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"F" Asian Cities Trivia Quiz

In this quiz I will test your knowledge about Asian cities starting with an "F".

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

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author

Time
6 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
174,812

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Question 1 of 15

1. Formerly called Skobelev this city in Uzbekistan is the capital of an administrative division with the same name. It is situated in a fertile valley in the Alai mountains. This valley also has the same name. Hint

Frunze

Faizabad

Feyzabad

Fergana

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Question 2 of 15

2. Once known as Nantaiu, this city is the capital of Fujian province, China. Hint

Fuyu

Fuxin

Fuzhou

Fushun

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Question 3 of 15

3. This city in Kyushu island, Japan was an ancient trade port at the time of the attempted invasion by the Mongul ruler Kublai Khan (1274-81) Hint

Fukui

Fukyama

Fukushima

Fukuoka

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Question 4 of 15

4. This city in Pakistan was known as Lyallpur before 1980. Hint

Faizabad

Faisalabad

Farukkhabad

Firuzabad

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Question 5 of 15

5. This town is the capital of one of the seven United Arab Emirates. It is also the name of the emirate. Hint

Fujairah

Fayyum

Faw

Falluja

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Question 6 of 15

6. This town was the most northerly of the twelve Ionian cities on the west coast of Asia Minor (now in Turkey). It was a flourishing maritime state ca. 800-600 BC. Hint

Fez

Fezzan

Foca

Fezzara

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Question 7 of 15

7. Founded in 1570 by Mogul Emperor Akbar this town in Uttar Pradesh, India was made the capital of the Mogul empire. It was abandoned after Akbar's death in 1605. Hint

Farrukhabad

Fatehpur Sikri

Firuzabad

Feyzabad

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Question 8 of 15

8. This town is the capital of Badakhstan region, north east Afghanistan. Hint

Feyzabad

Firuzabad

Farah

Farukhabad

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Question 9 of 15

9. This city is the major port of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Hint

Foca

Feodosiya

Foggia

Famagusta

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Question 10 of 15

10. Now known as Bukittinggi, this town in inland Sumatra was settled as a Dutch fort in 1825. Hint

Fort Hollandia

Fort Zealandia

Fort de Kock

Fort Amsterdam

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Question 11 of 15

11. This city in Honshu Island 70 miles north of Nagoya is the capital of a prefecture with the same name as the city. In the feudal period it was the site of a daimyo. After the restoration it became a large industrial center. It is especially known for the production of habutai, a thin, soft Japanese silk. It was destroyed by earthquake in 1948 and since rebuilt. Hint

Fukuoka

Fukuyama

Fukui

Fukushima

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Question 12 of 15

12. Most often known as Al-___, this seaport is situated at the mouth of the Shatt al Arab, Iraq. Hint

Falluja

Fashir

Faw

Fayyum

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Question 13 of 15

13. This is the former name of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan. Hint

Frunze

Farukhabad

Feyzabad

Firuzabad

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Question 14 of 15

14. Formerly called Fort Aleksandrovsk, this city is a former Soviet military station in Kazakhstan, at the tip of the Mangyshlak Peninsula on the north eastern shore of the Caspian Sea. Hint

Fort Krasnoyarsk

Fort Shevchenko

Fort Krasnovodsk

Fort Krasnodar

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Question 15 of 15

15. This city in Iraq (50 km west of Baghdad) is situated in a Sunni area in which the resistance against the US invasion of Iraq (2003-) is particularly strong. Resistance groups have operated here several times, for example on March 29, 2004 when a police station was attacked. At least 23 people were killed. Hint

Faw

Fayyum

Fasa

Falluja

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Fergana

The Fergana valley was overrun by Arabs in 719.It was then conquered by Genghis Khan and Tamerlane until it was taken by the Uzbeks and became part of the khanate of Kokand. The city of Fergana has also been called New Margelan. It is situated ten miles south east of the city of (old) Margelan.

2. Once known as Nantaiu, this city is the capital of Fujian province, China.

Answer: Fuzhou

Fuzhou (also known as Foochow) was for years famous for export of black tea.

3. This city in Kyushu island, Japan was an ancient trade port at the time of the attempted invasion by the Mongul ruler Kublai Khan (1274-81)

Answer: Fukuoka

Fukuoka is situated on Hakata Bay. It is a major industrial city (iron, steel, electrical equipment, fishing, shipbuilding).

4. This city in Pakistan was known as Lyallpur before 1980.

Answer: Faisalabad

Faisalabad is an important market for cloth and grain and a center of textile, hosiery and flour milling industries.

5. This town is the capital of one of the seven United Arab Emirates. It is also the name of the emirate.

Answer: Fujairah

Fujairah is a small town on the east coast of UAE (Gulf of Oman).

6. This town was the most northerly of the twelve Ionian cities on the west coast of Asia Minor (now in Turkey). It was a flourishing maritime state ca. 800-600 BC.

Answer: Foca

The Greek spelling is Phocaea. The 12 Ionian cities were (from north to south): Phocaea, Clazomenae, Erythrae, Teos, Lebedos, Colophon, Ephesus, Priene, Myus, Miletus and the two island cities of Chios and Samos.

7. Founded in 1570 by Mogul Emperor Akbar this town in Uttar Pradesh, India was made the capital of the Mogul empire. It was abandoned after Akbar's death in 1605.

Answer: Fatehpur Sikri

The city is now partly in ruins (palaces, audience halls, tombs and a great gate of victory).

8. This town is the capital of Badakhstan region, north east Afghanistan.

Answer: Feyzabad

Feyzabad is situated on 1220 m. altitude.

9. This city is the major port of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Answer: Famagusta

Famagusta was important during the Crusades, receiving many refugees after the fall of Acre in 1291.

10. Now known as Bukittinggi, this town in inland Sumatra was settled as a Dutch fort in 1825.

Answer: Fort de Kock

The town is situated in the Padang Highlands.

Answer: Fukui

Also the city of Fukushima is situated in Honshu island and is the capital of a prefecture. This city also was the seat of a daimyo and is known for silk production. But this city is situated further north than Fukui.

12. Most often known as Al-___, this seaport is situated at the mouth of the Shatt al Arab, Iraq.

Answer: Faw

Faw (also called Fao) was the scene of severe fighting during the Iraqi-Irani War 1980-88.

13. This is the former name of Bishkek, the capital of Kyrgyzstan.

Answer: Frunze

The city was formerly known as Pishpek and changed name from Frunze to Bishkek in 1991.

14. Formerly called Fort Aleksandrovsk, this city is a former Soviet military station in Kazakhstan, at the tip of the Mangyshlak Peninsula on the north eastern shore of the Caspian Sea.

Answer: Fort Shevchenko

This town is situated just north of the city of Shevchenko, recently renamed Aqtau.

Answer: Falluja

Falluja is situated on the left bank of the Euphrates river.

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