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Quiz about Skylines of Great Cities Around the World 2
Quiz about Skylines of Great Cities Around the World 2

Skylines of Great Cities Around the World (2) Quiz


Take a trip around the world to recognize these great cities from their skyline and the other clues provided.

A photo quiz by EnglishJedi. Estimated time: 6 mins.
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Author
EnglishJedi
Time
6 mins
Type
Photo Quiz
Quiz #
383,644
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
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579
Last 3 plays: Guest 216 (10/10), MalStone (9/10), Guest 164 (3/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. We start our world tour in North America, and a city noted as the meeting place of two rivers which then form another. Unsurprisingly, one of the city's nicknames is "City of Bridges". Named in honour of the 1st Earl of Chatham, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain shortly after the city was founded in 1758, which city's skyline is pictured here? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In its native language, the name of this Asian city literally means "Fragrant Harbour" (or "Incense Harbour"). Particularly known for its steep, hilly terrain, this is one of the world's most densely populated cities. It should come as no surprise, therefore, to hear that which city has more skyscrapers than any other? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Established in 1829, the city whose skyline is pictured here is home to some 2 million (2014 estimate). With an area of 2,478 square miles, the official boundaries of "The City of Light" encompass a region the size of Delaware. Named by a British statesman of the time in honour of his own birthplace, which city is this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. Founded in 1875 and incorporated as a city in 1894, the city of 1.1 million (2011 Census) stands at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River. In 1988, it became the first city in its country to host the Winter Olympics. Named after a village on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, the name means "cold garden" in Old Norse. Which city is this? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Although the defacto seat of government since 1603, this city only officially became its national capital in 1868. More than a third of the city's land area is designated as National Park including one UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city's history means that the skyline is dominated by modern and contemporary architecture, including the world's second-tallest building when it opened in 2012. Which city is this? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Incorporated as a city in 1850, amongst its nicknames are "Fog City", "The City that Knows How" and "The Paris of the West". With a land area of less than 50 square miles, it is the second most densely populated major city in North America (after New York City). The name of its most successful sporting franchise reflects an important historical event in the region. Which city is this? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Settled since prehistoric times, the siting of this city was important as the furthest-downstream fording point of the river on which it stands. Over the past two centuries it has been a major international deep-water trading port and a hub of the shipbuilding industry. The city has four Christian cathedrals, each representing a different branch of the faith. Which city is this? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. For a change, the photograph shows the city looking out over the bay rather than from it. One of the world's most multicultural cities, it was named the best place in the world to visit by both the 'New York Times' and the British 'Daily Telegraph' in 2014. Founded in 1652, it quickly grew to be the major European outpost in this part of the world. Which city is this? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Located on the banks of the Guaire River at between 2,500 and 3,000 feet above sea level, this capital city is nicknamed 'La Sucursal del Cielo' ("Heaven's Branch on Earth"). Founded by the Spanish in 1567, it is now home to many of the tallest skyscrapers in South America. Unfortunately, it also has one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world. Which city is this? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Like many European cities, the skyline of this national capital illustrates the contrast between the Old City, in the foreground here, and the skyscrapers of the modern city in the distance. Inhabited by humans since 500 BC, it became an important city after Duke Henry II Jasomirgott moved the Babenberg family residence here from Klosterneuburg in 1145. Which city, famous for its musical heritage, is this? Hint



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1. We start our world tour in North America, and a city noted as the meeting place of two rivers which then form another. Unsurprisingly, one of the city's nicknames is "City of Bridges". Named in honour of the 1st Earl of Chatham, who became Prime Minister of Great Britain shortly after the city was founded in 1758, which city's skyline is pictured here?

Answer: Pittsburgh PA

Standing at the confluence of the Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, which meet here to form the mighty Ohio River, Pittsburgh PA was founded in 1758 and named in honour of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham.

Granted city status in 1816, Pittsburgh became widely known for its steel industry and is still known today as "Steel Town", a history reflected in the naming of its most-successful sporting franchise, the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.
2. In its native language, the name of this Asian city literally means "Fragrant Harbour" (or "Incense Harbour"). Particularly known for its steep, hilly terrain, this is one of the world's most densely populated cities. It should come as no surprise, therefore, to hear that which city has more skyscrapers than any other?

Answer: Hong Kong

Home to 7.2 million people (2014 estimate), the city of Hong Kong has a land area of just 427 square miles. The whole island covers only 1,026 square miles, about the same as Luxembourg (which has less than one person for every 14 in Hong Kong).

Whilst sedan chairs once carried people up and down the steep Hong Kong hills, since 1886 the Peak Tram has provided vertical transport from the city centre to Victoria Peak. The city is now also home to the world's longest outdoor covered escalator system.

