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Cryptic world cities Trivia Quiz

I will give a cryptic clue to a major world city, you type the name of the city. Spelling is important.

A multiple-choice quiz by pdav1. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
pdav1

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
229,411

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
3 / 10

Plays
737

Question 1 of 10

1. Not to win.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. "The enlightened one" nuisance.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Capone shouts abuse.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. A type of snake reproduced.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Good in French lessons.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. A just built food shop.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Michael or Uriel perhaps? (In English please!)

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Vegetable ruler.

Answer: (An alternative name)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Architectural recess is the reverse of square.

Answer: (A type of window or a workstation.)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Pester donkey for single imperative.

Answer: (This is split into four parts.)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Not to win.

Answer: Toulouse

Not to win is "to lose" - Toulouse. (France)

2. "The enlightened one" nuisance.

Answer: Budapest

Siddhartha Gautama, more commonly known as Buddha, is called "The enlightened one." A synonym for nuisance is pest, so the answer is "Buddha pest" - Budapest. (Hungary)

3. Capone shouts abuse.

Answer: Algiers

Capone refers to Al Capone, so when he shouts abuse, "Al jeers" - Algiers. (Algeria)

4. A type of snake reproduced.

Answer: Adelaide

The snake is an adder, when it gave birth the "adder laid" - Adelaide. (Australia)

5. Good in French lessons.

Answer: Bonn

In France they speak French, the French word for "good" is "bon" - Bonn. (Germany)

6. A just built food shop.

Answer: New Delhi

A delicatessen that has just been built is a "new deli" - New Delhi. (India)

7. Michael or Uriel perhaps? (In English please!)

Answer: Archangel

Michael and Uriel are examples of an "Archangel" - Archangel. (Russia)

8. Vegetable ruler.

Answer: Peking

The vegetable is a pea, so the answer is "pea king" - Peking. (China)

9. Architectural recess is the reverse of square.

Answer: Beirut

The recess is a bay, as in "Cargo bay," the opposite of squaring is (square)rooting so the answer is "bay root" - Beirut. (Lebanon)

10. Pester donkey for single imperative.

Answer: Nagasaki

Okay, a tough one, but the break down is "nag ass a key" - Nagasaki. (Japan)

Source: Author pdav1

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