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Walls of the World Trivia Quiz

Well...What do you know about Walls? A quick walk around some of the walls of the world. Dedicated to team mate Lochalsh for inspiring me to do my first quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by Merrymas. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Merrymas

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
336,889

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
878

Awards
Top 35% Quiz

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Question 1 of 10

1. The Western Wall in Jerusalem is also known by what other name? Hint

The Wailing Wall

The Whaling Wall

The Eastern Wall

The Southern Wall

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Great Wall of China was constructed over a period of about 2,000 years from 476 BC-221 BC to 1368-1644 and eventually measuring 5,500 miles but do you know who was the 1st foreigner to explore the whole length of this great structure? Hint

Mao Zedong

Dr. William Edgar Geil

Walt Disney

J. Edgar Hoover

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Question 3 of 10

3. Hadrian's Wall extends for 118 kms (73 miles) across the north of England; it was built in 122 A.D. Legionnaires were ordered to build a wall across the width of Britain from the North Sea to the Irish Sea. Who was Hadrian? Hint

Russian Csar

British Prime Minister

American President

Roman Emperor

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Question 4 of 10

4. This walled inland Spanish city is the highest provincial capital in Spain. It is considered by many as the city of 'Song and Saints' and is the best preserved and most impressive walled city in Spain and also the birthplace of St. Theresa? Hint

Malaga

Barcelona

Avila

Seville

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Question 5 of 10

5. Wall Street, New York, as we all know, is synonymous with finance and the New York Stock Exchange but what nationality is credited with naming the street 'Wall St'?
Hint

German

Dutch

Irish

Egyptian

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Question 6 of 10

6. The wall known as The Antonine Wall was originally the most northern frontier of the Roman Empire before Hadrian's wall was constructed but where was it located? Hint

Scotland

England

France

Holland

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Walls of Jericho were built for defensive purposes but they also had a much more practical reason. What distinction does Jericho hold, that made the walls so important? Hint

None of these answers

Protected Jericho from sand storms.

Jericho is situated well below sea level and considered to be the lowest permanently inhabited site on earth.

The walls prevented camels from entering

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Question 8 of 10

8. You would be forgiven for thinking you had arrived in France if you landed in the old part of this city but in fact, you are in the only walled city in the Americas, north of Mexico.
Perched on top of a cliff that swoops down to the St. Lawrence River, what city is this?
Hint

Springfield

New Orleans

Quebec

Atlanta

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Anastasian Wall is an ancient stone and turf fortification that stretched for 35 miles (56 kms) from the Black Sea coast across the Thracian peninsula to the coast of the Sea of Marmara. The wall was part of an outer defence for the city known at that time as Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey. However, these walls also had another name?
Hint

The Short Haul Wall

The Long Walls of Thrace

The Short Fall

The Gaul Wall

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Question 10 of 10

10. Finally we arrive at the last walled city built in Europe.
The walls of this Irish city still stand and provide a unique promenade to view the original town which still preserves its Renaissance styled street plan. Nicknamed 'The Maiden City'. What city is this? Hint

Dublin

Athlone

Cork

Derry/Londonderry

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The Western Wall in Jerusalem is also known by what other name?

Answer: The Wailing Wall

The Western Wall (also known as the Wailing Wall) is located in the old city of Jerusalem. It has been a site for Jewish prayer and pilgrimage for centuries.

Answer: Dr. William Edgar Geil

In 1908 Dr. William Edgar Geil was the first person to traverse the Great Wall of China in 82 days. He visited China four times. In Africa he lived among pygmies and cannibals. He lectured widely in America, England and Australia and wrote 9 books about his travel experiences.

Answer: Roman Emperor

Roman Emperor Publius Aelius Hadrianus, commonly known as Hadrian, reigned from 117-138. Although he is best remembered for building Hadrian's Wall, he also re-built the Pantheon and the Temple of Venus and Roma in Rome. He was one of what was known as the 'Five Good Emperors'. Although a Roman Emperor, he was in fact born in Seville, Spain of Italian parentage.

Answer: Avila

Avila is considered the best preserved and most impressive walled city in Spain. The city is 1131 meters (3,665 feet) above sea level making it the highest provincial capital in Spain. It is also considered home to St. Theresa of Avila.

5. Wall Street, New York, as we all know, is synonymous with finance and the New York Stock Exchange but what nationality is credited with naming the street 'Wall St'?

Answer: Dutch

The Dutch are credited with naming Wall St as 'De Waal Straat'.
It is generally accepted that the name of the street was derived from an earthen wall on the north boundary of what was then called New Amsterdam. There is also a conflicting theory that Wall Street was named possibly from a Dutch abbreviation for Walloon as among the 1st settlers were 30 Walloon families in 1624.

6. The wall known as The Antonine Wall was originally the most northern frontier of the Roman Empire before Hadrian's wall was constructed but where was it located?

Answer: Scotland

Built following 142 AD on the orders of the Emperor Antoninus Pius who reigned from 138-161, the Antonine Wall survived as the north-west frontier of the Roman Empire for a generation before being abandoned in favour of Hadrian's Wall.

7. The Walls of Jericho were built for defensive purposes but they also had a much more practical reason. What distinction does Jericho hold, that made the walls so important?

Answer: Jericho is situated well below sea level and considered to be the lowest permanently inhabited site on earth.

Jericho is a city located near the Jordan River on the West Bank of the Palestinian territories. The walls of Jericho are dated to 8,000 BC approx.
Jericho is situated well below sea level, north of the Dead Sea and is considered to be the lowest permanently inhabited site on earth.

8. You would be forgiven for thinking you had arrived in France if you landed in the old part of this city but in fact, you are in the only walled city in the Americas, north of Mexico. Perched on top of a cliff that swoops down to the St. Lawrence River, what city is this?

Answer: Quebec

Quebec city was founded by Samuel de Champlain on 3 July 1608
The fortifications now protect an entire old town that has become a kind of living museum and since 1985 the entire old town has been placed on the UN's prestigious world heritage list.

Answer: The Long Walls of Thrace

Named after The Emperor Anastasias 1, the wall was built complete with towers, gates, forts, ditches and a military way to protect Constantinople from invasions from the west by Slavs, Bulgars and Huns.

10. Finally we arrive at the last walled city built in Europe. The walls of this Irish city still stand and provide a unique promenade to view the original town which still preserves its Renaissance styled street plan. Nicknamed 'The Maiden City'. What city is this?

Answer: Derry/Londonderry

Derry is one of the few cities of Europe that never had its fortifications breached even through several sieges including one in 1689 which lasted 105 days hence the nickname of 'The Maiden City'.
Derry is the only remaining completely intact walled city in Ireland and one of the finest examples in Europe.

Source: Author Merrymas

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