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"D" Asian Cities Trivia Quiz

In this quiz I will ask for 15 Asian cities starting with a "D".

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

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author

Time
7 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,086

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15

1. This seaport city of Vietnam was formerly called Tourane. It was the site of a U.S.military base from 1965-1975. Hint

Da Lat

Dong Ha

Dong Hoi

Da Nang

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Question 2 of 15

2. Formerly called Stalinabad (1929-1961) this city is the capital of Tajikistan.

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Question 3 of 15

3. Once called Bida, this city is the capital of Qatar.

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which city once the capital of the Mogul province of East Bengal (1608-1704) is now the capital of Bangladesh?

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Question 5 of 15

5. The British and Arabs occupied this city from the Ottoman Turks in 1918 until it was seized by France in 1920. It was the residence of the caliphs 661-750.

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Question 6 of 15

6. This city in Saudi Arabia was the former capital of the Wahhabis. Hint

Dhahran

Dammam

Dhamar

Damghan

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Question 7 of 15

7. Harun al-Rashid, the caliph of Bagdhad 766-809, made this city his residence and a cultural center. Note: Some formalists may claim that the city is in Europe, not in Asia...

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Question 8 of 15

8. This city was made the capital of India in the mid-14th century by Muhammed Ibn Tughluq who gave it its present name. After 1707 it came into the possession of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Hint

Devagiri

Dispur

Dharampur

Daulatabad

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which city in the Philippines was founded in 1849? In the 20th century it developed as a part of a Japanese colony. Hint

Davao

Denpasar

Dili

Djajapura

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Question 10 of 15

10. Formerly the capital of Portuguese Timor, this city is now the capital of independent East Timor. Hint

Dili

Denpasar

Davao

Djambi

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Question 11 of 15

11. Known as Amida in ancient times, this (now Turkish) city became a Roman colony in 230 AD. Hint

Diyarbakir

Dikili

Denizli

D�rtyol

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which city is the capital of Bali province, Indonesia? Hint

Denpasar

Djambi

Davao

Djajapura

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Question 13 of 15

13. Once known as Aulie Ata, this town on the Turkistan-Siberian railroad in Kazakhstan has recently been renamed Taraz. Hint

Dzhankoi

Dzhalal Abad

Dzhulfa

Dzhambul

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Question 14 of 15

14. This city in north Turkmenistan, on the Uzbek border, is the third largest of Turkmenistan. Hint

Dzhambul

Dasht

Dashhowuz

Damanhur

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Question 15 of 15

15. This city in Iran is near the site of ancient Hecatompylos, and was for a time the capital of the kingdom of Parthia. Hint

Damghan

Dzhambul

Dammam

Dhahran

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This seaport city of Vietnam was formerly called Tourane. It was the site of a U.S.military base from 1965-1975.

Answer: Da Nang

Da Nang is situated in central Vietnam, 55 miles south east of Hue.

2. Formerly called Stalinabad (1929-1961) this city is the capital of Tajikistan.

Answer: Dushanbe

Dushanbe has textile industries.

3. Once called Bida, this city is the capital of Qatar.

Answer: Doha

Doha on the Persian gulf is the residence of the sultan of Qatar.

4. Which city once the capital of the Mogul province of East Bengal (1608-1704) is now the capital of Bangladesh?

Answer: Dacca

Dacca was the capital of the former British province of Eastern Bengal and Assam 1905-1912.

5. The British and Arabs occupied this city from the Ottoman Turks in 1918 until it was seized by France in 1920. It was the residence of the caliphs 661-750.

Answer: Damascus

Damascus became the residence of the caliph in 661 until overthrown by the Ommad line in 750. It is now the capital of Syria.

6. This city in Saudi Arabia was the former capital of the Wahhabis.

Answer: Dammam

Dammam on the Persian Gulf is a center of oil and cement production.

7. Harun al-Rashid, the caliph of Bagdhad 766-809, made this city his residence and a cultural center. Note: Some formalists may claim that the city is in Europe, not in Asia...

Answer: Derbent

Derbent is situated on the Caspian Sea in the republic of Dagestan (Russian Federation) and is today the second largest city of this republic after the capital Makhachkala.

8. This city was made the capital of India in the mid-14th century by Muhammed Ibn Tughluq who gave it its present name. After 1707 it came into the possession of the Nizam of Hyderabad.

Answer: Daulatabad

Daulatabad is situated 10 miles north west of Aurangabad. It was founded as Deogiri in 1187.

9. Which city in the Philippines was founded in 1849? In the 20th century it developed as a part of a Japanese colony.

Answer: Davao

Davao province was governed by the Sultanate of Mindanao until organized as a Spanish province in 1849. About 20.000 Japanese lived here from 1902-1940.

10. Formerly the capital of Portuguese Timor, this city is now the capital of independent East Timor.

Answer: Dili

Dili was the capital of Portuguese Timor until 1975 when the colony was occupied by Indonesia. East Timor became an independent state in 2002.

11. Known as Amida in ancient times, this (now Turkish) city became a Roman colony in 230 AD.

Answer: Diyarbakir

Diyarbakir was captured by Shapur II of Persia in 363.

12. Which city is the capital of Bali province, Indonesia?

Answer: Denpasar

Denpasar has a seaport and airport. It is situated on Bali, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands.

13. Once known as Aulie Ata, this town on the Turkistan-Siberian railroad in Kazakhstan has recently been renamed Taraz.

Answer: Dzhambul

Dzhambul (Taraz) has sugar refineries and fruit canning. It is the capital of a region with the same name. The area is mainly steppe and desert.

14. This city in north Turkmenistan, on the Uzbek border, is the third largest of Turkmenistan.

Answer: Dashhowuz

Dashhowus was formerly called Tashauz. It is situated 35 miles north east of Khiva.

15. This city in Iran is near the site of ancient Hecatompylos, and was for a time the capital of the kingdom of Parthia.

Answer: Damghan

Damghan is the terminus of the railroad going eastwards from Tehran. It was important in the Middle Ages and has interesting ruins from the 11th century.

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