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Economic Capitals Trivia Quiz

See if you can figure out these centers of economic activity through "Who am I" questions.

A multiple-choice quiz by AspergersHunk. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
AspergersHunk

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
331,238

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
2876

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. 1) I was the starting point of the 2010 Tour de France.
2) I was destroyed by German bombing during the Blitzkrieg, then rebuilt.
3) I have served as the largest port city in Europe and the second in the world, in terms of service.

Who am I? Hint

London

Rotterdam

Lisbon

Marseilles

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Question 2 of 10

2. 1) I was formerly the free state of Danzig in the interwar years.
2) I am the largest city in the northern part of a Central European country.
3) I am the birthplace of Nobel Prize winning author Gunter Grass.

Who am I? Hint

Budapest

Dubrovnik

Thessaloniki

Gdansk

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Question 3 of 10

3. 1) I was the former capital of Cote D'Ivoire.
2) I have been the chief manufacturing center of Cote D'Ivoire.
3) I reached a metropolitan population of over 5,000,000 in 2010.

Who am I? Hint

Abidjan

Yaounde

Lagos

Tangier

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Question 4 of 10

4. 1) I was the capital of Israel from 1948 until 1950.
2) I house the majority of Israel's population in my metropolitan area.
3) I was founded in 1909, making me one of the newest cities in what was to become Israel.

Who am I? Hint

Ashqelon

Haifa

Tel Aviv

Eilat

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Question 5 of 10

5. 1) I am located in Southern California.
2) I house the former British ocean liner "Queen Mary".
3) I am the busiest port city in the United States.

Who am I? Hint

Philadelphia

Baltimore

Charleston

Long Beach

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Question 6 of 10

6. 1) I serve as the chief seaport of the Southwestern Arabian Peninsula.
2) I was the capital of South Yemen from 1970-1990.
3) I was named after a gulf of the same name.

Who am I? Hint

Jiddah

Aden

Dubai

Karachi

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Question 7 of 10

7. 1) I am the chief seaport of Southeast Asia.
2) I am my own city and country.
3) I was occupied by the Japanese in WWII.

Who am I? Hint

Macau

Singapore

Goa

Hong Kong

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Question 8 of 10

8. 1) I am the city closest to where the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect.
2) I was originally a small fishing village.
3) I am the chief port city of Ghana.

Who am I? Hint

Freetown

Casablanca

Accra

Tema

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Question 9 of 10

9. 1) I am the chief seaport of East Africa.
2) I am home to Ft. Jesus, an old Portuguese fort built in 1593.
3) I was a British territorial capital between 1920 and 1963.

Who am I? Hint

Zanzibar

Mombasa

Mogadishu

Maputo

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Question 10 of 10

10. 1) I am Peru's chief seaport.
2) I was the site of a huge earthquake and tsunami that destroyed me in 1746.
3) I serve as a top Pan-American economic hub.

Who am I? Hint

Lima

Macchu Picchu

Santiago

Callao

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. 1) I was the starting point of the 2010 Tour de France. 2) I was destroyed by German bombing during the Blitzkrieg, then rebuilt. 3) I have served as the largest port city in Europe and the second in the world, in terms of service. Who am I?

Answer: Rotterdam

Rotterdam was surpassed as the largest port city in the world by Shanghai, China. Although the biggest port city in Europe, it isn't the economic center of the European Union (Frankfurt am Main, Germany is).

2. 1) I was formerly the free state of Danzig in the interwar years. 2) I am the largest city in the northern part of a Central European country. 3) I am the birthplace of Nobel Prize winning author Gunter Grass. Who am I?

Answer: Gdansk

Gdansk is the chief port city on the Baltic Sea. The city is also located very close to the city of Gdynia, home to many famous Polish baths.

3. 1) I was the former capital of Cote D'Ivoire. 2) I have been the chief manufacturing center of Cote D'Ivoire. 3) I reached a metropolitan population of over 5,000,000 in 2010. Who am I?

Answer: Abidjan

The city's airport is named after Felix Houphouet-Boigny, who was the founder of Cote D'Ivoire. Abidjan also serves as the home of Cote D'Ivoire's tourism industry.

4. 1) I was the capital of Israel from 1948 until 1950. 2) I house the majority of Israel's population in my metropolitan area. 3) I was founded in 1909, making me one of the newest cities in what was to become Israel. Who am I?

Answer: Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is not the modern capital of Israel, however, it houses all of the country's foreign embassies.

5. 1) I am located in Southern California. 2) I house the former British ocean liner "Queen Mary". 3) I am the busiest port city in the United States. Who am I?

Answer: Long Beach

There has been debate whether Long Beach is also the largest U.S. port in terms of area, because of its connection with Los Angeles. Long Beach was also home to the first Miss Universe pageant in 1952.

6. 1) I serve as the chief seaport of the Southwestern Arabian Peninsula. 2) I was the capital of South Yemen from 1970-1990. 3) I was named after a gulf of the same name. Who am I?

Answer: Aden

Aden was where the USS Cole was bombed on 12 October 2000. The Gulf of Aden, after which the city is named, has been a heavy-activity area of piracy from Somalia.

7. 1) I am the chief seaport of Southeast Asia. 2) I am my own city and country. 3) I was occupied by the Japanese in WWII. Who am I?

Answer: Singapore

Singapore was one of the first countries to normalize ties with the People's Republic of China (1978). The city-state is known for using corporal punishment as a consequence in many of its schools.

8. 1) I am the city closest to where the Prime Meridian and Equator intersect. 2) I was originally a small fishing village. 3) I am the chief port city of Ghana. Who am I?

Answer: Tema

Tema has three sister cities:

1) San Diego, CA
2) Roanoke, VA
3) Greenwich, England, UK

Tema lies almost 400 miles north of the geographical center of the Earth. Also, the main export shipped out of Ghana is cacao.

9. 1) I am the chief seaport of East Africa. 2) I am home to Ft. Jesus, an old Portuguese fort built in 1593. 3) I was a British territorial capital between 1920 and 1963. Who am I?

Answer: Mombasa

Ft. Jesus was built in the shape of a man, as seen from the air. The city is considered to be one of the most popular resorts in East Africa.

10. 1) I am Peru's chief seaport. 2) I was the site of a huge earthquake and tsunami that destroyed me in 1746. 3) I serve as a top Pan-American economic hub. Who am I?

Answer: Callao

Callao was the site of a huge battle between Spain and Peru in 1866, when Spain tried to reconquer Peru. The city was also destroyed a century earlier by an incident involving both an earthquake and a tsunami.

Source: Author AspergersHunk

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