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Globally Trivial Cities 'B' Trivia Quiz

Just an odd assortment of trivia geographically defined with regard to cities of the world. All multiple choice questions with answers starting with 'B'. Enjoy!

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

Author
Engadine

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
136,456

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
9 / 15

Plays
2924

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Question 1 of 15

1. What was the former name of the ancient city of Babylon? Hint

Baghdad

Bacon

Babel

Baden

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Question 2 of 15

2. In which Asian country is the city of Barisal? Hint

Burkino Faso

Bhutan

Bangladesh

Burma

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Question 3 of 15

3. What is the name of the capital city of Mali? Hint

Baku

Badger

Bamako

Badlands

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Question 4 of 15

4. After whom was the capital city of Queensland, Australia, named? Hint

Sir Thomas Brisbane

Lord Brisbane

The Earl of Brisbane

Countess Brisbane

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which of these places is the name of an industrial port city in Aruba? Hint

Barcelona

Bogota

Bujumbura

Barcadera

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Question 6 of 15

6. Located in the south west of Western Australia, what is the name of this port city? Hint

Broome

Bonnie Vale

Boyanup

Bunbury

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which Central American country's capital city is Belmopan? Hint

Bahamas

Barbados

Belize

Barbuda

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of the following is a city in South Korea? Hint

Bangor

Buzau

Beauvais

Busan

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of the following is the capital of Slovakia? Hint

Bern

Belgrade

Bratislava

Budapest

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Question 10 of 15

10. Where is the city of Bujumbura? Hint

Botswana

Burundi

Brunei

Burma

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of the following cities in Afghanistan lies in an area hit by earthquakes in March, 2002? Hint

Baghlan

Bala Hissar

Bamiyan

Band-i-Amir

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following is in the country of Burkino Faso? Hint

Bobo-Dioulasso

Bata

Berenice

Ben Macdhui

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following is a city in Sweden? Hint

Barrow

Borlange

Bergen

Bydgoszcz

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Question 14 of 15

14. In which Asian country is Bumthang? Hint

Bangladesh

Brunei

Burma

Bhutan

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Question 15 of 15

15. In which country of the Americas is Boyuibe? Hint

Brazil

Bolivia

Bahamas

Bermuda

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the former name of the ancient city of Babylon?

Answer: Babel

Babel, the old Hebrew name for the city of Babylon, with its hanging gardens, was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, until it was sacked by the Persians in 538 BC!

2. In which Asian country is the city of Barisal?

Answer: Bangladesh

Barisal is a city with nearly a third of a million people, situated on the Kirtan Khola River.

3. What is the name of the capital city of Mali?

Answer: Bamako

Bamako, the major industrial centre of Mali, is situated on the Niger River. Mali gained its independence from France in 1960 and in 1992 held its first democratic presidential elections.

4. After whom was the capital city of Queensland, Australia, named?

Answer: Sir Thomas Brisbane

Australia's third largest city, Brisbane, was named after the then Governor of New South Wales, Sir Thomas Brisbane.

5. Which of these places is the name of an industrial port city in Aruba?

Answer: Barcadera

Aruba is a tropical island in the Caribbean which is still part of the Netherlands. The Dutch government is responsible for defence and foreign affairs in Aruba!

6. Located in the south west of Western Australia, what is the name of this port city?

Answer: Bunbury

Named after its founder, Lieutenant Henry William St Pierre Bunbury, this city was gazetted in 1979 and is a major port for the wheat and timber industries in Western Australia.

7. Which Central American country's capital city is Belmopan?

Answer: Belize

Formerly British Honduras, and located on the Caribbean, Belize has some of the most breath-takingingly beautiful diving sites in the world and some fantastic Mayan ruins!

8. Which of the following is a city in South Korea?

Answer: Busan

Located in south east South Korea, the 14th Asian Games were held in the port city of Busan in 2002. Bangor is a city in Wales and in Maine; Beauvais is a city in France; and, Buzau is a city in Romania.

9. Which of the following is the capital of Slovakia?

Answer: Bratislava

Bratislava is the capital city of the Slovak Republic which became a separate entity in 1993 after peacefully separating itself from the Czechs (who then became the Czech Republic)!

10. Where is the city of Bujumbura?

Answer: Burundi

Bujumbura is the capital city of the Republic of Burundi in central Africa. Unfortunately, fighting between Hutu and Tutsi factions has resulted in the displacement of thousands of Burundians and they are now refugees.

11. Which of the following cities in Afghanistan lies in an area hit by earthquakes in March, 2002?

Answer: Baghlan

Baghlan is the capital city of the Baghlan Province in Northern Afghanistan. Bamiyan was were the "Great Buddhas" once were, they were destroyed by Taliban officials in 2001. The lakes of Band-i-Amir are surrounded by pink cliffs and the ancient citadel of Bala Hissar is in Kabul.

12. Which of the following is in the country of Burkino Faso?

Answer: Bobo-Dioulasso

Bobo-Dioulasso is home to the Bobo people and is about 300km south of the capital city of Burkina Faso. Bata is in Equatorial Guinea; Berenice is in Egypt; and, Ben Macdhui is a mountain in Lesotho.

13. Which of the following is a city in Sweden?

Answer: Borlange

Borl�nge is a city in central Sweden, on the Dal River. Barrow is in Alaska; Bergen is in Norway; and, Bydgoszcz is in Poland.

14. In which Asian country is Bumthang?

Answer: Bhutan

Bumthang is in central Bhutan.

15. In which country of the Americas is Boyuibe?

Answer: Bolivia

Boyuibe is in the south of the Republic of Bolivia.

Source: Author Engadine

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