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Geographical Sobriquets Trivia Quiz

All multiple choice, these sobriquets are given to cities or countries. Can you work out which is correct from the options given?

A multiple-choice quiz by sunfloweruk23. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
sunfloweruk23

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
127,971

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3873

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

Last 3 plays: Guest 152 (5/10), Guest 106 (5/10), Johnmcmanners (10/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. There are several 'City of Seven Hills' Where is there one in Italy? Hint

Rome

Venice

Jaipur

Glasgow

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Question 2 of 10

2. The term 'Pearl of Antilles' applies to which island? Hint

Jamaica

Grand Cayman

Puerto Rico

Cuba

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Question 3 of 10

3. To which city does the sobriquet 'White City' refer? Hint

Helsinki

Belgrade

Dublin

Athens

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which waterway is dubbed 'The Gateway of Tears'? Hint

Mekong Delta

Yangtze river

Straits of Bab-el-Mandab

Straits of Malacca

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Question 5 of 10

5. The 'World's Loneliest Island' is a name given to which island? Hint

Easter Island

Tristan da Cunha

Volcano Island

Kiribati

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which is the 'City of Magnificent Distances'? Hint

Beijing

Washington DC

Sao Paulo

Barcelona

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Question 7 of 10

7. 'Land of the Thousand Lakes' is the sobriquet given to which country? Hint

Finland

Hungary

Tanzania

Switzerland

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Question 8 of 10

8. Where is the 'Pink City'? Hint

Jaipur

Quito

Damascus

Nagasaki

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which country is called 'The Land of the Golden Pagoda? Hint

Thailand

Japan

Myanmar

Laos

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Question 10 of 10

10. The sobriquet 'Cockpit of Europe' is applied to which country? Hint

Germany

France

Belgium

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. There are several 'City of Seven Hills' Where is there one in Italy?

Answer: Rome

The seven hills of Rome are:
Aventinus (Aventine)
Caelius (Caelian)
Capitolium (Capitoline)
Esquiliae (Esquiline)
Palatium (Palatine)
Quirinalis (Quirinal)
Viminalis (Viminal)

2. The term 'Pearl of Antilles' applies to which island?

Answer: Cuba

Cuba is the largest and most westerly of the West Indies archipelago. It is the world's fourth largest producer of sugar cane.

3. To which city does the sobriquet 'White City' refer?

Answer: Belgrade

Beograd (Belgrade) literally means 'white city'. It was the capital of Serbia in the 12th century and was later ruled by Ottoman Turks. Incorporated into Yugoslavia in 1929, February 2003 saw Serbia declared a republic with a referendum on full independence to be held after three years.

4. Which waterway is dubbed 'The Gateway of Tears'?

Answer: Straits of Bab-el-Mandab

The Bab-el-Mandab Strait is a passage into the Red Sea and known as the 'Gateway of Tears' due to the number of shipwrecks that have taken place.

"Like some ill-destined bark that steers
In silence through the Gate of Tears".

Thomas Moore (1779-1852): 'Fire Worshippers'.

5. The 'World's Loneliest Island' is a name given to which island?

Answer: Tristan da Cunha

Tristan da Cunha, the remotest island in the world, lies midway between South Africa and South America in the South Atlantic Ocean. The group of four islands are a British Overseas Territory administered from St Helena. The area of Tristan is 38sq. miles with a population of 313, all living in the settlement of Edinburgh.

6. Which is the 'City of Magnificent Distances'?

Answer: Washington DC

Capital of the USA, Washington DC stands on the east bank of the Potomac river. Chosen as the seat of government in 1790, the city was planned by French engineer Pierre Charles L'Enfant. Born in Paris (1754) he became a major in the US army and was buried in Maryland upon his death in 1825.

7. 'Land of the Thousand Lakes' is the sobriquet given to which country?

Answer: Finland

Over 60,000 lakes can be found in the interior of Finland. A third of the country is in the Arctic Circle - this area being called Lappi (Lapland). The capital is Helsinki with the currency now being the Euro (previously Markka).

8. Where is the 'Pink City'?

Answer: Jaipur

Jaipur was founded in 1727 by the astronomer king Sawai Jai Singh and is situated 262km from New Delhi. The pink colour was used to create an impression of the red sandstone buildings of Mughal cities. The Mughals were a line of Muslim emperors who reigned India from 1526 to 1858.

9. Which country is called 'The Land of the Golden Pagoda?

Answer: Myanmar

Officially called the Union of Myanmar (Burma until 1989) the country gained independence from Britain in 1948. Thousands of pagodas dot the vast plains of Pagan, close to the Irrawaddy river. In Yangon (Rangoon), the country's capital city, is the fabulous Shwedagon Pagoda with a 107m high stupa (dome) made of gold.

10. The sobriquet 'Cockpit of Europe' is applied to which country?

Answer: Belgium

This term derives from the fact that Belgium has seen more battles than any other European country. Instances include Ramillies, (1706, where the Duke of Marlborough commanding British, Dutch and Danish forces defeated the French under Villeroi), Ligny (1815, when Napoleon defeated the Prussian forces) and the most famous Belgian battle, Waterloo.

Source: Author sunfloweruk23

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