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"O" Asian Cities Trivia Quiz

It is the time to test your knowledge about Asian cities starting with an "O".

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
author

Time
7 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,499

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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410

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Question 1 of 15

1. This town north of Nikolayevsk-na-Amure was founded in 1649 and is one of the earliest settlements of Russia's far east. Hint

Omsk

Orsk

Okhotsk

Okha

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Question 2 of 15

2. Formerly called Naniwa, this Japanese city was developed as the leading industrial city of Japan from the late 19th century.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 15

3. This city is the second largest of Kyrgyzstan. It is the site of the rock Solomon's Throne (Takht-i-Sulaiman) which is famous in Muslim legends. Hint

Ordu

Olmaliq

Ormuz

Osh

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Question 4 of 15

4. This city in Azerbaijan province, Iran was called Rezayeh 1926-1980. It was the reputed birthplace of the religious leader Zoroaster ca. 628 BC. Hint

Ormuz

Oudh

Orumiyeh

Ordu

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Question 5 of 15

5. This city is the capital of East Kazakhstan subdivision, Kazakhstan. It was formerly known as Ust-Kamenogorsk. Hint

�skemen

Osh

Olmaliq

Oral

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Question 6 of 15

6. This city in India received its name from Ajodhya and is a sacred city of the Hindus. It was an early capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 7 of 15

7. This city on the Black Sea east om Samsun, Turkey was the site of the ancient Greek city Cotyora. It is now the capital of a Turkish province with the same name as the city. Hint

Osh

Opis

Ordu

Ormuz

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Question 8 of 15

8. This town is a former Portuguese military station on Timor Island. It is situated in an exclave which belongs to newly independent East Timor. Hint

Ocussi

Obok

Oba

Obi

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Question 9 of 15

9. This town is the capital of Hentiy province, Mongolia. Hint

�nd�rhaan

�v�rhangay

�lgiy

�nd�rhushuu

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Question 10 of 15

10. This is the former name of Indian city Udagamandalam. Hint

Oudh

Oodeypore

Ootacamund

Orissa

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Question 11 of 15

11. This Russian city was founded in 1716 and became a town in 1804. It was the HQ of the Siberian Cossacks until late 19th century. Hint

Orsk

Orsa

Oryol

Omsk

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Question 12 of 15

12. Panaji replaced this city as the residence of the Portuguese viceroy of India in 1759 and as the capital of Portuguese India in 1843.

Answer: (Two Words, starts with "Old")

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Question 13 of 15

13. This Japanese seaport city has a castle that controlled most of Kyushu Island in the 16th century. The city encouraged trade with the Portuguese in the period before 1600. Hint

Omura

Obihiro

Oita

Okayama

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Question 14 of 15

14. This Japanese city west of Kobe was the former castle town of the Ikeda klan. Hint

Okayama

Okinawa

Oka

Okinoshima

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Question 15 of 15

15. This city in Leyte province, Philippines has also been called MacArthur. It was captured by US troops in December 1944 after severe fighting. Hint

Oruba

Orote

Ormoc

Oroya

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This town north of Nikolayevsk-na-Amure was founded in 1649 and is one of the earliest settlements of Russia's far east.

Answer: Okhotsk

Okhotsk is a small town on the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk. Its port is closed by ice for more than half the year.

2. Formerly called Naniwa, this Japanese city was developed as the leading industrial city of Japan from the late 19th century.

Answer: Osaka

Osaka is the second largest city of Japan. It is the principal port for Kyoto. After the end of the feudal era (1871) it became Japan's leading industrial city.

3. This city is the second largest of Kyrgyzstan. It is the site of the rock Solomon's Throne (Takht-i-Sulaiman) which is famous in Muslim legends.

Answer: Osh

Osh is situated in the fertile Fergana Valley.

4. This city in Azerbaijan province, Iran was called Rezayeh 1926-1980. It was the reputed birthplace of the religious leader Zoroaster ca. 628 BC.

Answer: Orumiyeh

Orumiyeh (Urmia) is situated in a region producing fruit and tobacco.

5. This city is the capital of East Kazakhstan subdivision, Kazakhstan. It was formerly known as Ust-Kamenogorsk.

Answer: �skemen

�skemen is situated on a branch of the Turkistan-Siberian Railroad.

6. This city in India received its name from Ajodhya and is a sacred city of the Hindus. It was an early capital of the ancient kingdom of Kosala.

Answer: Oudh

Oudh (or Audh) is also the name of a former province of British India.

7. This city on the Black Sea east om Samsun, Turkey was the site of the ancient Greek city Cotyora. It is now the capital of a Turkish province with the same name as the city.

Answer: Ordu

Ordu (Cotyora) was the point of embarkation for the survivors of Xenophon's "Ten Thousand".

8. This town is a former Portuguese military station on Timor Island. It is situated in an exclave which belongs to newly independent East Timor.

Answer: Ocussi

The port of Ocussi is situated in the exclave called O�-Cusse. The exclave is surrounded by Indonesian territory (West Timor).

9. This town is the capital of Hentiy province, Mongolia.

Answer: �nd�rhaan

The city was formerly called Undur Khan.

10. This is the former name of Indian city Udagamandalam.

Answer: Ootacamund

Ootacamund (Udagamandalam) is situated on a plateau (7000 ft above sea level) west of Madras. It is a health resort.

11. This Russian city was founded in 1716 and became a town in 1804. It was the HQ of the Siberian Cossacks until late 19th century.

Answer: Omsk

Omsk is a major industrial center (agricultural machinery, textiles, footwear, flour mills, sawmills and pulp mills).

12. Panaji replaced this city as the residence of the Portuguese viceroy of India in 1759 and as the capital of Portuguese India in 1843.

Answer: Old Goa

Today called Old Goa this seaport is a former capital of Goa, Daman and Diu. It is now mostly in ruins, but the cathedral (1511) and several churches and convents are still standing.

13. This Japanese seaport city has a castle that controlled most of Kyushu Island in the 16th century. The city encouraged trade with the Portuguese in the period before 1600.

Answer: Oita

The port of Oita ships tobacco and citrus fruits.

14. This Japanese city west of Kobe was the former castle town of the Ikeda klan.

Answer: Okayama

Okayama is a market center. It manufactures rubber products and synthetic fibres.

15. This city in Leyte province, Philippines has also been called MacArthur. It was captured by US troops in December 1944 after severe fighting.

Answer: Ormoc

Ormoc is situated on Leyte Island south of Tacloban.

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