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Ports of the World Anagrams Trivia Quiz

Do you know your ports? Two or three words in each question can be anagrammed to make a major world port. e.g. Harm bug in this port. Harm bug is an anagram of Hamburg.

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

Author
minch

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
135,321

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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9325

Awards
Top 20% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. I nag Shah in China

Answer: (One word)

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Question 2 of 10

2. A con wept on seeing this South African port.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. Ran motel in this port on the St. Lawrence river.

Answer: (One word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. Worn key needed to discover this US port.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Mad retort about this major European port.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. Real slime found in this Mediterranean port?

Answer: (One Word - - use the spelling that fits the letters in the anagram.)

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Question 7 of 10

7. Hook a yam in the orient.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Avon curve around this Pacific port.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. This Italian port is no age.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Renown sale held in this US port.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I nag Shah in China

Answer: Shanghai

Shanghai is at the mouth of the Yangtze river near where the river enters the East China Sea. It is China's largest city .

2. A con wept on seeing this South African port.

Answer: Cape Town

Cape Town is on the Atlantic Ocean. It is a major port and is the legislative capital of South Africa. The city was founded by the Dutch East India Company in 1652.

3. Ran motel in this port on the St. Lawrence river.

Answer: Montreal

Montreal is one of Canada's most important cities. It is located in Quebec where the Ottawa river meets the St. Lawrence.

4. Worn key needed to discover this US port.

Answer: New York

New York City has been an important port since the seventeenth century. The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 accelerated its growth as it connected Lake Erie with the Hudson River.

5. Mad retort about this major European port.

Answer: Rotterdam

Rotterdam is a major world port. It is in the Netherlands situated near the mouth of the Rhine and is connected to the North Sea by a canal that can be travelled by ocean-going ships.

6. Real slime found in this Mediterranean port?

Answer: Marseille

Marseille is France's southern sea port and it is the second largest city in France. It is linked to the Rhone River by canal.

7. Hook a yam in the orient.

Answer: Yokohama

Yokohama is in southern Honshu and is one of Japan's leading ports.

8. Avon curve around this Pacific port.

Answer: Vancouver

Vancouver has a beautiful natural harbor. It is a busy port and in summer numerous cruise ship lines make Vancouver their starting point for cruises to Alaska.

9. This Italian port is no age.

Answer: Genoa

Genoa is in northwest Italy on the Liguarian Sea.

10. Renown sale held in this US port.

Answer: New Orleans

New Orleans is in southern Louisiana and lies between the Mississippi and Lake Pontchartrain. Both river-going and ocean going ships dock there.

Source: Author minch

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