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"U" Asian Cities Trivia Quiz

This time I will test your knowledge about Asian cities starting with a "U".

A multiple-choice quiz by author. Estimated time: 7 mins.

Author
author

Time
7 mins

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Multiple Choice

Quiz #
187,560

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
15

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Avg Score
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Question 1 of 15

1. This city is the capital of Mongolia. Hint

Ulegei

Ulangom

Uliastay

Ulan Bator

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Question 2 of 15

2. This city (formerly called Verkhneudinsk) is the capital of Buryatia republic, Russia. Hint

Ulyanovsk

Ulan-Ude

Ufa

Uralsk

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Question 3 of 15

3. This city is the capital of one of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the name of this emirate. Hint

Umm al-Qaiwain

Uman

Umm Qasr

Umm Durman

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Question 4 of 15

4. This city of ancient Sumer is the modern Muqaiyir, 12 miles south west of An Nasiriyah, Iraq. It is one of the oldest cities of Mesopotamia, probably settled in the 4th millenium BC. Hint

Ugarit

Uruk

Umma

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Question 5 of 15

5. This city is the capital of Xinjiang Uygur province, West China. Hint

Uruzgan

Ulan Bator

�r�mchi

Ulan Ude

6. Formerly called Skutari, this city in Turkey just across the Bosporus from the city of Istanbul was the base of the British Army in the Crimean War (1853-56) and the site of the hospital where Florence Nightinggale was a nurse.

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Question 7 of 15

7. Formerly called Makassar, this city is the capital of South Sulawesi province, Indonesia.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Question 8 of 15

8. This city in India was the capital of the Avanti kingsom (6th-4th century BC) and of the Hindu emperor Candra Gupta II (380-415 AD). Hint

Udaipur

Ujjain & Ujain

Ukhrul

Uttaradit

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Question 9 of 15

9. This seaport in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, was the port where the first U.S. emissaries attempted to establish relations with the Japanese. Hint

Ueda

Uwajima

Utsunomiya

Uraga

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Question 10 of 15

10. This city in Nagano prefecture, Japan was a castle town during the Tokugawa period (1603-1867) and later became a center of silk manufacturing. Hint

Ueda

Uwajima

Utsunomiya

Uraga

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Question 11 of 15

11. This Thai town is situated 40 miles south of the Laotian border. It is the capital of a province with the same name as the town. It was an important U.S. military base during the Vietnam war. Hint

Uttaradit

Uthai Thani

Udon Thani

Ubon Ratchathani

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Question 12 of 15

12. This city, formerly known as Mewar, was the capital of former Indian state Mewar. Hint

Ujjain

Udaipur

Ukhrul

Udayadhani

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Question 13 of 15

13. This Thai town is situated on the Mun river just below its junction with the Chi, 40 miles west of the Laotian border. It is the capital of a province with the same name as the town. Hint

Ubon Ratchathani

Uttaradit

Udon Thani

Uthai Thani

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Question 14 of 15

14. This city is the industrial capital of South Korea and an international center of car production. Among others, it is the site of Hyundai's main plant. Hint

Uljan

Ulsan

Unsan

Unggi

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Question 15 of 15

15. This ancient city on the site of modern Ras Shamra, Syria flourished ca.1450-1195 BC. Its remains have contributed much to our knowledge of Western Semitic religion and language. Hint

Ugarit

Uruk

Umma

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This city is the capital of Mongolia.

Answer: Ulan Bator

Also known as Ulaanbaatar, Ulan Bator means "Red Hero". Before 1924 the city was called Urga.

2. This city (formerly called Verkhneudinsk) is the capital of Buryatia republic, Russia.

Answer: Ulan-Ude

Ulan-Ude is situated on the south end of Lake Baikal. It was renamed in 1934.

3. This city is the capital of one of the United Arab Emirates. It is also the name of this emirate.

Answer: Umm al-Qaiwain

Umm al-Qaiwain is the least populated of the United Arab Emirates.

4. This city of ancient Sumer is the modern Muqaiyir, 12 miles south west of An Nasiriyah, Iraq. It is one of the oldest cities of Mesopotamia, probably settled in the 4th millenium BC.

Answer: Ur

Ur was the birthplace of Abraham (ca.2000 BC) who led his family from here to Canaan.

5. This city is the capital of Xinjiang Uygur province, West China.

Answer: �r�mchi

�r�mchi is situated on the north side of the Tien Shan range.

Answer: �sk�dar

�sk�dar is a residential suburb of Istanbul.

7. Formerly called Makassar, this city is the capital of South Sulawesi province, Indonesia.

Answer: Ujung Pandang

Ujung Pandang was first visited by the Portuguese in 1512 who erected a fort here. It was settled by the Dutch in 1607. The fort was seized by the Dutch in 1667 who renamed it Rotterdam.

8. This city in India was the capital of the Avanti kingsom (6th-4th century BC) and of the Hindu emperor Candra Gupta II (380-415 AD).

Answer: Ujjain & Ujain

Ujain is one of the oldest cities of India and ranked as one of its seven holy cities.

9. This seaport in Kanagawa prefecture, Japan, was the port where the first U.S. emissaries attempted to establish relations with the Japanese.

Answer: Uraga

The attempt to open the Japanese ports to foreign trade led to Commodore Perry's expedition in 1853. His ships anchored 1 mile south of Uraga, in Kurihama.

10. This city in Nagano prefecture, Japan was a castle town during the Tokugawa period (1603-1867) and later became a center of silk manufacturing.

Answer: Ueda

The silk industry declined in the mid-20th century with the invention of synthetic fibres.

11. This Thai town is situated 40 miles south of the Laotian border. It is the capital of a province with the same name as the town. It was an important U.S. military base during the Vietnam war.

Answer: Udon Thani

The main reason to go to Udon Thani (simply known as Udon) is the bronze age excavation at nearby Ban Chiang.

12. This city, formerly known as Mewar, was the capital of former Indian state Mewar.

Answer: Udaipur

Udaipur or Oodeypore was the capital of former Indian state Udaipur (or Mewar). It has numerous temples and palaces, including the 16th century maharajah's palace.

13. This Thai town is situated on the Mun river just below its junction with the Chi, 40 miles west of the Laotian border. It is the capital of a province with the same name as the town.

Answer: Ubon Ratchathani

Ubon Ratchathani is known for its Buddhist religious ceremony The Candle Procession which is held here every year.

14. This city is the industrial capital of South Korea and an international center of car production. Among others, it is the site of Hyundai's main plant.

Answer: Ulsan

Ulsan is situated north of Pusan, in South Kyongsang province.

15. This ancient city on the site of modern Ras Shamra, Syria flourished ca.1450-1195 BC. Its remains have contributed much to our knowledge of Western Semitic religion and language.

Answer: Ugarit

Ugarit is mentioned in Egyptian inscriptions, in the Tell al Amarna letters and in Hittite records.It was destroyed by an earthquake soon after 1200 BC.

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