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Quiz about V Asian Cities
Quiz about V Asian Cities

"V" Asian Cities Trivia Quiz

The time has come to check your knowledge about Asian cities starting with a "V".

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 7 mins.
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Author
author
Time
7 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
188,534
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
15
Difficulty
Difficult
Avg Score
8 / 15
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433
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Question 1 of 15
1. This city is the capital of Laos.

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Question 2 of 15
2. Formerly called Kirovakan this is the second largest city of Armenia. It suffered a severe earthquake in 1988. Hint


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Question 3 of 15
3. This city in Turkey was the capital of the Armenian kingdom Urartu in the 8th century BC. Hint


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Question 4 of 15
4. This city in Sakha republic, Russia has a January mean temperature of below -48 C. It was formerly a place of political exile. Hint


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Question 5 of 15
5. This city is the capital of Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia.

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Question 6 of 15
6. This city is a major port and the only protected harbor on the Coromandel Coast, India. Hint


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Question 7 of 15
7. This city served as the capital of British Crown colony Hong Kong and is still the capital of the area under Chinese control.

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Question 8 of 15
8. This city in Tamil Nadu, India has a strong fortress noted for its role in the Carnatic wars. It was occupied by the British in 1760. After 1790 it became the residence of the sons of Tipu Sahib who instigated the Sepoy mutiny here in 1806. Hint


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Question 9 of 15
9. This Russian city was founded in 1860 and made a naval base in 1872. It was connected to Europe by the Chinese Eastern Railway (then under Russian lease) in 1897. Hint


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Question 10 of 15
10. This city in India is holy to the Hindus and the object of constant pilgrimages. It is also sacred to the Jains, the Sikhs and the Buddhists.

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Question 11 of 15
11. This city in India was an important center of Brahman culture and Dravidian art. It was the capital of a kingdom with the same name as the city. The city was destroyed in 1565 as the kingdom was overthrown at Talikota by a confederation of Deccan Muslim sultans. Hint


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Question 12 of 15
12. What is the chief town of Catanduanes Island, Philippines. Hint


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Question 13 of 15
13. This seaport town south of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam was formerly a French naval base called Cap St.Jacques. Hint


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Question 14 of 15
14. This town is the capital of Ilocos Sur province, Philippines. Hint


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Question 15 of 15
15. This town in Vietnam situated between Nha Trang and Phan Rang, Vietnam is a former French naval base with large protected anchorage. It was a major US base from 1965 during the Vietnam war and later a major Soviet naval base. Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. This city is the capital of Laos.

Answer: Vientiane

Vientiane (spelled Viangchan in local language) is situated on the Mekong river near the border to Thailand.
2. Formerly called Kirovakan this is the second largest city of Armenia. It suffered a severe earthquake in 1988.

Answer: Vanadzor

 Vanadzor is situated north of the capital Yerevan. It has also been known as Karaklis.
3. This city in Turkey was the capital of the Armenian kingdom Urartu in the 8th century BC.

Answer: Van

 Van fell to the Seljuk Turks after 1071 and to the Ottoman Turks in 1543.
4. This city in Sakha republic, Russia has a January mean temperature of below -48 C. It was formerly a place of political exile.

Answer: Verkhoyansk

 Verkhoyansk is a mining and fur trading town on the Yana river, north of Yakutsk.
5. This city is the capital of Labuan Federal Territory, Malaysia.

Answer: Victoria

 Labuan Island is situated off the north west coast of Borneo.
6. This city is a major port and the only protected harbor on the Coromandel Coast, India.

Answer: Vishakhapatnam

 Vishakhapatnam was founded as a British factory in 1683. It was captured by the French in 1757 and recaptured by the British in 1758.
7. This city served as the capital of British Crown colony Hong Kong and is still the capital of the area under Chinese control.

Answer: Victoria

 Victoria has extensive wharves and the university of Hong Kong (1911).
8. This city in Tamil Nadu, India has a strong fortress noted for its role in the Carnatic wars. It was occupied by the British in 1760. After 1790 it became the residence of the sons of Tipu Sahib who instigated the Sepoy mutiny here in 1806.

Answer: Vellore

 Vellore has a noted temple to Shiva.
9. This Russian city was founded in 1860 and made a naval base in 1872. It was connected to Europe by the Chinese Eastern Railway (then under Russian lease) in 1897.

Answer: Vladivostok

 The Trans-Siberian Railway was completed to Vladivostok in 1908.
10. This city in India is holy to the Hindus and the object of constant pilgrimages. It is also sacred to the Jains, the Sikhs and the Buddhists.

Answer: Varanasi

 Varanasi is one of India's most ancient cities. It is said that Buddha preached his first sermon here in the Deer Park. It has about 1500 temples and large mosques.
11. This city in India was an important center of Brahman culture and Dravidian art. It was the capital of a kingdom with the same name as the city. The city was destroyed in 1565 as the kingdom was overthrown at Talikota by a confederation of Deccan Muslim sultans.

Answer: Vijayanagar

 The ruins of Vijayanagar are now at modern Hampi.
12. What is the chief town of Catanduanes Island, Philippines.

Answer: Virac

 Catanduanes Island is situated south east of Luzon Island.
13. This seaport town south of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam was formerly a French naval base called Cap St.Jacques.

Answer: Vung Tau

 Vung Tau is situated north of the entrance to Ho Chi Minh City.
14. This town is the capital of Ilocos Sur province, Philippines.

Answer: Vigan

 Vigan was founded by Juan de Salcedo in 1572.
15. This town in Vietnam situated between Nha Trang and Phan Rang, Vietnam is a former French naval base with large protected anchorage. It was a major US base from 1965 during the Vietnam war and later a major Soviet naval base.

Answer: Vinh Cam Ranh

 Vinh Cam Ranh is situated on the South China Sea. Vinh Cam Ranh means Cam Ranh Bay. The town is most often referred to as just Cam Ranh.
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