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The Ultimate World Cities Quiz | Cities of the World

Let's see how much you know about world cities. I'll give you a fact, a place or just a hint and you have to figure out what city I'm talking about. Have fun!

A multiple-choice quiz by colombia. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
colombia

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
60,926

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
25

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
11 / 25

Plays
6315

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Question 1 of 25

1. This is the southernmost city in the world. Hint

Ushuaia, Argentina

Chiloe, Chile

Invercargill, New Zealand

Dunedin, New Zealand

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Question 2 of 25

2. This city hosted the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 3 of 25

3. Tourism promotion in this South American capital city is done using the slogan: '2600 metres closer to the stars' Hint

Bogota, Colombia

Quito, Ecuador

Santiago, Chile

La Paz, Bolivia

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Question 4 of 25

4. The 'Skytower' is this Southern Hemisphere city's most famous building.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 25

5. What capital city are you visiting if you can see the Chimborazo from your window? Hint

Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tokyo, Japan

Quito, Ecuador

Santiago, Chile

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Question 6 of 25

6. This hosted the final game of the 'African Cup of Nations' (soccer) on February 10th 2002. Hint

Dakar, Senegal

Niamey, Niger

Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Bamako, Mali

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Question 7 of 25

7. 'Jomo Kenyatta' is the name of this city's international airport.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 8 of 25

8. This city is the capital of the new Canadian territory of Nunavut. Hint

Godthab

Yellowknife

Iqaluit

Whitehorse

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Question 9 of 25

9. The name of this capital city is the Portuguese word for 'beach'. Hint

Lisboa, Portugal

Praia, Cape Verde

Luanda, Angola

Maputo, Mozambique

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Question 10 of 25

10. This city is located in the western tip of the African continent.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 25

11. What city is referred in the Bible as being built on seven hills? Hint

Rome, Italy

Damascus, Syria

Jerusalem, Israel

Paris, France

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Question 12 of 25

12. The airline IBERIA has its headquarters in this city. Hint

Madrid, Spain

Oporto, Portugal

Lisbon, Portugal

Barcelona, Spain

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Question 13 of 25

13. This city is the capital of the only island-country in the Persian Gulf. Hint

Doha, Qatar

Muscat, Oman

Male, Maldives

Manama, Bahrain

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Question 14 of 25

14. This city hosts the southern hemisphere's biggest gay and lesbian festival (the mardi gras) every year.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 15 of 25

15. The internet code for this country is HR; what is its capital city? Hint

Zagreb, Croatia

Tegucigalpa, Honduras

Budapest, Hungary

Kigali, Rwanda

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Question 16 of 25

16. The 'Maracana' soccer stadium is located in this city. Hint

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Mexico City, Mexico

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sao Paulo, Brazil

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Question 17 of 25

17. Where is the 'Casa Rosada' or 'Pink House' located? Hint

Santiago, Chile

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Asuncion, Paraguay

Caracas, Venezuela

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Question 18 of 25

18. Africa's biggest church, the 'Cathedral of our lady of peace', is located in this city. Hint

Bamako, Mali

Accra, Ghana

Yammoussoukro, Ivory Coast

Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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Question 19 of 25

19. If you are buying a meal in this country's capital city and you have to pay your bill in Australian dollars, where are you? Hint

South Tarawa, Kiribati

Suva, Fiji

Port Vila, Vanuatu

Nuku'alofa, Tonga

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Question 20 of 25

20. This city has the church of the 'holy family' or 'sagrada familia' as one of its main touristic attractions. Hint

Guadalajara, Mexico

Barcelona, Spain

Malabo, Equatorial Guinea

Bogota, Colombia

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Question 21 of 25

21. This city is the only South American capital where Dutch is the official language. Hint

Georgetown, Guyana

Paramaribo, Suriname

St. Marteen, St. Marteen

Kingston, Jamaica

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Question 22 of 25

22. There are two cities located on each end of the Panama Canal; one of them is Panama City, but what is the other one? Hint

San Pedro Sula

Colon

Limon

Darien City

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Question 23 of 25

23. What is the world's northernmost capital city? Hint

Oslo, Norway

Reykjavik, Iceland

Ottawa, Canada

Stockholm, Sweden

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Question 24 of 25

24. Bogota is the capital city of Colombia. However, there are two more cities with the same name in the United States. Where are they located? Hint

Texas and Washington

New Jersey and Tennessee

Wisconsin and Michigan

Wyoming and Utah

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Question 25 of 25

25. In what US city is the Pentagon located? Hint

Arlington

Philadelphia

Baltimore

New York

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This is the southernmost city in the world.

