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"N" Asian Cities Trivia Quiz

This time I will ask you about Asian cities staring with an "N".

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
author

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
181,908

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

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Question 1 of 15

1. This city was the capital of China 1928-37 and 1946-49.

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Question 2 of 15

2. This city was the capital of an empire with the same name in Asia Minor 1204-61. It was a great city of the Byzantine empire. The city is now called Iznik and is situated in Turkey. Hint

Nicomedia

Nicaea

Neocaesarea

Nicopolis

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Question 3 of 15

3. This Russian city was formerly called Novonikolaevsk. It was founded in 1896 and became the capital of the West Siberian Region. Hint

Novorossisk

Novosibirsk

Novokuznetsk

Novomoskovsk

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Question 4 of 15

4. This city is the capital of Aichi prefecture, Japan. It is an important industrial center (motor vehicles, aircraft, machine tools, synthetic fibers). Hint

Nagasaki

Nagaoka

Nagano

Nagoya

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Question 5 of 15

5. This city in Palestine (West Bank) is the ancient Shechem, or later Neapolis.

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Question 6 of 15

6. This city in the state of Maharashtra, India is a major commercial and industrial center. Hint

Nagod

Nagore

Nagpur

Negapatam

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Question 7 of 15

7. This city in Iraq is sacred to the Shia Muslims. It contains the shrine of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the founder of Shi'ite Islam. It is the starting point of the pilgrimage route to Mecca. Hint

Naft Kaneh

Nasiriya

Najaf

Namaniya

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Question 8 of 15

8. This city is the capital of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, or the Ryukyu Islands. Hint

Nagaoka

Nagasaki

Naha

Nagoya

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Question 9 of 15

9. Also called Khorat, this city is a major distributing and trading center for the east part of Thailand. It is an ancient walled town, formerly a subject to Cambodia. Hint

Nakhon Sawan

Nakhon Phanom

Nakhon Ratchasima

Nakhon Pathom

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Question 10 of 15

10. This city is the oldest permanent capital of Japan (710-784). Hint

Nara

Nagasaki

Nagoya

Naha

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Question 11 of 15

11. This city in Israel is the site of St.Mary's well. Its Christian inhabitants were massacred by Baybars in 1263.

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Question 12 of 15

12. This city in Iran was the birth place and burial place of Persian poet Omar Khayyam. It was founded in the 3rd century AD and was the royal residence until the middle of the 5th century. Hint

Nahavand

Nishapur

Najaf

Naband

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Question 13 of 15

13. This city is the capital of Cyprus.

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Question 14 of 15

14. This town in Bicol region, Philippines was visited by the Spaniards as early as 1573. They built the town of Nueva Caceres on the site of today's town. Hint

Nara

Narra

Naga

Negros

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Question 15 of 15

15. This city was the ancient capital of Assyria.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This city was the capital of China 1928-37 and 1946-49.

Answer: Nanjing

Nanjing (Nanking) was chosen by the Kuomintang as Chinese capital in 1928.

2. This city was the capital of an empire with the same name in Asia Minor 1204-61. It was a great city of the Byzantine empire. The city is now called Iznik and is situated in Turkey.

Answer: Nicaea

Nicaea grew in importance after Constantinople became the capital of the Eastern Roman Empire. It was the seat of the first Nicene Council in 325 AD which condemned the Arian heresy.

3. This Russian city was formerly called Novonikolaevsk. It was founded in 1896 and became the capital of the West Siberian Region.

Answer: Novosibirsk

Novosibirsk is an important industrial center. In WW2 it received entire industrial plants removed bodily from war areas of west USSR.

4. This city is the capital of Aichi prefecture, Japan. It is an important industrial center (motor vehicles, aircraft, machine tools, synthetic fibers).

Answer: Nagoya

Nagoya was heavily bombed in WW2 but has been entirely reconstructed since.

5. This city in Palestine (West Bank) is the ancient Shechem, or later Neapolis.

Answer: Nablus

Nablus is chief city of Samaria.

6. This city in the state of Maharashtra, India is a major commercial and industrial center.

Answer: Nagpur

Nagpur produces textiles, pottery, glass, leather and iron goods, brassware etc.

7. This city in Iraq is sacred to the Shia Muslims. It contains the shrine of Ali ibn Abi Talib, the founder of Shi'ite Islam. It is the starting point of the pilgrimage route to Mecca.

Answer: Najaf

Najaf (An Najaf) is a center of heavy resistance against US occupation (2003-).

8. This city is the capital of Okinawa prefecture, Japan, or the Ryukyu Islands.

Answer: Naha

Naha was the scene of severe battles in Juni 1945. The Ryukyu Islands were returned to Japan in 1972 after US occupation since WW2.

9. Also called Khorat, this city is a major distributing and trading center for the east part of Thailand. It is an ancient walled town, formerly a subject to Cambodia.

Answer: Nakhon Ratchasima

Nakhon Ratchasima is also the name of a province. The city is situated on Mun river east of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya.

10. This city is the oldest permanent capital of Japan (710-784).

Answer: Nara

Nara is a major tourist attraction. It has the largest park in Japan in which are temples, shrines, a museum and a great image of Buddha.

11. This city in Israel is the site of St.Mary's well. Its Christian inhabitants were massacred by Baybars in 1263.

Answer: Nazareth

Nazareth (Arab: En Nasira) was the home of Joseph, Mary and Jesus in childhood.

12. This city in Iran was the birth place and burial place of Persian poet Omar Khayyam. It was founded in the 3rd century AD and was the royal residence until the middle of the 5th century.

Answer: Nishapur

Nishapur (or Neyshabur) also flourished under the Tahirid and Samanid dynasties (820-999).

13. This city is the capital of Cyprus.

Answer: Nicosia

Nicosia (Greek: Levkosia) was sacked by the Genoese, the Mamelukes and the Turks until it became British in 1878.

14. This town in Bicol region, Philippines was visited by the Spaniards as early as 1573. They built the town of Nueva Caceres on the site of today's town.

Answer: Naga

Naga is situated on the Bicol river near San Miguel Bay.

15. This city was the ancient capital of Assyria.

Answer: Nineveh

Nineveh was one of the greatest cities of antiquity. It is noted for the library and palace of Ashurbanipal. It was destroyed by the Babylonians in 612 BC.

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