Multiple choice general knowledge

The city which was once called the `Forbidden City'

  1. New York

  2. Peking

  3. Malaysia

  4. Singapore
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Peking (now Beijing) was traditionally called the 'Forbidden City' because it housed the Chinese imperial palace complex where ordinary citizens were forbidden entry without special permission. The term specifically refers to the palace complex within the city, not the city itself in modern usage, but Peking/Beijing is the correct location.

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