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World Cities Trivia Quiz

I'll give you some info about the city, you answer the question. It should be easy ...

A multiple-choice quiz by ware86. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
ware86

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
155,635

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
3265

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Question 1 of 10

1. I am standing in an Australian city in which the main street is named Flinders Street. There are also many yellow and green trams around. Where am I? Hint

Brisbane

Melbourne

Sydney

Adelaide

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these monuments is NOT found in Paris? Hint

The Eiffel Tower

Rue du Plein March�

Place des Invalides

Samaritaine

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Question 3 of 10

3. Karachi is Pakistan's largest port.

True

False

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Question 4 of 10

4. I'm standing in front of a large museum, located near a train station called "Elephant and Castle". Where am I?

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 5 of 10

5. In which Asian city was the 2002 Football World Cup final played? Hint

Kyoto

Singapore

Seoul

Yokohama

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Question 6 of 10

6. In which world city would one find the Eden Gardens cricket ground? Hint

Manchester

Auckland

Calcutta

Sydney

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Question 7 of 10

7. I'm standing in front of a broad cityscape. Behind me is a harbour and a small island, which has a famous, even notorious, disused prison on it. Where am I? Hint

Karachi

Melbourne

San Francisco

Stockholm

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Question 8 of 10

8. You have an itch for gold, so you go to Gold Reef City. In which South African city do you go? Hint

Johannesburg

East London

Pretoria

Potchefstroom

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Question 9 of 10

9. I'm in the capital city of a country that has the world's oldest surviving monarchy. Which city am I in? Hint

Copenhagen

Madrid

London

Amsterdam

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Question 10 of 10

10. In which city was Barry Dubovsky born? Hint

Stoke-on-Trent

Sutton-in-Ashfield

Moscow

Chernobyl

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. I am standing in an Australian city in which the main street is named Flinders Street. There are also many yellow and green trams around. Where am I?

Answer: Melbourne

The second largest city in Australia, Melbourne considers itself "Australia's cultural capital". It is also the home of the most popular football code in Australia, AFL.

2. Which of these monuments is NOT found in Paris?

Answer: Rue du Plein March�

This street is found in the small French town of Quimper. For those who put "Samaritaine" as an answer, that is indeed a renowned Parisian shopping mall.

3. Karachi is Pakistan's largest port.

Answer: True

Karachi is also one of Pakistan's oldest cities, and being one of the few cities on the coast, is easily the largest port city.

4. I'm standing in front of a large museum, located near a train station called "Elephant and Castle". Where am I?

Answer: London

I'm referring of course to the Imperial War Museum. Also in London are Trafalgar Square, Piccadilly Circus, the British Museum and Big Ben. A city full of attractions!

5. In which Asian city was the 2002 Football World Cup final played?

Answer: Yokohama

Won by Brazil, 2-0 over Germany, the final was the first to be played in an Asian city.

6. In which world city would one find the Eden Gardens cricket ground?

Answer: Calcutta

Eden Gardens are not to be confused with Eden Park, which is in Auckland, the Eden Gardens are a fine place to watch the exhilarating game which is cricket.

7. I'm standing in front of a broad cityscape. Behind me is a harbour and a small island, which has a famous, even notorious, disused prison on it. Where am I?

Answer: San Francisco

The prison being referred to is that of Alcatraz, one of the more violent and harsher American prisons of the 20th century. It was closed down in the 1960s. San Francisco itself is one of the largest and most cosmopolitan cities of the West Coast of the US.

8. You have an itch for gold, so you go to Gold Reef City. In which South African city do you go?

Answer: Johannesburg

Gold Reef City demonstrates how gold rushers of the past lived and worked in South Africa.

9. I'm in the capital city of a country that has the world's oldest surviving monarchy. Which city am I in?

Answer: Copenhagen

While each of the other cities have monarchies, none of them are the oldest. Popular belief is that England has the oldest, but that is merely a myth.

10. In which city was Barry Dubovsky born?

Answer: Chernobyl

Dubovsky was the poorest of the Russian nobles, and was one of the first to be killed at the start of the Russian revolution.

Source: Author ware86

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