellotron

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/199 "2020-01-30T12:48:45Z")

</div>

Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn  
Guitar  
Harpsichord  
Irish uilleann pipes  
Jew’s harp  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mellotron  
Nose flute

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**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2020, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-1/846920/200 "2020-01-30T12:51:06Z")

</div>

Musical instruments

Accordion  
Bassoon  
Calliope  
Dulcimer  
Ektara  
Flugelhorn  
Guitar  
Harpsichord  
Irish uilleann pipes  
Jew’s harp  
Kazoo  
Lute  
Mellotron  
Nose flute  
Ocarina

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