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Quiz about Known or Lesser Known Cities II

Known or Lesser Known Cities II Quiz

Here are ten new questions about cities of the world.

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

Author
Kabdanis

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,651

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
6112

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which of these great European cities overlooks the sea? Hint

London

Paris

Dublin

Berlin

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Question 2 of 10

2. If that Big Apple on the Atlantic Coast is the "new" York, what is the 'old' York? Hint

City in Scotland

City in Denmark

City in Ireland

City in England

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Question 3 of 10

3. In which of these cities will you buy your borscht with zlotys? Hint

Warsaw

Moscow

Budapest

Prague

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Question 4 of 10

4. If your chat buddy tells you seriously that he lives in the city of Moron, where is he living? Hint

In a suburb of Montreal, Canada

In Siberia, Russia

Near Buenos Aires, Argentina

On an African island

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Question 5 of 10

5. According to the 2001 census held in India, how many cities had (at the time of the census) more than one million inhabitants? Hint

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Question 6 of 10

6. The largest museum in the world is the Louvre, in Paris. But you won't see the biggest collection of French paintings in the Louvre. In what city would you find it? Hint

Tokyo

Versailles

St. Petersburg

Bruxelles

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Question 7 of 10

7. In what city can you see the 452 meters high Petronas Twin Towers? Hint

Chicago

Kuala Lumpur

Taipei

Shanghai

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Question 8 of 10

8. What capital city is located near the magnificent Borobudur temple? Hint

Yangon

Jakarta

Phnom Penh

Bangkok

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Question 9 of 10

9. Of the four European cities listed below, which one is NOT called "Venice of the North"? Hint

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Stockholm, Sweden

Bruges, Belgium

Helsinki, Finland

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Question 10 of 10

10. And, finally, what city is known for its beautiful Copacabana Beach? Hint

Honolulu

Havana

Rio de Janeiro

Caracas

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of these great European cities overlooks the sea?

Answer: Dublin

Dublin is a port on the Irish Sea.

2. If that Big Apple on the Atlantic Coast is the "new" York, what is the 'old' York?

Answer: City in England

In 1664, when the British took the city from the Dutch, they renamed it after James, brother of the King Charles II, who was the Duke of York.

3. In which of these cities will you buy your borscht with zlotys?

Answer: Warsaw

Zloty is the currency of Poland.

4. If your chat buddy tells you seriously that he lives in the city of Moron, where is he living?

Answer: Near Buenos Aires, Argentina

Moron is one of the large suburbs of Buenos Aires; it has about 650,000 inhabitants.

5. According to the 2001 census held in India, how many cities had (at the time of the census) more than one million inhabitants?

Answer: 27

The biggest ones are, in order, Mumbai (12,000,000), Delhi (10,000,000), Calcutta (4,500,000), Bangalore (4,300,000) and Chennai (4,200,000). The USA has -only!- nine cities above 1,000,000.

6. The largest museum in the world is the Louvre, in Paris. But you won't see the biggest collection of French paintings in the Louvre. In what city would you find it?

Answer: St. Petersburg

The Hermitage, in St. Petersburg, is the second largest museum in the world, and has more French paintings than any other museum.

7. In what city can you see the 452 meters high Petronas Twin Towers?

Answer: Kuala Lumpur

They are higher than the Sears Tower in Chicago.

8. What capital city is located near the magnificent Borobudur temple?

Answer: Jakarta

Borobudur is located East of Jakarta, on Java island. It is one of the most beautiful constructions of our world.

9. Of the four European cities listed below, which one is NOT called "Venice of the North"?

Answer: Helsinki, Finland

Copenhagen, Denmark; St. Petersburg, Russia and Hamburg, Germany also have that nickname...

10. And, finally, what city is known for its beautiful Copacabana Beach?

Answer: Rio de Janeiro

Ipanema Beach is another pearl of Rio.

Source: Author Kabdanis

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