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Global Cities 'A' Trivia Quiz

Just an odd assortment of trivia geographically defined with regard to Cities of the World. Almost all multiple choice questions with answers starting with 'A'. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by Engadine. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
Engadine

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
129,181

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
4615

Last 3 plays: bergmania (7/10), ramses22 (8/10), Guest 71 (8/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the first name of the 'new' capital of Kazakhstan? Hint

Akmola

Atyrau

Aktobe

Almaty

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Question 2 of 10

2. Samoa's capital city is which of the following? Hint

Auckland

Apolima

Apia

Asau

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which country is the city of Alaverdi? Hint

Armenia

Antigua

Australia

Afghanistan

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the current name of the city formerly known as Angora? Hint

Adana

Ankara

Antalya

Ararat

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which small country, with one of the world's only free postal systems, has the capital, Andorra la Vella? Hint

Anguilla

American Samoa

Andorra

Aruba

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the capital city of Eritrea? Hint

Addis Ababa

Abidjan

Accra

Asmara

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which Jordanian city was once called Philadelphia? Hint

Ajlon

As Safawi

Azrak

Amman

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the official capital of the Netherlands?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following is a city in Azerbaijan? Hint

Astara

Abadan

Aragats

Ahvaz

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Question 10 of 10

10. Where is the island city of All Saints? Hint

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Antarctica

Algeria

Antigua and Barbuda

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the first name of the 'new' capital of Kazakhstan?

Answer: Akmola

Almaty was the former capital of Kazakhstan. The current capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan which was formerly known as Astana which was formerly known as Akmola.

2. Samoa's capital city is which of the following?

Answer: Apia

The first Polynesian country to become independent during the 20th century decided, thirty five years later, in 1997, to become, simply, Samoa. Interestingly enough, Robert Louis Stevenson is buried in Samoa.

3. In which country is the city of Alaverdi?

Answer: Armenia

The Republic of Armenia gained its independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and was notably the first country in the world to declare itself a Christian state in 301 AD!

4. What is the current name of the city formerly known as Angora?

Answer: Ankara

Ankara, formerly Angora, is the capital city of the Republic of Turkey. Turkey was created in 1923 from the Turkish remnants of the Ottoman Empire and the ancient cities of Troy and Ephesus lie within Turkey's borders.

5. Which small country, with one of the world's only free postal systems, has the capital, Andorra la Vella?

Answer: Andorra

A co-principality, Andorra has existed in this format since the late 13th century. In 1993 the heads of state were retained, but, the government became a parliamentary democracy. A lot of immigrants are attracted to Andorra because of its absence of income tax!

6. What is the capital city of Eritrea?

Answer: Asmara

Eritrea gained its independence from Ethiopia in 1993. In 1897, the Italian colonial government of the time moved the capital of Eritrea from Massawa to Asmara. Accra is the capital of Ghana; Addis Ababa is the capital of Ethiopia; and, Abijdan is the administrative capital of the Ivory Coast.

7. Which Jordanian city was once called Philadelphia?

Answer: Amman

Amman is the capital city of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan and has been settled for thousands of years but has, as Amman, only been the capital since 1921. It was as a Greco-Roman city that it was called Philadelphia. One of the main attractions in Amman is the Roman amphitheatre in the centre of the city.

8. What is the official capital of the Netherlands?

Answer: Amsterdam

The Hague or Den Hague, is the administrative capital of the Kingdom of the Netherlands - a high culture in a low land!

9. Which of the following is a city in Azerbaijan?

Answer: Astara

When the former Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, The Republic of Azerbaijan regained its independence.

10. Where is the island city of All Saints?

Answer: Antigua and Barbuda

Antigua and Barbuda are a part of the Leeward Islands in the northeast Caribbean. All Saints is a city on the island of Antigua, which was first inhabited in 2400 BC! The British colonised both islands in 1667 and Antigua and Barbuda declared independence in 1981.

Source: Author Engadine

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