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Quiz about Cities Along Latitude 30 Degrees South

Cities Along Latitude 30 Degrees South Quiz

This is my final "Cities Along Latitudes" quiz. It´s also my quiz # 100. That´s why I will make a little more tricky.

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

Author
author

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
104,391

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
1328

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. This African city is situated on the Caledon River. It was founded in 1869 by Mshweshwe, chief of the Basotho. Hint

Ulundi

Manzini

Maseru

Mbabane

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Question 2 of 10

2. This African city was settled in 1824. In 1835 township was laid out and named after the then governor of the Cape Colony. Hint

Pietersburg

East London

Pietermaritzburg

Durban

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Western Australian city was founded in 1829 and made city in 1856. It developed rapidly after discovery of goldfields at Coolgardie in 1890 and opening of Fremantle harbor in 1897.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 4 of 10

4. This Australian city was founded in 1824 as a penal colony. It was made capital of the newly created colony of Queensland in 1859.

Answer: (One Word - 8 letters)

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Question 5 of 10

5. This is the chief town of a small Pacific island. The island is an external territory of Australia. The island was used as a British penal colony 1788-1814 and 1825-55.

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 6 of 10

6. This Chilean beach resort was founded in 1543. It was scene of the Chilean Declaration of Independence in 1818 and heavily damaged by earthquake in 1922. Hint

Puerto Montt

Concepcion

Valdivia

La Serena

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Question 7 of 10

7. This city on the Primero River is second largest of Argentina. Hint

Rosario

Mar del Plata

Santa Fe

Cordoba

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Argentinian constitution was adopted by convention in this city on the Salado River in 1853. Hint

Cordoba

Bahia Blanca

Rosario

Santa Fe

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Question 9 of 10

9. This city at the head of the Uruguay River is one of the major river ports of Uruguay. Just opposite it is the Argentinian city of Concordia. Hint

Florida

Paysandú

Salto

Fray Bentos

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Question 10 of 10

10. This port is the most important Brazilian commercial centre south of Sao Paulo.

Answer: (Two Words)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. This African city is situated on the Caledon River. It was founded in 1869 by Mshweshwe, chief of the Basotho.

Answer: Maseru

Maseru is capital of Lesotho. The country was a British colony called Basutoland until 1966.

2. This African city was settled in 1824. In 1835 township was laid out and named after the then governor of the Cape Colony.

Answer: Durban

Durban was named after sir Benjamin D´Urban. The city was besieged by Boers in 1842. It has two Universities: University of Natal (1949) and University of Durban-Westville (1960). It has a large Indian and Malayan population.

3. This Western Australian city was founded in 1829 and made city in 1856. It developed rapidly after discovery of goldfields at Coolgardie in 1890 and opening of Fremantle harbor in 1897.

Answer: Perth

Perth is capital of Western Australia. It has at least four public universities: University of Western Australia, Murdoch University, Curtin University of Technology and Edith Cowan University.

4. This Australian city was founded in 1824 as a penal colony. It was made capital of the newly created colony of Queensland in 1859.

Answer: Brisbane

Brisbane is still capital of Queensland. It hosts a university,
University of Queensland (1909).

5. This is the chief town of a small Pacific island. The island is an external territory of Australia. The island was used as a British penal colony 1788-1814 and 1825-55.

Answer: Kingston

Kingston is administrative centre of Norfolk Island. The island has 2000 inhabitants.

6. This Chilean beach resort was founded in 1543. It was scene of the Chilean Declaration of Independence in 1818 and heavily damaged by earthquake in 1922.

Answer: La Serena

La Serena is capital of Coquimbo region, central Chile.

7. This city on the Primero River is second largest of Argentina.

Answer: Cordoba

Cordoba was founded in 1573. It´s a centre for glass, leather and textiles production and also a centre for nearby growing of fruits and cereals.

8. The Argentinian constitution was adopted by convention in this city on the Salado River in 1853.

Answer: Santa Fe

Santa Fe is capital of Santa Fe province. The city was founded in 1573 and ships grain, flax and cotton.

9. This city at the head of the Uruguay River is one of the major river ports of Uruguay. Just opposite it is the Argentinian city of Concordia.

Answer: Salto

Salto is known for wines and fruit drinks, and also shipbuilding.

10. This port is the most important Brazilian commercial centre south of Sao Paulo.

Answer: Porto Alegre

Porto Alegre was founded in 1742 by immigrants from the Azores. It received considerable German and Italian immigrant population in19th century. It exports rice, tobacco, chemicals, beer, metal goods etc. There are also shipyards and meatpacking plants.

Source: Author author

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