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Which City is Number 2? Trivia Quiz

I give the country, you tell me the second largest city in terms of population. All questions are based on population of the metropolitan area. Enjoy!

A multiple-choice quiz by hews. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
hews

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
2,852

Updated
Oct 13 23

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10

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Tough

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. In terms of population, which is the second largest city in Russia? Hint

Novosibirsk

Omsk

St. Petersburg

Volgograd

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Question 2 of 10

2. In terms of population, which is the second largest city in England? Hint

Torquay

Manchester

Birmingham

Liverpool

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which is the second largest city in Egypt in population? Hint

Aswan

Giza

Alexandria

Luxor

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Question 4 of 10

4. How about Mexico's second largest city in population? Hint

Guadalajara

Puebla

Leon

Acapulco

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Question 5 of 10

5. In terms of population, the second largest city in South Korea is? Hint

Busan (Pusan)

Taegu

Ulsan

Taejon

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Question 6 of 10

6. In terms of population, Greece's second largest city is? Hint

Iraklion

Thessaloniki

Constantinople

Patrai

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Question 7 of 10

7. Now that we're warmed up, how about Australia's second largest city in terms of population? Which was second until 2018? Hint

Sydney

Melbourne

Canberra

Perth

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Question 8 of 10

8. In population, what is the second largest city in Argentina? Hint

Cordoba

Medellin

Belo Horizonte

Mar del Plata

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is Indonesia's second most populous city? Hint

Quezon City

Denpasar

Surabaya

Dili

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is the second largest city in Austria in population? Hint

Graz

Salzburg

Linz

Innsbruck

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In terms of population, which is the second largest city in Russia?

Answer: St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg (2004 pop. 4.6 million) was founded near the mouth of the Neva River in the wake of retreating Swedish troops in 1703. Made capital by Peter the Great in 1710, it was renamed Petrograd in 1914 (St. Petersburg sounded too German) and then Leningrad in 1924 (in honour of Lenin) before reverting to its original name after the break-up of the USSR in 1991.

2. In terms of population, which is the second largest city in England?

Answer: Birmingham

Birmingham (2004 pop. 990,000), a major manufacturing centre, grew rapidly into prominence during the industrial revolution due to nearby iron and coal deposits. It was heavily bombed during World War II, and large portions of the city centre were rebuilt.

3. Which is the second largest city in Egypt in population?

Answer: Alexandria

Located on the western side of the Nile delta, Alexandria (2004 pop 3.95 million) was founded by Alexander the Great in 332 BC. It became part of the Roman and then Byzantine Empires before falling to the Arabs and later Napoleon.

4. How about Mexico's second largest city in population?

Answer: Guadalajara

Guadalajara is the home of mariachi music.

5. In terms of population, the second largest city in South Korea is?

Answer: Busan (Pusan)

Busan, also known as Pusan (2004 pop. 3.5 million), is located on the southern tip of the Korean peninsula, is the principal seaport of South Korea. Was temporary capital of the Republic of Korea during the Korean War (1950-3).

6. In terms of population, Greece's second largest city is?

Answer: Thessaloniki

Was founded 316 BC and named for one of Alexander the Great's sisters (Salonika). Capital of the Roman province of Macedonia and finally, was the birthplace of Mustafa Kemal (Ataturk).
2004 population: 1.1 million.

7. Now that we're warmed up, how about Australia's second largest city in terms of population? Which was second until 2018?

Answer: Melbourne

Down in the Garden State, Melbournians maintain a pretty fierce rivalry with the Sydney folks up north. Melbourne has a sister city relationship with Osaka, another No.2 city.
In 2018, Melbourne overtook Sydney as Australia's largest city.

8. In population, what is the second largest city in Argentina?

Answer: Cordoba

Founded in 1573 and named after the Spanish city of the same name, Cordoba (Pop. 1.5 million) is located on the Primerol River on the NW fringe of the Pampas. Traditionally a fiercely conservative city with a rich colonial heritage, Cordoba is now a major transport and communications hub.

9. What is Indonesia's second most populous city?

Answer: Surabaya

A sister city to Seattle (I wonder how big the grunge movement was there?), Surabaya (pop. 3.9 million) is referred to as 'the city of heroes' in Indonesia because of its heroic efforts at the end of WWII.

10. What is the second largest city in Austria in population?

Answer: Graz

Graz (pop. 220,000) was long known as a major trade centre, particularly in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries, but nowadays its most famous export is the actor Arnold Schwarzenegger!

Source: Author hews

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