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1. This city was one of the originators of the Industrial Revolution. After a while, though, they moved their most polluting and smelly factories to the East End of the city, hoping the prevailing winds would blow the soot and smell away from the city. Which city was this?
2. Populated for as long as 12,000 years, this city sits on the banks of one of the most romanticized rivers in Europe. Actually, it started as two cities which were united in the 19th century. What is the name of this city which, like many in Europe, has lived with strife and warfare for much of its existence?
3. I once heard someone say that Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles never amounted to much. On the other hand, he did found a city in Southeast Asia back when adventuring and exploring were looked on favorably by the British gentry. Collect a key to the city if you know on which city Sir Stamford left his mark?
4. A city you might like to receive the key to is this one in the Southern Hemisphere. Named by Portuguese sailors passing by in 1502, it was made a Portuguese colonial city in 1565, though harassed by French soldiers and pirates for many years. Its country declared independence in 1822. Which city is this?
5. Founded in the 12th century, this city has been a favored port and resort city. It was the site of an important conference during World War II by the three leaders of the allied nations. To which city will you get the key if you guess its name?
6. The residents of this city grew so tired of their colonial masters they started circulating the idea that the country would be better off being self-governed. Acts of disobedience, including tossing a load of tea into the sea, were just the beginning. Which city started its country on a road to independence that would become the envy of many?
7. In the 1950s, some people living in New York City's Greenwich Village were described as bohemians, but the real Bohemians came from the area around our next city. A capital of countries and empires, it has been in existence for over 1,100 years. It seems to be included in every single list of the 10 best cities in the world. It sits on the Vltava river and was the capital of a combined country during the time it was controlled by the Soviet Union. Do you know what its name is?
8. The Portuguese navy used this African city as a replenishment stop on their journeys to India and the Far East. France acquired it in the 19th century and it became one of their most important colonial cities. The key to this city might look like an automobile key because at one time it was the destination of a sports car rally that started in Paris. What city would that be?
9. This city used to have the largest concentration of Polish-descended people in the world, except for Warsaw. It is a breezy place on a lakeside. Can you guess it and get the klucz (key) to the city?
10. You might get a gold-plated key to this city since it was located near a gold rush in the 1850s. It is the second largest city in its country and was host to the first Summer Olympic Games held in the Southern Hemisphere. Good on ya, mate, if you can guess it. Which city is it?
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