Cities of the World Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. Researchers are standing where the Blue Nile and White Nile meet. Which city are they in?
Cairo
Khartoum
Juba
Addis Ababa
2. Which predominantly French-speaking Canadian city stands on the St. Lawrence River and takes its name from Mount Royal?
Ottawa
Montreal
Toronto
Vancouver
3. A traveler crosses Charles Bridge over the Vltava River before entering an old town square. Which city are they in?
Prague
Kraków
Vienna
Bratislava
4. A postcard shows Table Mountain behind the city and Robben Island offshore. Which city does it depict?
Durban
Nairobi
Windhoek
Cape Town
5. Which city is the capital of Peru and lies on the country's Pacific coast?
Cusco
La Paz
Arequipa
Lima
6. A passenger takes a ferry west across the Río de la Plata from Montevideo. Which major city is the likely destination?
Rosario
Porto Alegre
Buenos Aires
Asunción
7. An itinerary includes the Opera House, Harbour Bridge, and Circular Quay. Which city does it describe?
Sydney
Auckland
Melbourne
Perth
8. Which present-day city was formed through the unification of Buda, Óbuda, and Pest?
Belgrade
Bucharest
Zagreb
Budapest
9. After taking a direct Eurostar train from London, a passenger arrives at Gare du Nord. Which city have they reached?
Brussels
Amsterdam
Paris
Lille
10. Which Andean capital lies close to the equator and is overlooked by the Pichincha volcano?
Bogotá
Lima
Quito
Santiago
11. A visitor walks beside the Han River in the capital of South Korea. Which city are they visiting?
Busan
Seoul
Incheon
Daegu
12. A shipping company needs a major Chinese port near the Yangtze River's estuary, recognizable for the Bund waterfront. Which city fits?
Guangzhou
Chongqing
Wuhan
Shanghai
13. Which city is home to major institutions of both the European Union and NATO?
Luxembourg City
Brussels
Strasbourg
Geneva
14. From the Acropolis, a visitor looks across the capital of Greece. Which city surrounds them?
Athens
Thessaloniki
Sofia
Nicosia
15. A traveler explores Jemaa el-Fnaa square, traditional souks, and gardens near the Atlas Mountains. Which city are they visiting?
Marrakesh
Casablanca
Rabat
Fez
16. A traveler crosses the Bosporus and remains within the same city while moving from Europe to Asia. Which city are they exploring?
Tbilisi
Athens
Istanbul
Baku