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Quiz about L Asian Cities
Quiz about L Asian Cities

"L" Asian Cities Trivia Quiz

Now is the time to check your knowledge about Asian cities starting with an "L".

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
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Time
6 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
180,131
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
7 / 15
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Question 1 of 15
1. This city in India was the residency where the British were besieged throughout summer and fall during the Indian mutiny of 1857.It is now the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, India. Hint


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Question 2 of 15
2. This city is one of the largest of Laos. It has numerous pagodas and is the former royal residence. Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. This city is the capital of Tibet.

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Question 4 of 15
4. This city in Syria was captured by the Norman leader Tancred in 1103. It became an important and wealthy city during the Crusades. Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. This is the former name of Khudzhand, Tajikistan. Hint


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Question 6 of 15
6. This city is the main port of Cyprus. Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. This city is the third largest in Nepal. Hint


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Question 8 of 15
8. This city became important under the Moguls. It was the capital of the Ghazni and Ghuri sultans in the 11th and 12th centuries. It was also the residence of Emperor Akbar (1584-98) and Jahangir (1622-27). It is now the capital of Punjab province, Pakistan. Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. This city was made the chief naval base of China in 1878. It was also called Port Arthur. Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. This is the former name of Gyumri, Armenia. Hint


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Question 11 of 15
11. This city is the capital of Pangasinan province, Luzon, Philippines. Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. This town in Thailand is situated on the left bank of the Wang River and is the capital of a province with the same name. Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. This Chinese city (also called Honan) was successively the capital of the Eastern Han, Chin, Northern Wei and Sui dynasties. It was also the east capital under the Tang dynasty and the west capital under the Sung dynasty. Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. This is one of the twelve Ionian cities on the coast of Asia Minor, situated between Teos and Ephesus. Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. This ancient city was replaced by today's Denizli, Turkey during the wars between the Seljuks and the Byzantines in the 12th century. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This city in India was the residency where the British were besieged throughout summer and fall during the Indian mutiny of 1857.It is now the capital of Uttar Pradesh state, India.

Answer: Lucknow

 Lucknow was the capital of Oudh until Oudh and Agra joined as the United Provinces in 1902. It has many fine old palaces and mausoleums.
2. This city is one of the largest of Laos. It has numerous pagodas and is the former royal residence.

Answer: Luangprabang

 Luangprabang declared its independence of France in 1945 and joined the rest of Laos in 1946.
3. This city is the capital of Tibet.

Answer: Lhasa

Lhasa has many temples, monasteries and convents, especially the Potala, which was built as the palace of Dalai Lama ca.800.
4. This city in Syria was captured by the Norman leader Tancred in 1103. It became an important and wealthy city during the Crusades.

Answer: Latakia

 Latakia is also the name of a former republic, now a governorate of Syria. The area is noted for its tobacco which is still exported.
5. This is the former name of Khudzhand, Tajikistan.

Answer: Leninabad

 Leninabad (now Khudzhand) is one of the oldest towns in central Asia. It became Russian in 1866.
6. This city is the main port of Cyprus.

Answer: Limassol

 Limassol is a tourist centre and also exports wines.
7. This city is the third largest in Nepal.

Answer: Lalitpur

 Lalitpur (also called Patan) is situated near Katmandu and has a palace and Buddhist temples. It is noted for gold and silversmithing.
8. This city became important under the Moguls. It was the capital of the Ghazni and Ghuri sultans in the 11th and 12th centuries. It was also the residence of Emperor Akbar (1584-98) and Jahangir (1622-27). It is now the capital of Punjab province, Pakistan.

Answer: Lahore

 Lahore is noted for remains of the Fort and the mosque of Wazir Khan, also the for the famous Shalamar Gardens.
9. This city was made the chief naval base of China in 1878. It was also called Port Arthur.

Answer: Lüshun

 Lüshun was first visited by the British in 1860. The naval base was taken by the Japanese in 1894 but returned to China, who included it in lease to Russia in 1898, who built strong defenses around it. It was again captured by the Japanese in 1905. After 1945 it was a joint Chinese-Soviet naval base.

The twin cities of Lüshun and Dairen (Chinese: Talien or Dalian) are referred to as Lüta (Lüda).
10. This is the former name of Gyumri, Armenia.

Answer: Leninakan

 Leninakan (now Gyumry) is an industrial center. It has remains of a Turkish fortress.
11. This city is the capital of Pangasinan province, Luzon, Philippines.

Answer: Lingayen

 Lingayen was the landing place of the Japanese forces in their invasion of 1941, also of the US forces who invaded it in 1945.
12. This town in Thailand is situated on the left bank of the Wang River and is the capital of a province with the same name.

Answer: Lampang

 Lampang is situated just south of Chiuang Mai in northern Thailand, not far from the Myanmar (Burma) border.
13. This Chinese city (also called Honan) was successively the capital of the Eastern Han, Chin, Northern Wei and Sui dynasties. It was also the east capital under the Tang dynasty and the west capital under the Sung dynasty.

Answer: Loyang

 Loyang is today a trade center with coal mining, food processing and agricultural machinery.
14. This is one of the twelve Ionian cities on the coast of Asia Minor, situated between Teos and Ephesus.

Answer: Lebedos

 The twelve Ionian cities were powerful ancient cities.
15. This ancient city was replaced by today's Denizli, Turkey during the wars between the Seljuks and the Byzantines in the 12th century.

Answer: Laodicea

 The city was also called Laodicea ad Lycum, because there was another town with the same name (today called Latakia). Laodicea ad Lycum was founded by Antiochus II. It was one of the Seven Churches of Asia Minor, according to the NT.
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