Answer: Ushuaia, Argentina

Ushuaia is located in the Tierra del Fuego (Land of Fire) in Argentina.

2. This city hosted the 1988 Winter Olympic Games.

Answer: Calgary

Calgary is in the Canadian province of Alberta.

3. Tourism promotion in this South American capital city is done using the slogan: '2600 metres closer to the stars'

Answer: Bogota, Colombia

Bogota, Colombia is located 2600 metres above the sea level in a very beautiful green plateau on top of the Andes.

4. The 'Skytower' is this Southern Hemisphere city's most famous building.

Answer: Auckland

Auckland is the largest city in New Zealand. It is located in the North Island.

5. What capital city are you visiting if you can see the Chimborazo from your window?

Answer: Quito, Ecuador

The Chimborazo is only one of the many snow capped mountains you can see when you're in Quito, Ecuador. The most amazing one is the Cotopaxi, but that is located about two hours south of Quito. You can still see it if it is a good sunny day.

6. This hosted the final game of the 'African Cup of Nations' (soccer) on February 10th 2002.

Answer: Bamako, Mali

The African Cup of Nations is the Continental Soccer tournament in Africa. Mali was the host country in 2002.

7. 'Jomo Kenyatta' is the name of this city's international airport.

Answer: Nairobi

Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya in Africa.

8. This city is the capital of the new Canadian territory of Nunavut.

Answer: Iqaluit

Nunavut used to be part of the Northwest territories. Iqaluit was formerly known as Frobisher Bay.

9. The name of this capital city is the Portuguese word for 'beach'.

Answer: Praia, Cape Verde

Praia is the capital city of Cape Verde.

10. This city is located in the western tip of the African continent.

Answer: Dakar

Dakar is the capital city of Senegal.

11. What city is referred in the Bible as being built on seven hills?

Answer: Rome, Italy

Revelation 17:9 gives many clues that show the city being referenced is Rome. Rome is the capital city of Italy.

12. The airline IBERIA has its headquarters in this city.

Answer: Madrid, Spain

Iberia is Spain's most important Airline.

13. This city is the capital of the only island-country in the Persian Gulf.

Answer: Manama, Bahrain

Manama is the capital city of Bahrain, an island-country in the Persian Gulf.

14. This city hosts the southern hemisphere's biggest gay and lesbian festival (the mardi gras) every year.

Answer: Sydney

Sydney, Australia hosts the southern hemisphere's most important mardi gras every year, usually around Oxford street near downtown Sydney.

15. The internet code for this country is HR; what is its capital city?

Answer: Zagreb, Croatia

HR is the code for Croatia (Hrvatska in Croatian).

16. The 'Maracana' soccer stadium is located in this city.

Answer: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Maracana is the world's biggest soccer stadium and is located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

17. Where is the 'Casa Rosada' or 'Pink House' located?

Answer: Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Pink House is Argentina's version of the White House.

18. Africa's biggest church, the 'Cathedral of our lady of peace', is located in this city.

Answer: Yammoussoukro, Ivory Coast

Yammoussoukro is the capital city of Ivory Coast.

19. If you are buying a meal in this country's capital city and you have to pay your bill in Australian dollars, where are you?

Answer: South Tarawa, Kiribati

A number of Oceania countries use the Australian dollar as their currency, one of them is Kiribati.

20. This city has the church of the 'holy family' or 'sagrada familia' as one of its main touristic attractions.

Answer: Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain.

21. This city is the only South American capital where Dutch is the official language.

Answer: Paramaribo, Suriname

Paramaribo is the capital of Suriname, a former Dutch colony in South America.

22. There are two cities located on each end of the Panama Canal; one of them is Panama City, but what is the other one?

Answer: Colon

Panama City is located on the Pacific end and Colon is located on the Caribbean end.

23. What is the world's northernmost capital city?

Answer: Reykjavik, Iceland

The southernmost capital city is Wellington in New Zealand.

24. Bogota is the capital city of Colombia. However, there are two more cities with the same name in the United States. Where are they located?

Answer: New Jersey and Tennessee

Bogota, NJ: Zip Code 07603 Bogota, TN: Zip Code 38007

25. In what US city is the Pentagon located?

Answer: Arlington

It's located in Arlington, Virginia.

Source: Author colombia

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