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World Cities Multiple Choice Quiz | 10 Questions

A short trip to various areas of the world. Some are easy, some you may need to look up, but remember, no one likes a cheat.

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

Author
bigox

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
9,270

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
16060

Last 3 plays: Guest 94 (8/10), Guest 83 (9/10), Guest 65 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What name is Bombay now known as? Hint

Madras

Bumbai

Mumbai

Bangalore

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Question 2 of 10

2. What city does the Danube not flow through? Hint

Vienna

Bratislava

Budapest

Warsaw

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Question 3 of 10

3. What was Volgograd called during World War II? Hint

Stavropol

Leningrad

Stalingrad

Gorki

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the capital of Pakistan? Hint

Islamabad

Tashkent

Karachi

Punjab

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Question 5 of 10

5. In what city will you find the original Guinness Brewery? Hint

Belfast

Dublin

London

Glasgow

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which famous city is the annual 'Running of the Bulls' held? Hint

Lisbon

Barcelona

Pamplona

Madrid

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Question 7 of 10

7. In ancient Japan, what was the city now known as Tokyo called? Hint

Nedo

It has always been called Tokyo

Hido

Edo

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the southernmost national capital city in the world? Hint

Santiago, Chile

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Cape Town, South Africa

Wellington, New Zealand

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Question 9 of 10

9. In what city were the 1988 Winter Olympics held? Hint

Lake Placid, New York

Lillehammer, Norway

Albertville, France

Calgary, Canada

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Question 10 of 10

10. What city is the capital of Scotland? Hint

Glasgow

Edinburgh

Aberdeen

Inverness

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What name is Bombay now known as?

Answer: Mumbai

India reverted to the traditional name within the past few years. They had grown tired of the Anglicized version of the name.

2. What city does the Danube not flow through?

Answer: Warsaw

3. What was Volgograd called during World War II?

Answer: Stalingrad

After Stalin's death in 1953, Nikita Kruschev reverted to calling the city Volgograd. This was a major part of his program of "deStalinization," which denounced the atrocities of the purges and his iron-fisted rule.

4. What is the capital of Pakistan?

Answer: Islamabad

It is named in honor of the nation's predominant religious faith.

5. In what city will you find the original Guinness Brewery?

Answer: Dublin

Guinness is one of the finest alcoholic drinks in the world. Smooth, creamy, heavenly...

6. In which famous city is the annual 'Running of the Bulls' held?

Answer: Pamplona

The annual event is seen as a true test of one's courage. There are other 'Running of the Bulls' however Pamplona is the most famous.

7. In ancient Japan, what was the city now known as Tokyo called?

Answer: Edo

8. What is the southernmost national capital city in the world?

Answer: Wellington, New Zealand

9. In what city were the 1988 Winter Olympics held?

Answer: Calgary, Canada

10. What city is the capital of Scotland?

Answer: Edinburgh

While Scotland is part of the United Kingdom, the capital of Scotland is Edinburgh.

Source: Author bigox

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