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Kanpur. Kanpur was one of the largest military bases of Britain in this region. It was then called Cawnpore.
Karachi. After that the capital was shifted to Islamabad.
| 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
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Ashdod. Ashdod was a center of the worship of Dagon.
| 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
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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.
| Which city once the capital of the Mogul province of East Bengal (1608-1704) is now the capital of Bangladesh? | "D" Asian Cities
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Dacca . Dacca was the capital of the former British province of Eastern Bengal and Assam 1905-1912.
| Formerly called Pokrovsk what Russian city is named after a German philosopher? | "E" Asian Cities
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Engels. Engels was the capital of former Volga German ASSR.
| What is the former (Dutch) name of the Telukbajur which is the port of Padang, Sumatra.(Indonesia)? | "E" Asian Cities
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Emmahaven. Telukbajur (formerlu Emmahaven) is situated on Bajur Bay, 4 miles south of Padang.
| 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
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Eshnunna. Eshnunna (Tell Asmar) is situated 33 miles east of Baghdad.
| 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
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Eleutheropolis. The city was sacked and destroyed several times. It is situated 40 miles west of Hebron.
| On the site of what is now Hamadan, Iran, what was the ancient capital of Media (Media Magna)? | "E" Asian Cities
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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 a ruined city in Turkey what city was the capital of the Roman province of Asia? | "E" Asian Cities
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Ephesus. Ephesus is one of the twelve Ionian cities. It had a famous temple which was a center of the Diana cult.
Yichun. Yichun is a city in northeast China. The rest are in Indonesia. Banjarmasin is on the island of Borneo. The other two are on the island of Java.
| Which Asian city is in a country that is in both Europe and Asia? | Asian Cities
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Novosibirsk. P'yongyang is in North Korea. Kabul is in Afghanistan. Shanghai is in China. Novosibirsk is a large city in Siberia, a region of Russia that is Asian.
| Which Asian city was awarded the honour of holding the 2014 winter Olympic games? | Asian Cities
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Sochi, Russia. Sochi is a city in the Caucasas Mountains. The Asia-Europe border runs just north of Sochi.
| This Thai city consists of a large network of canals called "khlongs". What is the largest city in Thailand? | Largest Asian Cities
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Bangkok. Bangkok is the capital of Thailand. It has been given the nickname "Venice of the East" due to its many canals. It is known in Thailand as Krungthep Mahanakhon, or Krung Thep for short. In 2008, "Travel and Leisure Magazine" named Bangkok the best city in the world.
Bombay . The capital of India is New Delhi.
Karachi. Karachi is one of the largest and most populous cities in the world. Islamabad, the capital, has a far smaller population, and is not even among the top five largest cities of Pakistan.
| This city in Turkey is geographically located in both Europe and Asia. Similar to Rome, this city was founded on seven hills. What is the largest city in Turkey? | Largest Asian Cities
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Istanbul. Istanbul is a large and highly populated city. The city was once the most crowded city in the world. The capital of Turkey is Ankara, which has a much smaller population.
| This city is home to Kingdom Tower, the tallest building in Saudi Arabia--and one of the tallest in the world. It is also home to at least fifty different embassies. What is the name of this city in Saudi Arabia? | Largest Asian Cities
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Riyadh . Riyadh is one of Saudi Arabia's most populous cities. The name is derived from the Arabic word "rawdha", which means "garden".
| The oldest city in North Korea was founded in 1122 B.C. The city has a large population of both willow trees and people. What is North Korea's most ancient city? | Largest Asian Cities
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Pyongyang. Pyongpang is the capital and largest city of North Korea. It is also home to many willow trees. It was once known as Ryugyong, meaning "capital of willows". These trees have been the subject of many poems.
| Over the years, wealthy Iraqis began settling in a major Jordanian city. In 2006, this city was ranked the most expensive city in the Arab world. What city in Jordan once held this honor? | Largest Asian Cities
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Amman. The capital and largest city of Jordan is Amman. In Amman, the most popular investment has been real estate, which has become increasingly expensive over the years.
| This city in Oman boasts about ten diverse museums: from a natural history museum to a French museum. It also has two Hindu temples, one Shiva temple, and one Krishna temple. What is Oman's largest city? | Largest Asian Cities
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Muscat. Muscat is Oman's largest city. It offers a variety of public transports, including "Baiza" buses, which are named after the country's currency.
| The largest city in Bangladesh has often been considered the rickshaw capital of the world. The city's main mode of transport is the rickshaw. What is the name of this city? | Largest Asian Cities
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Dhaka. Dhaka is the capital of Bangladesh. The rickshaws used in Dhaka are low cost and do not pollute, but thousands of these vehicles on the road make for a lot of traffic congestion!
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