Cities of the World
Ten questions on the world's most distinctive cities, each with the geography or history that shaped it.
About this topic
Cities are where geography, history and politics become visible at street level, and the most interesting ones each solved a particular problem of place. This quiz covers the cities that straddle continents, sit at improbable altitudes, or were built on water, along with the nicknames and rivers that identify them. It complements rather than repeats the capitals quiz, concentrating on what makes a city itself rather than on which one holds the government. The explanations give the geographic or historical reason behind each answer.
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