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Quiz about Where on Earth
Quiz about Where on Earth

Where on Earth? Trivia Quiz


How much do you know about the major cities of our Planet? This quiz is intended to let you know! Good luck...

A multiple-choice quiz by jej. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
jej
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
244,339
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
6 / 10
Plays
33432
Awards
Top 20% Quiz
Last 3 plays: Guest 90 (8/10), Guest 1 (9/10), bigjohnsludge (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. I am standing facing the Forbidden City. On which famous square am I likely to be situated? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Deciding to stay in the same continent, I move east to the island on Honshu in Japan. Which city is not located on this island? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. My journey takes me to a city in Europe, and decide to walk down the Spanish Steps. In which city am I? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. I arrive in one of the two cities which house the European Parliament. The city is the regional capital of Alsace in France - where is it? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. After a pleasant stay in Europe, I fly across the Atlantic Ocean, arriving at an airport with the code 'EWR'. In this state, Trenton is the capital. However, in which city am I? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. I then travel into New York City via the Lincoln Tunnel; under which of the following rivers will I travel? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Crossing the border, I enter Canada. I decide to travel to eastern Nova Scotia. What is the largest inhabited city I would find in this province? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. Heading back over the Atlantic, we reach the island of Ireland. The island was officially divided in 1921, creating the Republic of Ireland to the south and Northern Ireland (part of the UK) in the north. Which of the following cities belongs to Northern Ireland? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. In another part of the British Isles, we come to a city with a famous castle perched on the tip of an extinct volcanic plug. Name this city. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Our final destination takes us to Africa. The city in which we stay is the largest in Nigeria, but not its capital. What is it? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. I am standing facing the Forbidden City. On which famous square am I likely to be situated?

Answer: Tiananmen Square

Tienanmen Square is the correct answer (situated in Beijing, China). St Mark's Square is in Venice; Trafalgar Square is in London; Donegal Square is in Belfast.
2. Deciding to stay in the same continent, I move east to the island on Honshu in Japan. Which city is not located on this island?

Answer: Sapporo

Sapporo is the only city not situated on the island of Honshu - it is on the more northerly island of Hokkaido.
3. My journey takes me to a city in Europe, and decide to walk down the Spanish Steps. In which city am I?

Answer: Rome

Surprisingly, the Spanish Steps are not located in Spain. In fact, they are found in Rome.
4. I arrive in one of the two cities which house the European Parliament. The city is the regional capital of Alsace in France - where is it?

Answer: Strasbourg

Brussels does contain a European Parliament Building along with Strasbourg, but the clue was that this city was located in Alsace, France. Therefore, Strasbourg is the correct answer.
5. After a pleasant stay in Europe, I fly across the Atlantic Ocean, arriving at an airport with the code 'EWR'. In this state, Trenton is the capital. However, in which city am I?

Answer: Newark, NJ

Newark is the largest city in New Jersey, with Newark Liberty International Airport named after it. It cannot be any of the other cities because they are not in New Jersey, with Trenton the capital.
6. I then travel into New York City via the Lincoln Tunnel; under which of the following rivers will I travel?

Answer: Hudson River

The Lincoln Tunnel stretches for 1.5 miles beneath the Hudson River, connecting areas of New Jersey with Manhattan borough.
7. Crossing the border, I enter Canada. I decide to travel to eastern Nova Scotia. What is the largest inhabited city I would find in this province?

Answer: Halifax

Halifax is the largest city of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, with an estimated population of 385,000 in 2006. None of the other options were cities in Nova Scotia.
8. Heading back over the Atlantic, we reach the island of Ireland. The island was officially divided in 1921, creating the Republic of Ireland to the south and Northern Ireland (part of the UK) in the north. Which of the following cities belongs to Northern Ireland?

Answer: Lisburn

Many people think that Ireland contains one country, but it does in fact contain both part of the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) and the Republic of Ireland since partition in 1921. Before this, the whole island was part of the UK.
9. In another part of the British Isles, we come to a city with a famous castle perched on the tip of an extinct volcanic plug. Name this city.

Answer: Edinburgh

Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland and home to the country's parliament at Holyrood.
10. Our final destination takes us to Africa. The city in which we stay is the largest in Nigeria, but not its capital. What is it?

Answer: Lagos

Lagos was the former capital of Nigeria, and has a population of between 10-15 million (2005 estimate - the last official census was in 1991). Half of Nigeria's industrial capacity is located here. The incorrect answers are all cities in Nigeria, with Abuja as the capital.
Source: Author jej

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