Where Are These Cities and Towns in the World? #1 Quiz

Answer: Mongolia

Moron aka Murun, located in northern Mongolia, is the administrative center of Khovsgol Aimag province.

Bulgan, founded in 1938, is located in northern Mongolia. It is a town and administrative center of Bulgan province. It is situated at the site of the former Daichin Wangiin Khüree monastery at an elevation of 1208 m (3,963 ft).

Khovd is the capital of Khovd Province, officially known as Jargalant sum, and is situated at the fool of Altay Mountains, on the Buyant River.

Answer: Portugal

Fatima is a town and Catholic pilgrimage site in central Portugal. In 1917, Capelinha das Aparições was the spot where the Virgin Mary was claimed to appear in front of three children.

Coimbra is the fourth largest urban area in Portugal after Lisbon, Porto and Braga. From 1131 to 1255, it was the capital of Portugal. The first Portuguese university (University of Coimbra) was established in 1290 by King Dinis.

Cabo da Roca is the cape and the most westernmost point of mainland Europe, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean. It sits on the Sintra Mountain Range at a height of 140 m (460 ft). The site is located in the southwest of the Lisbon District, and includes a lighthouse which started operation in 1772.

Answer: Shandong

Jinan is the capital and second largest city in Shandong Province. It is called the "City of Springs" for its famous 72 artesian springs. It is a top city in China known for scientific research and home to several major universities.

Qingdao, aka spelled as Tsingtao, is the largest city, major seaport and naval base in Shandong. It is located on the coast of the Yellow Sea. From 1894-1914, the city was under German occupation. Tsingtao beer is the most well-known beer in China.

Weifang is city made up of four urban districts (Kuiwen, Weicheng, Hanting and Fangzi) and Changle County. There are numerous natural and historic sites in the city: Shihu Garden, Fangong Pavilion, Mount Yi National Forest Park, Mount Qingyun, Old Dragon Spring and fossil sites.

Answer: Washington

Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in Washington state. It is the county seat of Clark County and the fourth largest city in Washington state. In 1825, the city was established around Fort Vancouver as a fur-trading outpost.

Everett is the county seat of Snohomish County, located at 40 km (25 mi) north of Seattle. It is one of the main cities in the Puget Sound region and the seventh largest city in Washington state.

The City of Spokane Valley was incorporated on March 31, 2004. It is the eighth largest city in Washington state. The city is named after the valley of the Spokane River where it is located.

Answer: Brazil

Salvador is Brazil's third largest city. It is a seaport and the capital of Bahia, located in central east Brazil on the Atlantic coast. It was the first Portuguese colonial capital in Brazil; the foundation work started in 1549 under Thomé de Souza. For a long time the city was just known as Bahia.

Recife is a major port and the capital of Pernambuco. The city is located at the far eastern tip of Brazil, between the Beberibe River in north and the larger Capibaribe River. The city was controlled by the Dutch from 1630 until 1661, when it was ceded to Portugal.

Belem is a port city and the capital of Pará, the second largest state in Brazil. The city is located in the Guajara Bay in the Northern Region of Brazil. In 1615, the foundation of the city, a wooden fort, was laid by a Portuguese military expedition.

Answer: Mexico

Founded in 1531, Puebla is the capital and largest city of the state of Puebla, and the fourth largest city in Mexico. In 1987, it was named a World Heritage Site for its history and architectural styles ranging from Renaissance to Mexican Baroque.

Founded in 1659, Ciudad Juárez is the most populous city in the state of Chihuahua. Until 1888, it was known El Paso del North (The North Pass). The city is situated on the Rio Grande, south of El Paso, Texas.

Founded in 1576, Leon is the most populous city and municipal seat of the municipality of León in the state of Guanajuato. The main industry is leather manufacturing of shoes, boots, belts, jackets, and other leather accessories.

Answer: Jamaica

Spanish Town was founded by Spain in 1534 as the capital of the colony. It is the capital and the largest town in the parish of St. Catherine in the historic county of Middlesex. Until 1872, it was also the British capital of Jamaica.

Port Antonio located in the north-east coast of Jamaica is the capital of the parish of Portland about 100 km (60 mil) from Kingston. It is Jamaica's third largest port, famous for shipping bananas and coconuts. Tourism is the main economy of the town.

Ocho Rios, located on the north coast of Jamaica, is a town in the parish of Saint Ann. The town has developed from a small fishing village to become a popular tourist spot for cruise ships.

Answer: Nigeria

Ibadan (3080 sq km) is the third largest Nigerian city and the capital of Oyo State. It is located in south-west Nigeria, bordering Benin. The city is drained by four rivers with many tributaries: Ona River in the north and west; Ogbere River towards the east; Ogunpa River flowing through the city and Kudeti River in the central part of the metropolis.

Port Harcourt (369 sq km) is the capital of Rivers State and the fifth most populous city in Nigeria. The city is located along the Bonny River in the Niger Delta.

Benin City (1204 sq km) is the capital of Edo State in southern Nigeria. It is the fourth largest city in Nigeria and the centre for the rubber industry, and also significant in oil production.

Answer: Victoria

Geelong is a port city in southeastern Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay and the left bank of Barwon River, about 65 km (40 mi) southwest of Melbourne.

Ballarat is a city in the Central Highlands of Victoria. It is the third largest city in Victoria. Gold discovery in 1851 led to the increase of the population.

Bendigo is the fourth largest city in Victoria, located near the centre of the state, about 150 km (93 mi) north-west of Melbourne. In 1851, the discovery of gold transformed the city from a sheep station into a large town. Residents of the city are known as "Bendigonians".

Answer: Okinawa

Naha is the capital of Okinawa. One of the main attractions in the city is Shuri Castle. The restored castle used to be royal palace of the Ryuku Kingdom which reached its peak from 1400 to 1800s.

Itoman is a major Okinawan city located in the southern tip of the island. The city is located on a flat tableland with craggy rolling hills of Ryukyuan limestone which range between Cape Kyan to the south and the sugar cane fields in front of Yozadake to the north.

Uruma is a modern and second most populous Okinawan city; it was established in 2015. It was a merger of the cities of Gushikawa and Ishikawa, and the towns of Katsuren and Yonashiro.