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10 Questions about World Cities | Geography

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

Author
RDXD

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
362,550

Updated
Oct 09 23

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which Israeli city is the nearest to the northern tip of the Gaza Strip? Hint

Ashqelon

Ashdod

Be'er Sheva'

Tel Aviv-Yafo

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Question 2 of 10

2. The major Ukrainian seaport city in the Donets'k region is a very important and strategic base for the Ukrainian government. Which city is this? Hint

Mariupol

Horlivka

Slov'yans'k

Druzhkovka

3. This Brazilian city, located in the Minas Gerais state in southeastern Brazil, was the location of the FIBA 2014 semifinals game where Brazil lost to Germany with a staggering score of 7-1. Which city is this? Hint

Belo Horizonte

Rio de Janeiro

Brasilia

Manaus

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which of the following Chinese cities bears the adjective "south" or "southern" in the meaning of its name? Hint

Liuzhou

Beijing

Nanjing

Guangzhou

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Question 5 of 10

5. This major Philippine city was the first and the most devastated city by typhoon Haiyan (Philippine Name: Pablo) during and after its landfall in November 2013. Which city is this? Hint

Roxas City

Ormoc City

Tacloban City

Iloilo City

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Chinese city was directly hit by typhoon Rammasun (JWTC 2014), which is considered one of the strongest storms to hit the southernmost coast of China. Which city, located in the region of Hainan, is this? Hint

Sanya

Haikou

Zhanjiang

Beihai

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Question 7 of 10

7. This entertainment and gambling hub in the eastern United States used to be one of the busiest gambling cities in the world before the rise of Las Vegas, Nevada. The city was once again put into the limelight due to the closure of casinos in 2014 because of the glut of casinos in the area. Which city is this? Hint

Atlantic City

Tampa

Newark

Providence

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Question 8 of 10

8. This city is the administrative center of Crimea. It is also one of the largest cities in the peninsula. What city is this? Hint

Kerch

Sevastopol

Feodosiya

Simferopol

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which Brazilian city was the host of the 6th BRICS Summit of 2014? Hint

New Delhi

Ufa

Fortaleza

Durban

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Question 10 of 10

10. The 2014 Ebola outbreak of West Africa was centered on three countries: Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. What important city is located in Liberia? Hint

Conakry

Bissau

Freetown

Monrovia

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which Israeli city is the nearest to the northern tip of the Gaza Strip?

Answer: Ashqelon

Ashqelon is a coastal city. The northernmost city in the Gaza Strip is Jabaliya, and it is the nearest Gaza city to any Israeli city.

2. The major Ukrainian seaport city in the Donets'k region is a very important and strategic base for the Ukrainian government. Which city is this?

Answer: Mariupol

Mariupol is located on the northern coast of the sea of Azov and has a predominantly Russian-speaking population. In 2014, during the Ukrainian uprising, the central government in Kiev picked this city to become the provisional capital of the Donets'k Oblast when the capital was under rebel control.

Answer: Belo Horizonte

Belo Horizonte is the capital of the Minas Gerais state. The 2014 FIBA loss was a very frustrating event in Brazilian football history. It was blamed in part to the absence of Thiago Silva, the captain, and Neymar Jr. from the team due to some reasons (such as Neymar's injury). The Germans ultimately won the FIBA 2014 Cup.

4. Which of the following Chinese cities bears the adjective "south" or "southern" in the meaning of its name?

Answer: Nanjing

"Bei" in Chinese means north, thereby giving Beijing the English translation the "Northern Capital". On the other hand, "Nan" means south, gives Nanjing the translation "Southern Capital". The two other cities in the choices are found in southern China.

5. This major Philippine city was the first and the most devastated city by typhoon Haiyan (Philippine Name: Pablo) during and after its landfall in November 2013. Which city is this?

Answer: Tacloban City

The city was devastated not just by flooding from the rain or the strength of the wind, but mostly because of the massive storm surge created by the super typhoon. The typhoon is considered to be one of the strongest storms in recorded history.

Answer: Haikou

Haikou is the capital of Hainan. It is found in the northern portion of the island.

Answer: Atlantic City

Atlantic City is found in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of Atlantic County.

8. This city is the administrative center of Crimea. It is also one of the largest cities in the peninsula. What city is this?

Answer: Simferopol

Crimea joined Russia early in 2014 after the insurgency of the pro-Russia rebels. Simferopol was founded in 1784.

9. Which Brazilian city was the host of the 6th BRICS Summit of 2014?

Answer: Fortaleza

In the 2014 meeting, the newly created New Development Bank by the BRICS countries themselves was officially inaugurated.

Other options: Ufa is in Russia. Durban is in South Africa. And New Delhi is in India.

10. The 2014 Ebola outbreak of West Africa was centered on three countries: Guinea, Sierra Leone, and Liberia. What important city is located in Liberia?

Answer: Monrovia

Monrovia is the capital of Liberia and the oldest republic in Africa. It means "Land of the Free" in the Latin language. It is bounded to the northwest by Sierra Leone (Lion Range) and Cote d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast) to the east. Conakry is located in Guinea, Freetown in Sierra Leone, and Bissau in the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

Source: Author RDXD

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