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Which City Is Closest? 1 Trivia Quiz

Here is a quiz for all you geography buffs. Simply select which city is closest to the city given, as the crow flies.

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

Author
thenaynay

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
185,643

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Very Difficult

Avg Score
6 / 15

Plays
1856

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Question 1 of 15

1. Which of the following cities is closest to Leeds, United Kingdom?
Hint

Paris, France

Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Brussels, Belgium

Brest, France

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Question 2 of 15

2. Which of the following cities is closest to Darwin, Australia? Hint

Denpasar, Indonesia

Melbourne, Australia

Jakarta, Indonesia

Sydney, Australia

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Question 3 of 15

3. Which of the following cities is closest to Freetown, Sierra Leone? Hint

Honolulu, USA

Manila, Philippines

Tokyo, Japan

Perth, Australia

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Question 4 of 15

4. Which city is closest to Alice Springs, Australia? Hint

Brisbane, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Perth, Australia

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Question 5 of 15

5. Which city is closest to Dubai, United Arab Emirites? Hint

Djibouti, Djibouti

Nicosia, Cyprus

Jerusalem, Israel

Islamabad, Pakistan

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Question 6 of 15

6. Which of the following cities is closest to Gibraltar, Gibraltar? Hint

Istanbul, Turkey

Minsk, Belarus

Cairo, Egypt

Freetown, Sierra Leone

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Question 7 of 15

7. Which of the following cities is closest to Panama City, Panama? Hint

Mexico City, Mexico

Miami, TX, USA

Miami, FL, USA

Lima, Peru

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Question 8 of 15

8. Which of the following cities is closest to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam? Hint

Bangkok, Thailand

Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia

Hanoi, Vietnam

Rangoon, Burma

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Question 9 of 15

9. Which of the following cities is closest to Cape Town, South Africa? Hint

Arica, Chile

Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

Zagreb, Croatia

Perth, Australia

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Question 10 of 15

10. Which of the following cities is closest to Bern, Switzerland as the crow flies? Hint

Innsbruck, Austria

Lyon, France

Milan, Italy

Stuttgart, Germany

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Question 11 of 15

11. Which of the following cities is closest to Anchorage, USA? Hint

Honolulu, USA

Vladivostok , Russia

Atlanta, Georgia, USA

Reykjavik, Iceland

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Question 12 of 15

12. Which of the following cities is closest to Bangui, Central African Republic? Hint

Douala, Cameroon

N'djamena, Chad

Libreville, Gabon

Brazzaville, Congo

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Question 13 of 15

13. Which of the following cities is closest to Brunei, Brunei? Hint

Sibu, Malaysia

Darwin, Australia

Singapore, Singapore

Kota Kinabulu, Malaysia

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Question 14 of 15

14. Ok for something different, which of the following cities is FURTHEST from Mecca, Saudi Arabia? Hint

Katmandu, Nepal

London, United Kingdom

Casablanca, Morocco

Timbuktu, Mali

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Question 15 of 15

15. Which of the following cities is closest to Washington DC, USA? Hint

Antananarivo, Madagascar

Adelaide, Australia

Colombo, Sri Lanka

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following cities is closest to Leeds, United Kingdom?

Answer: Rotterdam, The Netherlands

Leeds to Rotterdam 455 km
Leeds to Brussels: 519 km
Leeds to Paris: 613 km
Leeds to Brest: 635 km

All distances used in this quiz are from:
http://www.indo.com/distance/index.html

2. Which of the following cities is closest to Darwin, Australia?

Answer: Denpasar, Indonesia

Darwin to Melbourne: 3157 km
Darwin to Jakarta: 2723 km
Darwin to Denpasar: 1762 km
Darwin to Sydney: 3157 km

3. Which of the following cities is closest to Freetown, Sierra Leone?

Answer: Perth, Australia

Freetown to Perth: 14206km
Freetown to Honolulu: 14937 km
Freetown to Tokyo: 14359 km
Freetown to Manila: 14369 km

4. Which city is closest to Alice Springs, Australia?

Answer: Melbourne, Australia

Alice Springs to Sydney: 2028 km
Alice Springs to Melbourne: 1891 km
Alice Springs to Perth: 1957 km
Alice Springs to Brisbane: 1975 km

5. Which city is closest to Dubai, United Arab Emirites?

Answer: Islamabad, Pakistan

Dubai to Islamabad: 1942 km
Dubai to Djibouti: 2006 km
Dubai to Jerusalem: 2099 km
Dubai to Nicosia: 2388 km

6. Which of the following cities is closest to Gibraltar, Gibraltar?

Answer: Istanbul, Turkey

Gibraltar to Istanbul: 3021 km
Gibraltar to Cairo: 3466 km
Gibraltar to Minsk: 3211 km
Gibraltar to Freetown: 3166 km

7. Which of the following cities is closest to Panama City, Panama?

Answer: Miami, FL, USA

Panama City to Miami (FL): 1851 km
Panama City to Miami (TX): 3653 km
Panama City to Lima: 2357 km
Panama City to Mexico City: 2420 km

8. Which of the following cities is closest to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam?

Answer: Bangkok, Thailand

Ho Chi Minh City to Bangkok: 754 km
Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi: 1141 km
Ho Chi Minh City to Kota Kinabalu: 1162 km
Ho Chi Minh City to Rangoon 1317 km

9. Which of the following cities is closest to Cape Town, South Africa?

Answer: Perth, Australia

Cape Town to Perth: 8750 km
Cape Town to Arica: 8792 km
Cape Town to Zagreb: 8819 km
Cape Town to Ashgabat: 8953 km

10. Which of the following cities is closest to Bern, Switzerland as the crow flies?

Answer: Milan, Italy

Bern to Milan: 211 km
Bern to Lyon: 236 km
Bern to Stuttgart: 250 km
Bern to Innsbruck: 300 km

11. Which of the following cities is closest to Anchorage, USA?

Answer: Honolulu, USA

Anchorage to Honolulu: 4478 km
Anchorage to Vladivostok: 5383 km
Anchorage to Atlanta: 5444 km
Anchorage to Reykjavik: 5426 km

12. Which of the following cities is closest to Bangui, Central African Republic?

Answer: N'djamena, Chad

Bangui to Brazzaville: 1022 km
Bangui to N'djamina: 944 km
Bangui to Douala: 985 km
Bangui to Libreville: 1113 km

13. Which of the following cities is closest to Brunei, Brunei?

Answer: Kota Kinabulu, Malaysia

Brunei to Kota Kinabulu: 165 km
Brunei to Sibu: 449 km
Brunei to Singapore: 1305 km
Brunei to Darwin: 2605 km

14. Ok for something different, which of the following cities is FURTHEST from Mecca, Saudi Arabia?

Answer: Casablanca, Morocco

Mecca to London: 4791 km
Mecca to Timbuktu: 4523 km
Mecca to Katmandu: 4638 km
Mecca to Casablanca: 4837 km

15. Which of the following cities is closest to Washington DC, USA?

Answer: Antananarivo, Madagascar

Washington to Adelaide: 16840 km
Washington to Antananarivo: 14278 km
Washington to Colombo: 14397 km
Washington to Kuala Lumpur: 15348 km

Source: Author thenaynay

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