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Quiz about Cities Along Latitude 40 Degrees North
Quiz about Cities Along Latitude 40 Degrees North

Cities Along Latitude 40 Degrees North Quiz

All of these cities are situated along (or just about along) latitude 40 degrees north.

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
author
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
98,579
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
20
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
11 / 20
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1495
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Question 1 of 20
1. This city was capital of Portugal 1139-1260. Hint


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Question 2 of 20
2. This city is known for the monastery El Escorial. Hint


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Question 3 of 20
3. This city is the major port in Italy for tourist trade to Greece. Hint


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Question 4 of 20
4. This Greek city (with the same name as the island on which it is situated) was under British administration 1815-64. Hint


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Question 5 of 20
5. This city is capital of Turkey.

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Question 6 of 20
6. This was a major city in Asia Minor under Roman Emperor Diocletian. It was then known as Megalopolis. Hint


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Question 7 of 20
7. This city in Turkish Armenia was seized by the Seljuks in 1017. It came under Ottoman Turks in 1515, and was three times captured by Russians (1828, 1878 and 1916). Under Byzantine rule it was called Theodosiupolis. Hint


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Question 8 of 20
8. This city is capital of Armenia.

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Question 9 of 20
9. This city is capital of Azerbaijan.

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Question 10 of 20
10. This city is now in Uzbekistan. It was ruled by Muslim Arabs from ca.710 and built into a powerful Islamic Kingdom by Samanids (9th to 10th centuries). It was also capital of the Samanid realm. Hint


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Question 11 of 20
11. This is one of the oldest cities in central Asia. It was once known as Maracanda. It was capital of Timurīs (or Tamerlaneīs) empire ca.1370. Hint


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Question 12 of 20
12. This city was the residence of Kublai Khan 1264-67, then known as Khanbalik. It was capital of China 1267-1368 under Yuan dynasty, and also under Manchus (1644-1912). Hint


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Question 13 of 20
13. This is a large city of Hamgyong province, North Korea, under Japanese rule known as Kanko. Hint


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Question 14 of 20
14. Henderson, Nevada, is the state's second-largest city. What larger city is it part of? Hint


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Question 15 of 20
15. This city is in Utah. It is the county seat of Utah county. It was founded by the Mormons in 1849.

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Question 16 of 20
16. This city is capital of Colorado.

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Question 17 of 20
17. This city is capital of Illinois.

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Question 18 of 20
18. This city is capital of Indiana.

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Question 19 of 20
19. This city is capital of Ohio.

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Question 20 of 20
20. This city was capital of Pennsylvania 1683-1799 and capital of USA 1790-1800.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This city was capital of Portugal 1139-1260.

Answer: Coimbra

 The University of Coimbra is Portugalīs oldest (1290).
2. This city is known for the monastery El Escorial.

Answer: Madrid

 Madrid was made capital of Spain in 1561.
3. This city is the major port in Italy for tourist trade to Greece.

Answer: Brindisi

 Brindisi was also an important departure port for many Crusades.
4. This Greek city (with the same name as the island on which it is situated) was under British administration 1815-64.

Answer: Corfu

 Corfu was Venetian 1386-1797.
5. This city is capital of Turkey.

Answer: Ankara

 Ankara was made capital in 1923. It was called Angora until 1930.
6. This was a major city in Asia Minor under Roman Emperor Diocletian. It was then known as Megalopolis.

Answer: Sivas

 Sivas was also known as Sebastea.
7. This city in Turkish Armenia was seized by the Seljuks in 1017. It came under Ottoman Turks in 1515, and was three times captured by Russians (1828, 1878 and 1916). Under Byzantine rule it was called Theodosiupolis.

Answer: Erzurum

 Kars and Ardahan have also been under Russian rule. These cities were ceded to Russia in 1878, but returned to Turkey in 1921.
8. This city is capital of Armenia.

Answer: Yerevan

Yerevan was made capital of Armenia in 1920.
9. This city is capital of Azerbaijan.

Answer: Baku

 Baku was made capital of Azerbaijan under Bolzhevik government in 1917. In 1920 it became capital of new republic of Azerbaijan.
10. This city is now in Uzbekistan. It was ruled by Muslim Arabs from ca.710 and built into a powerful Islamic Kingdom by Samanids (9th to 10th centuries). It was also capital of the Samanid realm.

Answer: Bukhara

 The realm of the Samanids included areas from Baghdad to India.
11. This is one of the oldest cities in central Asia. It was once known as Maracanda. It was capital of Timurīs (or Tamerlaneīs) empire ca.1370.

Answer: Samarkand

 Samarkand was capital of Uzbek SSR 1924-1930.
12. This city was the residence of Kublai Khan 1264-67, then known as Khanbalik. It was capital of China 1267-1368 under Yuan dynasty, and also under Manchus (1644-1912).

Answer: Beijing

 Beijing was made capital again in 1949, after Nanjing had been capital 1912-1949.
13. This is a large city of Hamgyong province, North Korea, under Japanese rule known as Kanko.

Answer: Hamhung

 Hamhung is second largest city of North Korea.
14. Henderson, Nevada, is the state's second-largest city. What larger city is it part of?

Answer: Las Vegas

 Henderson is just a few miles from the central part of Las Vegas, the largest city of Nevada.
15. This city is in Utah. It is the county seat of Utah county. It was founded by the Mormons in 1849.

Answer: Provo
16. This city is capital of Colorado.

Answer: Denver

 Denver was made capital of Colorado in 1867.
17. This city is capital of Illinois.

Answer: Springfield

 Springfield was made capital of Illinois in 1837.
18. This city is capital of Indiana.

Answer: Indianapolis

 Indianapolis was made capital of Indiana in 1825.
19. This city is capital of Ohio.

Answer: Columbus

 Columbus was made capital of Ohio in 1812.
20. This city was capital of Pennsylvania 1683-1799 and capital of USA 1790-1800.

Answer: Philadelphia

 Philadelphia was the largest and most important city in USA in early 19th century.
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