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This is my first quiz, I hope you like it. 10 cities, most of them fairly well known, can be found in ANAGRAM form . ex. Can the matinee idol be seen in this California town south of Sacramento? Ans. Lodi(anagram of idol)Good luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by hermitdermot. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
hermitdermot

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
178,878

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1082

Question 1 of 10

1. Is the new tarp used in this Belgian seaport?

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 2 of 10

2. Is rap created by "les musiciens"?

Answer: (5 letters)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Let's eat when we visit this northwest US city.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Nude din making big noise in Florida or New Zealand.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mad master or is it a Dutch Master?

Answer: (9 letters)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Puzzlemakers have lots of use for this town in Normandy.

Answer: (Two Words (2,2))

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Question 7 of 10

7. Does this city in Ireland rock?

Answer: (4 letters)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Was the sea dog in at this west coast (US) naval base?

Answer: (Two words (3,5))

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Question 9 of 10

9. We heard that Cousin Itt rode in this city's Auto Show Parade.

Answer: (7 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Get a term loan in this Quebec metropolis.

Answer: (8 letters)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Is the new tarp used in this Belgian seaport?

Answer: Antwerp

Re-arranging 'new tarp' gets Antwerp, the busy Belgian port city on the North Sea.

2. Is rap created by "les musiciens"?

Answer: Paris

French musicians (les musiciens) might create rap music in Paris (is rap), the capital of France.

3. Let's eat when we visit this northwest US city.

Answer: Seattle

Seattle(lets eat), in the NW state of Washington, is home to a well-used computer software company.

4. Nude din making big noise in Florida or New Zealand.

Answer: Dunedin

Dunedin (nude din) was named by Scottish immigrants in honour of Scotland"s capital: Edinburgh

5. Mad master or is it a Dutch Master?

Answer: Amsterdam

You will found many a Dutch Master's paintings in the Rijkmuseum in Amsterdam (mad master)

6. Puzzlemakers have lots of use for this town in Normandy.

Answer: St. Lo

Popular with crossword puzzle makers, St Lo (lots)was an important town to both the Axis and the Allies in June,1944.

7. Does this city in Ireland rock?

Answer: Cork

County Cork (rock) situated in the south of the country is the largest of all the Irish counties.

8. Was the sea dog in at this west coast (US) naval base?

Answer: San Diego

San Diego (sea dog in) is the largest naval base on the west coast of the continental US.

9. We heard that Cousin Itt rode in this city's Auto Show Parade.

Answer: Detroit

While it may not have a parade, the Auto Show in Detroit (itt rode), famous for its cars, is one of the largest in NA.

10. Get a term loan in this Quebec metropolis.

Answer: Montreal

The world's premier Francophone city outside of France is home to sporting heroes like:The Expos, the Canadiens and the Alouettes.

Source: Author hermitdermot

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