My guess is that they told us to be specific because in some other cases there might be more than one place with the same name.
So if you see a photo of an Eiffel Tower don't write Paris only if you believe it is Paris, France, because:
There are fifteen American municipalities named "Paris," and more than a few have chosen to erect Eiffel Tower replicas to pay homage to their French namesake.
http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/6995