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    Asia - Cities

    Which is the second largest city in Sri Lanka? Some Unusual South Asian Cities (manvinder01)

      Kandy . Kandy hosts an annual Elephant Pageant called the Randoli Perehera!

    Which city once the capital of the Mogul province of East Bengal (1608-1704) is now the capital of Bangladesh?"D" Asian Cities (author)

      Dacca . Dacca was the capital of the former British province of Eastern Bengal and Assam 1905-1912.

    Which city is the capital of Bali province, Indonesia?"D" Asian Cities (author)

      Denpasar. Denpasar has a seaport and airport. It is situated on Bali, one of the Lesser Sunda Islands.

    Which city in the Philippines was founded in 1849? In the 20th century it developed as a part of a Japanese colony."D" Asian Cities (author)

      Davao. Davao province was governed by the Sultanate of Mindanao until organized as a Spanish province in 1849. About 20.000 Japanese lived here from 1902-1940.

    What is the former (Dutch) name of the Telukbajur which is the port of Padang, Sumatra.(Indonesia)?"E" Asian Cities (author)

      Emmahaven. Telukbajur (formerlu Emmahaven) is situated on Bajur Bay, 4 miles south of Padang.

    What city was the capital of Pakistan from 1947 to 1959? Some Unusual South Asian Cities (manvinder01)

      Karachi. After that the capital was shifted to Islamabad.

    What city is the modern Bet Guvrin or Beit Jibrin in Israel. It was an ancient city rebuilt and renamed by Septimus Severus in 200 AD? It was important in the time of the Crusades."E" Asian Cities (author)

      Eleutheropolis. The city was sacked and destroyed several times. It is situated 40 miles west of Hebron.

    The ancient country of Philistia (in present Israel/Palestine)had five chief towns or chief kingdoms. Those were Ekron and Gath in the inland and three cities on the coast: Ashquelon, Gaza and ______?"A" Asian Cities (author)

      Ashdod. Ashdod was a center of the worship of Dagon.

    On the site of what is now Hamadan, Iran, what was the ancient capital of Media (Media Magna)?"E" Asian Cities (author)

      Ecbatana. Ecbatana was also the summer residence of the Persian and Parthian kings. It was captured by Alexander the Great 330 BC and by the Arabs in 645 AD.

    Now known as Tell Asmar, what is the ancient name of the Iraq locality (now an archelogical site) where numerous stone statuettes and copper objects of the Sumerians, dating from ca.3000-2700 BC have been found?"E" Asian Cities (author)

      Eshnunna. Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) is situated 33 miles east of Baghdad.

    Now a ruined city in Turkey what city was the capital of the Roman province of Asia?"E" Asian Cities (author)

      Ephesus. Ephesus is one of the twelve Ionian cities. It had a famous temple which was a center of the Diana cult.

    In what city were 1000 British troops and their families killed by freedom fighters during the Indian revolt of 1857? Some Unusual South Asian Cities (manvinder01)

      Kanpur. Kanpur was one of the largest military bases of Britain in this region. It was then called Cawnpore.

    Formerly called Pokrovsk what Russian city is named after a German philosopher?"E" Asian Cities (author)

      Engels. Engels was the capital of former Volga German ASSR.

Frequently Asked Questions about Asia - Cities

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    • Is the Sinai peninsula in Africa or Asia? ( goto )


    • What is the largest island in Asia? ( goto )


    • How many countries are there in Asia? ( goto )


    • Is Moscow, Russia considered Europe or Asia? ( goto )


    • What mountains separate Europe from Asia? ( goto )


    • Which is the biggest agricultural university of Asia and of the world? ( goto )


    • Who or what is the continent of Asia named after? ( goto )


    • Where does the name Asia come from? ( goto )


    • Which countries in Europe and Asia are "double landlocked"? ( goto )


    • In Asia, what name is given to the "King of Fruits" and why? ( goto )


    • How many species of animals does Asia have? ( goto )


    • Why did capitalism come first to Europe and not to Asia? ( goto )


    • What are the poorest countries in Asia from top to bottom? ( goto )


    • Which countries in South East Asia is the strongest in timber? ( goto )


    • Which country was the first from Asia to participate in the World Cup soccer finals? ( goto )


    • Several of Asia's greatest mountain ranges, the Himalayas, Hindukush, Karakoram and Tien Shan meet at this high plateau in central Asia, sometimes referred to as the 'Roof of the World.' Which plateau is this? ( goto )


    • Where does Europe end and Asia begin, specifically relating to the Middle East countries? ( goto )


    • Where is asia's biggest purpose built football stadium (seoul, kobe, busan, yokohama) ? ( goto )


    • Tenor Jose Carreras is to perform a concert at which world heritage site in Asia on December 6, 2002 ? ( goto )


    • What two kingdoms in central Asia are bordered by China to the north, and India to the West, South and East? ( goto )


    • Why do nearly all bird flu viruses originate from South East Asia? ( goto )


    • What is the name of that big terrestrial flatworm that was introduced from Asia to the eastern United States, at least in North Carolina? ( goto )


    • Geographically, what places are said to be the most central places of Europe, North America, South America, Asia, and Africa? ( goto )


    • What is the meaning of the suffix(es) -stan, -estan, -istan so widely used of countries and regions in Central (and South) Asia? ( goto )


    • How do we know that the war between Lydia and Media in Asia Minor ended on precisely May 28, 585 B.C., in our dating system? ( goto )


    • I believe that the five rings on the Olympic flag stands for the five continents, of Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and America. Is this correct and where could I find confirmation? ( goto )


    • Hurricaines and typhoons seem to most commonly hit the eastern side of a land mass - the east coast of the US, Mexico, Asia. Is there a meteorological, geographical or some other contributor to this phenomenon? ( goto )


    • Who controls the Quantum Fund, the largest hedge-fund in the world, whose run on the Thai baht is believed to have precipitated the South-East Asia crisis in 1997: Warren Buffet, Paul Allen, George Soros, or William Safra? ( goto )


    • What name is used to describe: a monster killed by a mythological hero; an organism derived from more than one genetic source; a fiery site in Asia Minor; a rather pretty color in painting; and a castle in the air? ( goto )


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