Amazing Harbours Where the Winds Blow Quiz

Answer: Vancouver

Vancouver is located on the Burrard Peninsula at the mouth of the Fraser River. It is the largest city in the Canadian province of British Columbia. The Strait of Georgia separates the city from Vancouver Island. Vancouver is an important terminal for most cruise ships especially those leaving for Alaska. The city was also host to the Winter Olympics in 2010.

Answer: Mumbai

Mumbai, formerly known as Bombay, is the capital of the state of Maharashtra. The city originally comprised of seven islands namely Bombay Island, Parel, Mazagaon, Mahim, Colaba, Worli, and Old Woman's Island. While in Mumbai you can enjoy the cool sea breeze blowing in from the Arabian Sea that borders the city.

Answer: Veracruz

Veracruz was originally named 'Villa Rica de la Vera Cruz' (Rich Village of the True Cross) with reference to the abundant gold resources in the area and the fact that Hernan Cortes landed there on Good Friday, the Friday before Easter. Due to its location, the city has had to defend itself from a number of invasions earning it the nickname of 'Heroic City'.

Answer: New York

The face of the harbour has changed over the last 200+ years, and it has come to include the Upper New York Bay along with the Port of New York and New Jersey, and the port district for the New York-Newark metropolitan area. When the Dutch founded the settlement, they called it New Amsterdam. Peter Stuyvesant, the Dutch Director-General, ordered construction of the first wharf on the Manhattan bank of the lower East River because it offered protection from the winds.

The construction was finished late in 1648.

In 1686, when the British took over control of the waterfront, New York became the most important port in North America, and it continued to be when the US declared its independence in 1776.

Answer: Rotterdam

Rotterdam is situated on the estuary formed by the Rivers Scheldt, Meuse and Rhine. The seaport concentrates on petrochemical products processed in plants along the Scheldt, and shipment to the European inland by way of the Scheldt, Meuse and Rhine.
Antwerp is in Belgium, Marseille in France and Hong Kong in China.

Answer: Calais

The English Channel separating England from France and the rest of continental Europe has its narrowest stretch between Calais and Dover. That's why the railroad tunnel known as the Chunnel (Channel Tunnel) was constructed between these two places.

Answer: Bruges

The name Bruges is believed to have been derived from the Old Dutch term for 'harbour bridge'. Due to the presence of a number of canals in the city, it is one of the many places to be nicknamed the 'Venice of the North'. The historic centre of the city has been designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Answer: Australia

Fremantle is located in the state of Western Australia and was named in honour of the English naval officer, Charles Howe Fremantle. The city has various annual events linked to its position as a harbour city, most notably the Fremantle Boat Show and the traditional 'Blessing of the Fleet' ceremony.

The cool afternoon sea breeze called the 'Fremantle Doctor' provides a perfect setting for the activities of wind and kite surfing on the city's many beaches.

Answer: Casablanca

Casablanca is the largest city of Morocco and the largest port in North Africa. The city was originally named Anfa which meant 'hill' in the Berber language.

Answer: Cape Town

Cape Town, located at the northern tip of the Cape Peninsula, is the legislative capital of South Africa. Boat trips to Robben Island where Nobel Peace Prize winner, Nelson Mandela, was held as prisoner depart from the famous Victoria & Alfred Waterfront.

The Cape Doctor is a strong, south easterly wind that blows into the city. It is named Doctor as it is considered to clean the pollution and disease from the city.