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"P" Asian Cities Trivia Quiz

This quiz will test your knowledge about Asian cities starting with a "P".

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
author

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
183,828

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
8 / 15

Plays
506

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Question 1 of 15

1. This town is the former capital of Bhutan. Hint

Paro

Pune

Phuntsholing

Punakha

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Question 2 of 15

2. This town is the capital of Karen state, Myanmar (Burma). Hint

Pegu

Pagan

Panan

Py�

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Question 3 of 15

3. This city is the capital of South Sumatra, Indonesia. Hint

Padang

Palangkarya

Pekanbaru

Palembang

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Question 4 of 15

4. This city is the capital of Palawan province, Philippines. Hint

Pasig

Puerto Princesa

Prosperidad

Pasay

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Question 5 of 15

5. This city in Thailand was founded in 1350 and was Siamese capital until 1767 when it was destroyed by the Burmese. Hint

Pattaya

Pathum Thani

Prachin Buri

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

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Question 6 of 15

6. This city in India is a former capital of the Maratha Empire. Hint

Panaji

Pune

Puttalam

Pulicat

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Question 7 of 15

7. This city is the capital of North Korea.

Answer: (One Word)

8. This city was made provisional capital of South Korea for a short period after the Korean war. It is now a major seaport and industrial center of South Korea and the second largest city of the country.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 9 of 15

9. This ruined city of ancient Persia was the capital of Cyrus the Great. Hint

Pergamum

Persepolis

Pasargadae

Palmyra

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Question 10 of 15

10. This city is the capital of North-West Frontier province, Pakistan.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 11 of 15

11. This city in south west Cyprus was long famous as the seat of worship of Aphrodite. Hint

Pergamum

Philadelphia

Paphos

Palmyra

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Question 12 of 15

12. This ruined city in Jordan was the capital of the Nabateans. Its ruins were discovered by Swiss traveller J.L.Burckhardt in 1812. Hint

Pergamum

Paphos

Palmyra

Petra

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Question 13 of 15

13. This city is the capital of a union territory on the Coromandel Coast, India. The union territory consist of former French colonies.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 14 of 15

14. This town is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory, India. Hint

Port Louis

Port Royal

Port Blair

Port Elizabeth

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Question 15 of 15

15. This city in India is the former capital of the Mauryan empire of Asoka. Hint

Panaji

Pondicherry

Pune

Patna

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This town is the former capital of Bhutan.

Answer: Punakha

The present capital of Bhutan is Thimpu.

2. This town is the capital of Karen state, Myanmar (Burma).

Answer: Panan

Karen is a state of sporadic rebellion against the Myanmar (Burmese) government.

3. This city is the capital of South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Answer: Palembang

Palembang was the capital of a Buddhist kingdom in the 7th century. The Dutch established a trading post here in 1617.

4. This city is the capital of Palawan province, Philippines.

Answer: Puerto Princesa

In Spanish times Puerto Princesa was a penal capital.

5. This city in Thailand was founded in 1350 and was Siamese capital until 1767 when it was destroyed by the Burmese.

Answer: Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

The abbreviation of this city is simply Ayutthaya. It is intersected by many canals and many of the inhabitants live on boats.

6. This city in India is a former capital of the Maratha Empire.

Answer: Pune

Pune (formerly: Poona) was given as a fief by the Sultan of Ahmadnagar to the Maratha chief. It came under British rule in 1818.

7. This city is the capital of North Korea.

Answer: Pyongyang

Pyongyang was the capital of the Koguryo dynasty (37 BC-668 AD).It was made an industrial center under Japanese rule 1910-45.

Answer: Busan

Busan developed into a major port under Japanese rule 1910-45.

9. This ruined city of ancient Persia was the capital of Cyrus the Great.

Answer: Pasargadae

The ruins of Pasargadae are situated at present Mashad-i-Murghab, Iran.

10. This city is the capital of North-West Frontier province, Pakistan.

Answer: Peshawar

Peshawar is strategically important because of its location near the Khyber pass.

11. This city in south west Cyprus was long famous as the seat of worship of Aphrodite.

Answer: Paphos

Paphos was founded by the Phoenicians. It was destroyed several times by earthquakes. New Paphos (the present town) was founded ca 1200 BC.

12. This ruined city in Jordan was the capital of the Nabateans. Its ruins were discovered by Swiss traveller J.L.Burckhardt in 1812.

Answer: Petra

Petra is a notable rock city in a deep gorge on the slope of Mt.Hor (Jebel Harun). It had an important caravan trade and was the capital of Arabia Petrae.

13. This city is the capital of a union territory on the Coromandel Coast, India. The union territory consist of former French colonies.

Answer: Pondicherry

Pondicherry is the former capital of French India. It is the capital of an Indian Union Territory also called Pondicherry.

14. This town is the capital of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands union territory, India.

Answer: Port Blair

Port Blair is situated on the South Andaman Islands. It was made a penal colony by the British in 1858.

15. This city in India is the former capital of the Mauryan empire of Asoka.

Answer: Patna

Patna was founded in the 5th century BC as Pataliputra. It is now the capital of Bihar state, India.

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