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Quiz about Cities Along the Equator
Quiz about Cities Along the Equator

Cities Along the Equator Trivia Quiz


All of these cities are situated along the Equator (or near it).

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
author
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
99,592
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
Plays
2090
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Question 1 of 10
1. This city is the chief seaport of Gabon. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. This city is capital of Gabon. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This city was formerly known as Stanleyville. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. This city is capital of Rwanda. Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. This city is capital of Uganda. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. This city is a seaport in southern Somalia. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This city is capital of West-Sumatra province. Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This city was made capital of Straits Settlements in 1833. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. This city is capital of West Kalimantan province, Borneo, Indonesia. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. This city is capital of Ecuador. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This city is the chief seaport of Gabon.

Answer: Port-Gentil

Port-Gentil has facilities for oil refining and shipment.
2. This city is capital of Gabon.

Answer: Libreville

Libreville was also the chief city of former French Equatorial Africa.
3. This city was formerly known as Stanleyville.

Answer: Kisangani

Kisangani is capital of Orientale (Haut-Zaïre) administrative region. It´s an important port on Congo River.
4. This city is capital of Rwanda.

Answer: Kigali

Kigali is situated at Lake Kivu.
5. This city is capital of Uganda.

Answer: Kampala

Kampala is by far the biggest city of Uganda. Entebbe is former administrative capital.
6. This city is a seaport in southern Somalia.

Answer: Kismayo

Kismayo is not far from the Kenyan border, near Lag Badana National Park.
7. This city is capital of West-Sumatra province.

Answer: Padang

The Dutch established a fort here in 1667. The British held the city for some time in late 18th and early 19th century.
8. This city was made capital of Straits Settlements in 1833.

Answer: Singapore

Singapore was settled in 1819 by Sir Thomas Raffles.
9. This city is capital of West Kalimantan province, Borneo, Indonesia.

Answer: Pontianak

Pontianak was founded in 1772 as capital of a sultanate supported by the Dutch East India Co. It later became chief gold-exporting port of Borneo.
10. This city is capital of Ecuador.

Answer: Quito

Quito is a pre-Columbian town, captured by the Incas in 1487, and by the Spanish in 1534. During Spanish rule, Quito was capital of presidency of Quito.
Source: Author author

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