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World Cities: Test Your Knowledge of Global Cities



Questions


  1. Can you name the largest ancient amphitheatre ever built, which is a must-visit in Rome?
  2. Which city serves as the cultural, financial, and political centre of Malaysia?
  3. The Palm Islands, three artificial archipelagos, are located off the coast of which city?
  4. John F. Kennedy International Airport and LaGuardia Airport are located in which New York metropolitan area?
  5. In which city is Ginza the most famous shopping and entertainment district?
  6. The Eiffel Tower is located in which large public green space?
  7. Which city has the world's busiest container port and a waterfront area called The Bund?
  8. Which city was founded in 1521 on the site of the Aztec capital, Tenochtitlan, by Spanish conquistadors?
  9. Which German city is known as the 'Gateway to the World'?
  10. Which city is the heart of the Bollywood film industry?
  11. In which North American city would you visit Nathan Phillips Square and The Royal Ontario Museum?
  12. Ipanema is a neighbourhood located in which world city?
  13. Which museum is located in central Amsterdam on a canal called the Prinsengracht?
  14. American landscape architect Walter Burley Griffin designed which capital city?
  15. What is the name of the imperial palace complex at the heart of Beijing?
  16. Which city is known as the "Pearl of the Adriatic"?
  17. Which river runs through Kyiv (or Kiev)?
  18. Chicago is situated on which lake?
  19. Which city has the first underground metro system in Africa?
  20. The Sydney Opera House was formally opened by Queen Elizabeth II in which decade?
  21. Which city has many floating markets, including the Damnoen Saduak Floating Market?
  22. The Wilshire Grand Center is the tallest building in which city?
  23. Samsung, LG, and Hyundai are all headquartered in which city?
  24. Can you name the large green space in the city centre of Manchester?
  25. Jakarta lies on the northwest coast of which island?
  26. What is the largest city on the Arabian Peninsula?
  27. The Atomium, representing an iron crystal magnified 165 billion times, can be visited in which European city?
  28. Barcelona is the largest city in which autonomous community or region in Spain?
  29. Which fortified complex in Moscow means "fortress inside a city" in Russian?
  30. Dar es Salaam is the largest city in which African country?


Answers



  1. The Colosseum
  2. Kuala Lumpur
  3. Dubai
  4. Queens
  5. Tokyo
  6. Champ de Mars
  7. Shanghai
  8. Mexico City
  9. Hamburg
  10. Mumbai
  11. Toronto
  12. Rio de Janeiro
  13. The Anne Frank House
  14. Canberra (Australia)
  15. The Forbidden City
  16. Dubrovnik (Croatia)
  17. Dnieper River
  18. Lake Michigan
  19. Cairo
  20. 1970s (1973)
  21. Bangkok
  22. Los Angeles
  23. Seoul
  24. Piccadilly Gardens
  25. Java
  26. Riyadh
  27. Brussels
  28. Catalonia
  29. Kremlin
  30. Tanzania