The Travel travails of Corporal Slag Quiz

Answer: Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

In 1839, HMS Beagle was in the Timor Sea north of Australia on its 3rd survey voyage. It sailed into a harbour which was given the name Darwin Harbour
after naturalist Charles Darwin who had been aboard Beagle's previous voyage. The resulting settlement was named Palmerston, but renamed as Darwin in 1911.
The city of Darwin has been almost entirely rebuilt twice, due firstly to extensive bombing in World War 2, and later due to devastation by Cyclone Tracy on Christmas Eve 1974.
Darwin now has a modern planned satellite city named, fittingly enough, Palmerston.

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Answer: Hyderabad

The Hyderabad in India is known as the "City of Pearls" and is a major participant in the global information (IT) and biopharmaceutical industries. It is also a tourist's delight with many historical sights such as the Charminar, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace and Ramoji Film City to name but few.
Hyderabad in Pakistan is a city in the Sindh Province and is the seventh largest city of Pakistan by population. The city is famous the world over for its bangles.

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Answer: Mumbai

Mumbai, the commercial capital of India and largest city of India, was known as Bombay before 1996. The name Mumbai is derived from a local goddess Mumbadevi. Mumbai and Tangier (Morocco) were given as dowry to the British Crown in 1661 when King Charles II of England married Catherine of Braganza, a princess of Portugal. Mumbai is home to Bollywood, the Hindi film industry and is also a hot tourist destination.

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Answer: Kinshasa

The city, as well as the country, has undergone several name changes in its troubled history. Kinshasa is the largest city in the world whose official language is French. The city faces Brazzaville, the capital of the
Republic of Congo, located nearby. Kampala is the capital of Uganda, and Luanda the capital of Angola.

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Answer: Regina

Regina is the capital of the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The site was earlier known as "Pile O' Bones" due to the presence of buffalo bones on the banks of the Wascana Creek. In 1882, Princess Louise named the city Regina after her mother, Queen Victoria. The city is also commonly nicknamed the "Queen City".

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Answer: Texas

Texans refer to their Paris as the "Second Largest Paris in the World." They have their own Eiffel Tower, a smaller version. The 1984 film entitled "Paris, Texas" starred Nastassja Kinski and was rather depressing. Of course, the European Paris has had many films containing its name. It is by almost every account a lovely place indeed, and I'm sure Slag will enjoy it immensely.

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Answer: Puerto Rico

San Juan was established by the Spanish in the early 16th century. Incredibly enough, the entire island was originally named San Juan (after Saint John the Baptist) while the city was named Puerto Rico (Spanish for 'rich city'). However, by the middle of the 18th century, locals were referring to the two reversibly leading to their names being interchanged.

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Answer: United States

The Mecca in Saudi Arabia is the capital of the Makkah province. As the birthplace of Prophet Muhammad and the site where the Holy Koran was composed, is regarded as the holiest city in the religion of Islam.

There are not one, but three Meccas in the United States! The largest of these is in the Riverside County of California, while there is a Mecca in both Indiana and in Ohio as well.

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Answer: Scotland

The city of Perth in central Scotland is located on the River Tay and is of historic and cultural importance. Nicknamed "The Fair City", it was home to the 'Stone of Destiny', a block of sandstone used in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland.

Perth, the capital of Western Australia, was named after the Scottish city in honour of Sir George Murray, then Secretary of State for the Colonies, who was born in Perth, Scotland. With a coastline on the Indian Ocean, it is home to many beautiful beaches.

There are also cities named Perth in Canada, the United States of America and the Australian state of Tasmania.

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Answer: Spain

Toledo, located on the banks of the Tagus river in central Spain, is a UNESCO World Heritage site. It has traditionally been famous as a manufacturing base for swords and knives. The city was once the capital of Spain and is well known for the confluence of three different cultures - Christian, Jewish and Islam.

The Ohioan city of Toledo is famous for its glass and automobile industry. The city may have been named after the original one in Spain but the origins of the nomenclature are not very clear.

~Submitted by zorba_scank