Cities and Cultural Landmarks

Toyota is headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, Japan - a city that was actually named Koromo until 1959, when it was renamed after the company. The company was founded nearby in 1933 and has grown into the world's largest automaker. While Tokyo is Japan's capital and major business hub, Toyota's actual headquarters has always been in Aichi Prefecture.

Mercedes-Benz is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany, where Daimler AG is based. Munich is home to BMW, Zuffenhausen is Porsche (within Stuttgart), and Turin is Fiat. Stuttgart has been Mercedes' home since the company's founding.

BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke, meaning 'Bavarian Motor Works') is headquartered in Munich, Germany, in the state of Bavaria. The company was founded in Munich in 1916. Bologna is home to Lamborghini/Ducati, Crewe to Bentley, and Coventry to various British automotive companies.

Hyundai Motor Company is headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The company was founded in 1967 and has grown to become one of the world's largest automobile manufacturers. Tokyo is home to Toyota, Aichi to Toyota, and Shizuoka prefecture hosts various Japanese automotive suppliers.

Bentley Motors is based in Crewe, England, where its main factory and headquarters have been located since 1946. Crewe is in Cheshire, England. Derby is home to Rolls-Royce (modern era), Gaydon to Aston Martin, and Coventry historically to many British car manufacturers. Note: 'Bently' is a typo for 'Bentley'.

The first Miss World contest was indeed held in London, England in 1951. It was organized by Eric Morley as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations and was originally intended to be a one-time event.

Baghdad, the capital of Iraq, is situated on the banks of the Tigris River. The other cities are not: Sharjah and Dubai are in UAE, and London is on the Thames.

Peking (now Beijing) was known as the 'Forbidden City' because it was the imperial palace complex where ordinary citizens were forbidden entry for nearly 500 years. It housed Chinese emperors and their households from Ming to Qing dynasties.

The Big Apple is New York City's famous nickname, popularized in the 1920s by jazz musicians and later promoted by tourism campaigns in the 1970s. The other options (Small Apple, Medium Apple, Apple) are distractors created for this question.

New York City was originally named New Amsterdam by Dutch settlers in 1624. The British captured it in 1664 and renamed it New York in honor of the Duke of York (later King James II). New Yorkshire, New Dam, and New Amper are fictional distractors.

The first Miss World contest was held in London, UK in 1951 as part of the Festival of Britain celebrations. It was organized by Eric Morley. The contest was not held in Paris, France, or Mexico in its inaugural year.

This is a duplicate of question 68490 with the options in a different order. J.R.R. Tolkien was a professor at Oxford University when he wrote 'The Lord of the Rings'. The answer is still Oxford.

The first Earth Day was celebrated in San Francisco, CA on April 22, 1970. While events took place nationwide, San Francisco was one of the primary locations with extensive activities and celebrations.

The United Nations officially celebrates Earth Day annually, particularly through the International Mother Earth Day designation. The UN uses this day to promote environmental awareness and sustainable development initiatives globally.

Waterford, founded by Vikings in 914 AD, is Ireland's oldest city. Dublin, while larger and more well-known, was founded later. Cork and Killarney are also historic but not as old as Waterford, which holds the distinction of being Ireland's first city.