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Biggest City But Not Capital Trivia Quiz

This test is about countries or dependencies where the biggest city is not always the capital. I give you the capital and the country. You give me the city. (Two of the questions refer to US states).

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

Author
author

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
79,406

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
20

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
9 / 20

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8244

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Question 1 of 20

1. Pakistan: Islamabad is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Rawalpindi

Lahore

Karachi

Multan

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Question 2 of 20

2. Ecuador: Quito is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Guayaquil

Cali

Maracaibo

Callao

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Question 3 of 20

3. Morocco: Rabat is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Marrakech

Casablanca

Tetouan

Tangier

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Question 4 of 20

4. Cameroon: Yaounde is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Port Gentil

Pointe Noire

Douala

Libreville

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Question 5 of 20

5. United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Sharjah

Fujayrah

Ras al Khaimah

Dubai

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Question 6 of 20

6. Malawi: Lilongwe is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Blantyre

Zomba

Lilongwe

Bulawayo

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Question 7 of 20

7. New Zealand: Wellington is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Auckland

Dunedin

Christchurch

Manukau

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Question 8 of 20

8. Benin: Porto Novo is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Thies

Cotonou

Bobo Dioulasso

Segou

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Question 9 of 20

9. (US state) Maryland: Annapolis is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Frederick

Gaithersburg

Rockville

Baltimore

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Question 10 of 20

10. Belize: Belmopan is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Belize

Bluefields

Montego Bay

Orange Walk

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Question 11 of 20

11. Malta: La Valletta is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Note: With agglomerations the capital is biggest, without it's not. Hint

Qormi

Zabbar

Mosta

Birkirkara

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Question 12 of 20

12. Monaco: Monaco Ville is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

La Condamine

Monte Carlo

Les Escaldes

Les Abymes

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Question 13 of 20

13. Northern Mariana Islands: Chalan Kanoa is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Capitol Hill

Tananag

Susupi

Garapan

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Question 14 of 20

14. French Polynesia: Papeete is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Punaauia

Faaa

Pire

Utuofa

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Question 15 of 20

15. Federated States of Micronesia: Palikir is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Kolonia

Weno

Colonia

Ponape

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Question 16 of 20

16. (US state) Delaware: Dover is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 17 of 20

17. Canada: Ottawa is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Montreal

Vancouver

Quebec

Toronto

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Question 18 of 20

18. Guadeloupe: Basse-Terre is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Ponte-a-Pitre

Fort-de-France

Le Gosier

Les Abymes

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Question 19 of 20

19. Bermuda: Hamilton is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Hint

Charlestown

Anna's Retreat

English Harbour

Saint George

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Question 20 of 20

20. Anguilla: The Valley is the capital - is it also the biggest city?

Yes

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Pakistan: Islamabad is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Karachi

Karachi was capital of Pakistan 1957-59.

2. Ecuador: Quito is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Guayaquil

Or Santiago de Guayaquil. It was founded July 25, 1539 on St.James' day, hence its official name.

3. Morocco: Rabat is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Casablanca

Casablanca is situated in the western part of Morocco, along the Atlantic Ocean.

4. Cameroon: Yaounde is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Douala

It's the main port of Cameroon. It was taken from Germans Sept.1914 in WW I.

5. United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Dubai

Dubai is the main financial centre in the Gulf region.

6. Malawi: Lilongwe is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Lilongwe

Lilongwe is both the capital and largest city of Malawi.

7. New Zealand: Wellington is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Auckland

Auckland is New Zealand's principal port. It was founded 1840 as capital of NZ, but replaced by Wellington 1865.

8. Benin: Porto Novo is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Cotonou

Former capital of Benin. Although not the official capital it is the seat of the president, and the main centre of commerce and politics.

9. (US state) Maryland: Annapolis is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Baltimore

Baltimore is by far the largest city of Maryland.

10. Belize: Belmopan is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Belize

Belize, or Belize City, is former capital of British Honduras.

11. Malta: La Valletta is the capital, but what's the biggest city? Note: With agglomerations the capital is biggest, without it's not.

Answer: Birkirkara

It's a suburb of La Valletta, but it's a town of its own.

12. Monaco: Monaco Ville is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Monte Carlo

The casino resort is bigger than the city of Monaco.

13. Northern Mariana Islands: Chalan Kanoa is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Garapan

Garapan was adminstrative center of Northern Mariana Islands under Japanese mandate 1920-44. Capitol Hill was capital for a short time in the 1990s. All of towns/settlements incl.Susupi and Tananag are on Saipan Island.

14. French Polynesia: Papeete is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Faaa

The town with this incredible name (it's not a misprint) beats Papeete with just a handful of people.

15. Federated States of Micronesia: Palikir is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Weno

Situated on the island of Chuuk, or formerly Truk. The main city also used to be called Truk. Kolonia used to be capital in a short period. Both Palikir and Kolonia are on Pohnpei Island, formerly called Ponape.

16. (US state) Delaware: Dover is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Wilmington

Wilmington is the largest city of Delaware, Newark is # 2, Dover # 3.

17. Canada: Ottawa is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Toronto

Ottawa was originally named Bytown and was selected by Queen Victoria as capital in 1858.

18. Guadeloupe: Basse-Terre is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Les Abymes

19. Bermuda: Hamilton is the capital, but what's the biggest city?

Answer: Saint George

First settlement on Bermuda, founded 1612. Capital until 1815.

20. Anguilla: The Valley is the capital - is it also the biggest city?

Answer: Yes

The population is just over 1000 - it's the main population centre.

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