With the average distance from the harbour to the steep hills of Hong Kong Island barely 0.8 miles, there is little space into which the ever-expanding city can sprawl, so the only way to go is up. Hong Kong comfortably tops the list of cities with the most skyscrapers (defined as 150m of 492 feet tall), with 315 in January 2014 (ahead of New York City's 242, Dubai's 168 and Shanghai's 145). Of those 315 in Hong Kong, 36 made it into the list of the 100 tallest buildings in the world.
3. Established in 1829, the city whose skyline is pictured here is home to some 2 million (2014 estimate). With an area of 2,478 square miles, the official boundaries of "The City of Light" encompass a region the size of Delaware. Named by a British statesman of the time in honour of his own birthplace, which city is this?

Answer: Perth, Australia

Fearing that the French would claim the territory, the British established the Swan River Colony as the first major settlement in the western third of the Australian continent. The fledgling city was named by the British MP and Secretary of State for the Colonies, Sir George Murray, who had been born in the Scottish city of Perth.

Perth was dubbed the "City of Light" when John Glenn passed over it in his historic orbit of the Earth in Friendship 7 in 1962. When the same astronaut again flew over the city on the Space Shuttle in 1998, residents again lit up their city in his honour.

Completed in 1992, the tallest building in the city (dominating the centre of the skyline in the photograph) is 51-story 'Central Park', which rises 741 feet.
4. Founded in 1875 and incorporated as a city in 1894, the city of 1.1 million (2011 Census) stands at the confluence of the Bow River and the Elbow River. In 1988, it became the first city in its country to host the Winter Olympics. Named after a village on the Isle of Mull in Scotland, the name means "cold garden" in Old Norse. Which city is this?

Answer: Calgary AB, Canada

Originally the home of tribes belonging to the Blackfoot Confederacy, Europeans arrived in what is now southern Alberta in western Canada in 1873. First called Fort Brisebois (after the commanding officer), the North-West Mounted Police established a post here in 1875 to protect the fur trade. The Canadian Pacific Railway arrived in 1883 and Calgary became an important centre for both agriculture and commerce.

3,428 feet above sea level, Calgary stands in the transition zone between the Canadian Plains and the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. Nicknamed "Cowtown" or "Stampede City", the best-known annual event held in the city is the "Calgary Stampede", staged every July since 1912.
5. Although the defacto seat of government since 1603, this city only officially became its national capital in 1868. More than a third of the city's land area is designated as National Park including one UNESCO World Heritage Site. The city's history means that the skyline is dominated by modern and contemporary architecture, including the world's second-tallest building when it opened in 2012. Which city is this?

Answer: Tokyo, Japan

Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu made the city his headquarters in 1603, but the city then known as Edo did not become the official capital of Japan until Emperor Meiji moved his seat here from Kyoto in 1868, renaming the city Tokyo.

Chichibu Tama Kai, Fuji-Hakone-Izu and Ogasawara National Parks all lie within Tokyo's boundaries. Established in 1972 and designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2011, Ogasawara National Park is situated in the Ogasawara Islands, some 650 miles south of downtown Tokyo but still officially within the city limits.

Major earthquakes, most notably one of 7.9 magnitude in 1923 that killed more than 140,000, combined with massive destruction caused by bombing during WWII means that old buildings are rare in Tokyo. Standing 1,624 feet (and 2,080 feet to the top of the antenna spire), the Tokyo Skytree, which opened in 2012, became the world's second-tallest building after the Burj Khalifa in Dubai).
6. Incorporated as a city in 1850, amongst its nicknames are "Fog City", "The City that Knows How" and "The Paris of the West". With a land area of less than 50 square miles, it is the second most densely populated major city in North America (after New York City). The name of its most successful sporting franchise reflects an important historical event in the region. Which city is this?

Answer: San Francisco CA

Although there are records of human habitation on the San Francisco Peninsula dating back more than 5000 years, recorded history of the region began with the arrival of the Spanish in 1769. Having established the 'Mission San Francisco de Asís', the Spanish relinquished control and the region became part of Mexico in 1821. The U.S. claimed the territory of California in 1846, during the Mexican-American War, and the city known as Yerba Buena was renamed San Francisco the following year.

Although the former New York Giants (MLB) moved to San Francisco in the 1950s, the city's most successful sporting franchise dominated the NFL for much of the 1980s: the San Francisco 49ers were named to honour those pioneers who headed west in response to the 1849 California Gold Rush.
7. Settled since prehistoric times, the siting of this city was important as the furthest-downstream fording point of the river on which it stands. Over the past two centuries it has been a major international deep-water trading port and a hub of the shipbuilding industry. The city has four Christian cathedrals, each representing a different branch of the faith. Which city is this?

