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1. Kuching, Kota Kinabalu and Bandar Seri Begawan are major cities located in which part of South-east Asia?
Answer: North BorneoKuching is the capital city of Sarawak located on the Sarawak River on the south-west tip of Borneo. Sarawak is the largest Malaysian state. Kuching officially achieved its city status in 1988.
Kota Kinabalu is the capital city of Sabah, Malaysia, located in the north-west of Borneo facing the South China Sea. In 1946, it was the capital of North Borneo. It officially achieved its city status in 2000.
Bandar Seri Begawan is the capital city of Brunei, lying along the Brunei River near its mouth on Brunei Bay, an inlet from South China Sea, on the northern coast of Borneo. The city is the home to Istana Nurul Iman, the largest residential palace in the world.
2. Asahikawa, Hakodate and Otaru are found in what major Japanese island?
Answer: HokkaidoAsahikawa is the second-largest city in Hokkaido, located in the north-central part of the island, well-known for its zoo, ramen and ski resort. It is one of the coldest Japanese cities with a lowest temperature of −41.0 °C recorded.
Hakodate, the third largest city in Hokkaido, is a port city located in Oshima Subprefecture in the southern part of the island. The city is overlooked by Mount Hakodate (334m) of which the summit can be reached by hiking, cable car or car.
Otaru, a port city, is located at 36 km northwest from Sapporo on Ishikari Bay. The main attraction of the city is the canal which was completed in 1923, where cafes and shops in converted old warehouses can be found.
3. Dar es Salaam, Nairobi and Addis Ababa are major cities located in which region in Africa?
Answer: EastDar es Salaam (literally means abode of peace) is the capital and largest city in Tanzania, located on the Swahili coast. The city is the economic and financial center of Tanzania. It was founded by Majid bin Said, the first Sultan of Zanzibar, around 1865 or 1866.
Nairobi (name means place of cool water in Maasai) is the Kenyan capital and largest city. The city is named after the Nairobi River which flows through the city. It is commonly known as the "Green City of the Sun".
Addis Ababa (literally means fountain of hot mineral water in Amharic) is the capital and largest city in Ethiopia. The city is located on a well-watered plateau surrounded by hills and mountains in the center of the country.
4. Valencia, Barcelona and Maracay are major cities located in which South American country?
Answer: VenezuelaFounded in 1555, Valencia is the capital of Carabobo state. This third-largest Venezuelan city is located in the northwest on the Rio Cabriales in the central highland at 490 m above sea level, near the western shore of Lake Valencia.
Barcelona was founded in 1671, located in the northeast on the west bank of Neveri River, 5 km inland from the Caribbean Sea, about 320km east of Caracas. It is in the state of Anzoategui, peppered with many beaches which are popular for the tourists.
Maracay founded in 1701 is the capital of Aragua state, located in the north in the central highlands about 460 m above sea level, 110 km southwest of Caracas. The city is known as the "Garden City" of Venezuela.
5. In which Canadian province are Surrey, Burnaby and Richmond located?
Answer: British ColumbiaSurrey, the second-largest city in British Columbia after Vancouver, is located in the south of the Fraser River, a part of the Metro Vancouver metropolitan area. The city is known for its clean energy technology, health care and agriculture.
Burnaby is the third-largest city in British Columbia, located east of Vancouver, a part of the Vancouver metropolitan area. The city is home to many technology firms including Telus and Electronic Arts, oil companies like Petro-Canada and Chevron, with many business parks, film production studios, and technology research institutes.
Richmond, the fourth-largest city in British Columbia, is located on Lulu Island at the of the Fraser River, part of the Metro Vancouver metropolitan area. The city is a center for high-tech and communications corporations.
6. Uppsala, Vasteras and Orebro are major cities in which Scandinavian country?
Answer: SwedenUppsala is located in east-central Sweden, about 64 km northwest of Stockholm. It is an ecclesiastical center of Sweden, the seat of the Archbishop of the Church of Sweden. Uppsala University is the oldest Scandinavian university, founded in 1477, where the Celsius temperature scale was invented.
Vasteras is located in east-central Sweden, lying at the confluence of the Svartan River on the shore of Lake Malaren. It is the fifth-largest Swedish city, an industrial city known for logistics and retail.
Orebo, the sixth-largest Swedish city, is located by the Narke Plain, near Lake Hjalmaren, a few kilometers inland along the small river Svartan. The city is known for its logistic and commercial operation.
7. Camaguey, Santa Clara and Bayamo are located in which country in the Caribbean?
Answer: CubaCamaguey, Cuba's third-largest city, is located in the central Cuba. It was founded as Santa Maria del Puerto del Principe in 1514 by the Spanish.
Santa Clara is the capital of city in the province of Villa Clara. This fifth-largest city is located in the center of the province at 112 m above sea level amid hills of coral rock.
In 1513, Bayamo was founded as San Salvador de Bayamo. The city is named after the Bayamo River (major tributary of the Cauto River), located in eastern Cuba. It is the fourth-largest city in Cuba after Havana, Santiago de Cuba and Camaguey.
8. Amritsar, Ludhiana and Jalandhar are major Indian cities in which province?
Answer: PunjabAmritsar, the largest Punjabi city, is located in northwest India, about 25 km east of the border with Pakistan. Besides being a major commercial city, it is also the centre of Sikhism and the site of the Sikhs' principal place of worship, the Harmandir Sahib, or Golden Temple.
Ludhiana was founded in 1480 by members of Delhi's ruling Lodi dynasty from which its name is derived. It is located in the centre of Punjab state, on the former bank of the Sutlej River, 270 km northwest of Delhi.
Jalandhar is an ancient city, capital of a Rajput kingdom in the 7th century. The third-largest city in Punjab is located in the north-central area of the state, lying on a level plain about 32 km east of the Beas River.
9. Manchester, Liverpool and Blackpool are major cities in which part of England?
Answer: NorthwestManchester, the largest city in Lancashire, is bordered by Cheshire Plain to the south, the Pennines to the north and east and the city of Salford to the west. It was founded in the 1st century AD and received its city status in 1853. The city is known for two famous football clubs: Manchester United and Manchester City.
Liverpool, a city in Merseyside, is located in northwest England on the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary, adjacent to the Irish Sea. The fifth largest English city is famous for its football club at Anfield and as the birthplace of the Beatles.
Blackpool, a seaside resort town, is located on the Irish Sea coast of the Fylde peninsula, 43 km north of Liverpool. Blackpool Tower (opened to the public in 1894) is the tallest man-made structure in England, standing at 158 m.
10. Bridgeport, Stamford and New Haven are major cities located in which American state?
Answer: ConnecticutBridgeport, the largest city in Connecticut, is located in eastern Fairfield County, at the mouth of the Pequonnock River on Long Island Sound. It is a port city about 97 km from Manhattan and 64 km from the Bronx.
Stamford, the second-largest city in Connecticut, in Fairfield County, is located on Long Island Sound, 55 km outside of New York City.
New Haven is located on New Haven harbor on the northern shore of Long Island, a part of New York City metropolitan area. It is the third-largest city in Connecticut after Bridgeport and Stamford.
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