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"J" Asian Cities Trivia Quiz

It's time to check your knowledge about Asian cities staring with a "J".

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 8 mins.

Author
author

Time
8 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,080

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
7 / 15

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480

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Question 1 of 15

1. This city is the capital of Nangarhar province, Afghanistan. The site of this town in Afghanistan was chosen by the Mogul Emperor Babur. The town was built ca. 1560 by Akbar, also a Mogul Emperor. Hint

Jakobabad

Jalalabad

Jodhpur

Jhang

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Question 2 of 15

2. This city of Sri Lanka was the last Portuguese possession in Ceylon. It was taken by Portugal in 1617, by the Dutch in 1658 and by the British in 1795.

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Question 3 of 15

3. This city is the capital of Johor state, Malaysia.

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Question 4 of 15

4. This town in India is the winter capital of India's northernmost state. Hint

Jammu

Jaipur

Jaunpur

Jamshedpur

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Question 5 of 15

5. This city is the seaport of Mecca, Saudi Arabia. Hint

Jubayl

Jeddah

(Al-) Jawf

(Al-) Jamaliyah

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Question 6 of 15

6. This city is the capital of West Irian province, Indonesia. Hint

Jambi

Jayapura

Jogjakarta

Jakarta

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Question 7 of 15

7. This city in Israel was formerly called Joppa. It was the seat of an early Christian bishopric.

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Question 8 of 15

8. This city of the Philippines was the ancient residence of the Sulu sultanate, but most traces of the Moro town are now gone.

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Question 9 of 15

9. This city is the capital of Shandong province, China. Hint

Jilin

Jinan

Jinzhou

Jiaozuo

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Question 10 of 15

10. This city of India is the capital of Rajasthan. It was founded by Maharajah Jai Singh II in 1727. Hint

Jaipur

Jabalpur

Jhalawar

Jodhpur

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Question 11 of 15

11. This town in Palestine (West Bank) is called Ariha in Arab. It was captured ca. 1400 BC by Joshua.

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Question 12 of 15

12. This city was partly destroyed by Titus (70 AD) and Hadrian (135 AD). The Romans rebuilt the town as Aelia Capitolina.

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Question 13 of 15

13. This Indonesian city is a former sultanate. Its citizens led the revolt against the Dutch 1825-30. It was also a center of nationalist activities after WWII leading to the independence from the Dutch. Hint

Jayapura

Jambi

Jakarta

Jogjakarta

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Question 14 of 15

14. This coast town of Lebanon is the site of ancient Byblos. The town exported papyrus to Egypt, hence the Greek word biblos (book) and English Bible. Hint

Jubayl

Jablah

Jounie

Juniyah

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Question 15 of 15

15. This city of Bangladesh, situated on the Bhairab river, south west of Dhaka, is an important commercial center. Hint

Jaipur

Jamshedpur

Jessore

Jalalabad

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

Answer: Jalalabad

Jalalabad was defended in the First Afghan War (1841-42) by the British under Sir Robert Sale.

2. This city of Sri Lanka was the last Portuguese possession in Ceylon. It was taken by Portugal in 1617, by the Dutch in 1658 and by the British in 1795.

Answer: Jaffna

Jaffna has a good harbor and active trade. It exports cotton, tobacco, timber and fruits.

3. This city is the capital of Johor state, Malaysia.

Answer: Johor Baharu

Johor Baharu is the residence of the sultan of Johor.

4. This town in India is the winter capital of India's northernmost state.

Answer: Jammu

Jammu is the winter capital of Jammu and Kashmir.

5. This city is the seaport of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

Answer: Jeddah

Jedda resisted wahhabi attacks in the early 19th century. It was Turkish until 1916 when it became part of Hejaz. After yearlong siege it surrendered to ibn-Saud in 1925.

6. This city is the capital of West Irian province, Indonesia.

Answer: Jayapura

The city was called Hollandia under Dutch rule.

7. This city in Israel was formerly called Joppa. It was the seat of an early Christian bishopric.

Answer: Jaffa

Jaffa was twice captured by the Crusaders, but was lost to the Muslims in 1196.

8. This city of the Philippines was the ancient residence of the Sulu sultanate, but most traces of the Moro town are now gone.

Answer: Jolo

Jolo (also called Sulu) is the capital of Sulu province. Its inhabitants converted to Islam in the 14th century.

9. This city is the capital of Shandong province, China.

Answer: Jinan

Jinan was made the capital of Shandong under the Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

10. This city of India is the capital of Rajasthan. It was founded by Maharajah Jai Singh II in 1727.

Answer: Jaipur

Jaipur is noted for its walls and fortifications, and the maharaja's palace.

11. This town in Palestine (West Bank) is called Ariha in Arab. It was captured ca. 1400 BC by Joshua.

Answer: Jericho

Jericho was an important ancient city. It has been destroyed and rebuilt several times. It was captured by the British in 1918 during WW1.

12. This city was partly destroyed by Titus (70 AD) and Hadrian (135 AD). The Romans rebuilt the town as Aelia Capitolina.

Answer: Jerusalem

Jerusalem was taken by Muslim Arabs in 638 and again in 1077 by the Seljuks. It was captured by the Crusades who erected the Latin kingdom of Jerusalem (1099-1187), it then fell to the hands of Saladin in 1187. It is today the capital of Israel.

Answer: Jogjakarta

Jogjakarta is situated at the foot of Mt.Merapi, west of Surabaja.

14. This coast town of Lebanon is the site of ancient Byblos. The town exported papyrus to Egypt, hence the Greek word biblos (book) and English Bible.

Answer: Jubayl

Jubayl (Byblos) is a very old city of Phoenicia.

15. This city of Bangladesh, situated on the Bhairab river, south west of Dhaka, is an important commercial center.

Answer: Jessore

Jessore is also the name of a former district of Bengal, India. After the division in 1947 6/7 of it was assigned to East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), the remainder to West Bengal, India.

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