Answer: Glasgow, Scotland

Situated in the West Central Lowlands region of Scotland, Glasgow stands on the banks of the River Clyde at what was historically the most easterly crossing point of the river. At the height of the British Empire, it was the largest seaport in Britain and the heart of the country's shipbuilding industry, with numerous famous vessels built here.

In a city divided so much along religious lines, it should not be surprising that there are four Christian cathedrals: Glasgow Cathedral of the Church of Scotland, St Andrew's Roman Catholic Cathedral, St Mary's Cathedral of the Scottish Episcopal Church, and St Luke's Greek Orthodox Cathedral. The famously fierce footballing rivalry between the two "Old Firm' teams of Rangers and Celtic are similarly divided, with Rangers historically supported by Protestants and Celtic by Catholics.
8. For a change, the photograph shows the city looking out over the bay rather than from it. One of the world's most multicultural cities, it was named the best place in the world to visit by both the 'New York Times' and the British 'Daily Telegraph' in 2014. Founded in 1652, it quickly grew to be the major European outpost in this part of the world. Which city is this?

Answer: Cape Town, South Africa

Located on the shore of Table Bay, with Table Mountain (from where this picture was taken) dominating the landward side of the city's skyline, Cape Town is home to two-thirds of the population of South Africa's Western Cape region. Bartolomeu Dias in 1486 and Vasco da Gama in 1497 were the first Europeans to record rounding the Cape of Good Hope, some 60 miles south of where Cape Town now stands. The Dutch East India Company founded the first European settlement, 'Fort de Goede Hoop', here in 1652. The 1814 Anglo-Dutch Treaty permanently ceded the territory to Britain, and the renamed Cape Town became capital of the newly-founded Cape Colony. The discovery of diamonds in 1867 and gold in 1886 began a flood of immigrants that has never really stopped.

At the time of the 2011 Census, the population of Cape Town was 3.7 million, which was broken down into 42.4% "Coloured" (self-described), 15.7% "White", 38.6% "Black African" and 1.4% as "Indian or Asian". 35.7% spoke Afrikaans as their first language, 29.8% Xhosa and 28.4% English: hardly surprising that Cape Town is considered the world's most multicultural city.
9. Located on the banks of the Guaire River at between 2,500 and 3,000 feet above sea level, this capital city is nicknamed 'La Sucursal del Cielo' ("Heaven's Branch on Earth"). Founded by the Spanish in 1567, it is now home to many of the tallest skyscrapers in South America. Unfortunately, it also has one of the highest per capita murder rates in the world. Which city is this?

Answer: Caracas, Venezuela

Officially 'Santiago de León de Caracas', the Venezuelan capital is situated in the north of the country in the 'Cordillera de la Costa' (The Venezuelan Coastal Mountain Range). Although close to the Caribbean coast, the Cerro El Ávila, a 7,200-foot high mountain range, stands between Caracas and the sea, whilst other mountains and hills lie to the south of the city.

With an average of 116 homicides per 100,000 inhabitants, most of them unsolved, Caracas (and, for that matter Venezuela) has one of the world's highest murder rates. Visitors to the city are advised never to venture into the poor neighbourhoods that cover the hills surrounding the city. By contrast, 'Parque Generalísimo Francisco de Miranda', one of numerous parks in the city, provides a green paradise in the centre of downtown Caracas: it even has a small zoological garden.
10. Like many European cities, the skyline of this national capital illustrates the contrast between the Old City, in the foreground here, and the skyscrapers of the modern city in the distance. Inhabited by humans since 500 BC, it became an important city after Duke Henry II Jasomirgott moved the Babenberg family residence here from Klosterneuburg in 1145. Which city, famous for its musical heritage, is this?

Answer: Vienna, Austria

The locals call their capital city Wien: in Hungarian it is named Bécs, Slovenians and other Slavs call it Dunaj (after the river on which it stands), whilst the English-speaking world knows it as Vienna. Some 1.8 million (2016 estimate) live in the city itself, whilst its metropolitan area is home to 2.6 million, more than one-third of the entire Austrian population.

Vienna is the home of the Strauss family of composers, who gave the world waltzes, polkas and quadrilles as well as numerous ballets and operas. The most famous of all is "The Blue Danube", written by Johann Strauss II in 1866. Arnold Schoenberg and Franz Schubert were also born in the city, whilst the likes of Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms and Mahler all lived and worked here at some point in their lives. It is hardly surprising, therefore, that Vienna should have numerous world-class concert venues: opera houses here include the 'Theater an der Wien', the 'Staatsoper' and the 'Volksoper', whilst the renowned Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra is housed at the 'Wiener Musikverein' and the Vienna Symphony at the 'Wiener Konzerthaus'.
Source: Author EnglishJedi

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