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50:50 Trivia Quiz

50% of this quiz will be about cities located near 50°W longitude and 50% of the quiz will be about cities located near 50°E longitude. Thank you to nautilator for the quiz title. Best of luck!

A multiple-choice quiz by Triviaballer. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Triviaballer

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
371,486

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
665

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Question 1 of 10

1. Our first city near 50°W is the most northerly city of the quiz. What city was founded as Godt-Haab in 1728 and is located on the eastern shore of the Labrador Sea? Hint

Nuuk

Iqaluit

Reykjavik

Svalbard

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Question 2 of 10

2. Our next city near 50°W is located on the Avalon Peninsula in Newfoundland. In what city would one find Cabot Tower where Guglielmo Marconi received the first transatlantic wireless signal in 1901? Hint

Halifax

St. John's

Bangor

Mount Pearl

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Question 3 of 10

3. Our third city near 50°W is much further south than the previous two. Although located 4,400 miles from Paris, what capital city became under French control in 1814 and was famously a penal colony from 1854 to 1938? Hint

Basse-Terre

Saint-Denis

Cayenne

Le Marin

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Question 4 of 10

4. The majority of the world's major cities located near 50°W lie in Brazil. Which city, the capital and largest of the state of Pará, was the first European colony founded on the Amazon in 1616? Hint

Manaus

Belém

Rio de Janeiro

Fortaleza

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Question 5 of 10

5. Our final city located near 50°W lies in the southeastern portion of Brazil in the state of Rio Grande do Sul. Which city, whose name means 'Joyful Harbour', was founded in 1769 by Manuel Sepúlveda? Hint

Ribeirão Preto

Belo Horizonte

Poços de Caldas

Porto Alegre

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Question 6 of 10

6. Our quiz now shifts to cities near 50°E on the other side of the world. What city on the Caspian Sea in the Caucasus has the nickname "City of Winds", hosted the Eurovision Song Contest in 2012, and was the birthplace of Garry Kasparov? Hint

Grozny

Sochi

Baku

Tbilisi

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Question 7 of 10

7. Our next city near 50°E is located near the center of the fourth-largest island in the world. Nicknamed 'City of the Thousand', what city was founded by the Merina king Andrianjaka in the early 1600s and contains the Mahamasina Stadium where rugby and football are played? Hint

Port Louis

Antananarivo

Hobart

Moroni

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Question 8 of 10

8. In addition to being near 50°E, our next city is also one of the hottest in the world with summer temperatures reaching 113 °F. What city located on the Shatt al-Arab river was the site of an invasion in 2003 where the Rumaila oil field was seized? Hint

Basra

Kabul

Baghdad

Kandahar

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Question 9 of 10

9. The next city near 50°E is located on the shore of the Persian Gulf which allowed it to become an important trade hub in the late 1700s. In the 20th century what city became well-known for its nearby oil reserves and for being bombed by one of its neighbors on August 2, 1990? Hint

Mogadishu

Kuwait City

Tolyatti

Tabriz

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Question 10 of 10

10. Our final city located near 50°E lies on an island in the Persian Gulf. Comprising an area of only 10 square miles, what city contains the Khamis Mosque and replaced Muharraq as the national capital in 1923? Hint

Doha

Tehran

Dubai

Manama

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Our first city near 50°W is the most northerly city of the quiz. What city was founded as Godt-Haab in 1728 and is located on the eastern shore of the Labrador Sea?

Answer: Nuuk

Nuuk is both the capital and largest city of Greenland. Located at 64°11′N, 51°44′W, it is the world's northernmost capital. The city's name was changed from Godthab to Nuuk in 1979. The University of Greenland and an international airport are located in Nuuk.

Answer: St. John's

With continual settlement beginning in 1630, St. John's is considered to be one of the oldest cities in North America. Located at 47°34′N, 52°42′W, St. John's is just a few miles from Cape Spear which is the easternmost point in Canada.

Answer: Cayenne

Cayenne is the capital of French Guiana and it is located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean at 4°55′N, 52°20′W. Cayenne is considered an ethnically diverse city with Creole, Haitian, Brazilian, and European cultures all prevalent in the city.

Answer: Belém

Although it was founded in 1616 by the Portuguese, Belém did not become a part of Brazil until 1775. The city is actually named for the Portuguese word for Bethlehem. Located at 1°27′S, 48°30′W, Belém is a primary eastern entrance gate to the Amazon River.

Answer: Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre is located at 30°02′S,51°14′W, near the confluence of five rivers. The city contains the Estádio Beira-Rio where five FIFA World Cup matches were played in 2014.

Answer: Baku

Baku, the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, is located at 40°24′N, 49°53′E, and is 92 feet below sea level. An area of Baku known as 'Old City' contains many historic sites including the Palace of the Shirvanshahs and the Maiden Tower.

Answer: Antananarivo

Antananarivo, commonly called 'Tana', is the capital and largest city of Madagascar. Located at 18°56′S, 47°31′E, Antananarivo is 99 miles from the island's east coast and 210 miles from its west coast. The Rova of Antananarivo was a famous royal palace built in the 17th century that was destroyed by fire in 1995.

Answer: Basra

Basra is the second-largest city of Iraq and is the nation's main port. Located at 30°30′N, 47°49′E, Basra was founded by the Rashidun Caliph Umar in 636. The stories of Sinbad the Sailor are popular in Basra and Sinbad Island is a popular tourist spot near the city.

Answer: Kuwait City

Kuwait City, located at 29°22′N, 47°59′E, is the capital and largest city of Kuwait as well as the nation's political, economic, and cultural center. The city also contains the Kuwait Towers which were constructed in 1979 and are an important landmark and symbol for the country as well as a popular tourist spot.

Answer: Manama

Manama, located at 26°13′N, 50°35′E, is the capital and largest city of Bahrain. Manama experienced rapid growth during the late 20th century. The city's metropolitan population grew from 122,000 in 1981 to 330,000 in 2010. Manama has distinct Sunni, Shia, and Christian communities that have peacefully coexisted for centuries.

Source: Author Triviaballer

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