Cities and Cultural Landmarks

Sacramento is the capital of California. Phoenix is the capital of Arizona, Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, and Annapolis is the capital of Maryland.

Salem is the capital of Oregon. Salt Lake City is the capital of Utah, Olympia is the capital of Washington, and Austin is the capital of Texas.

Tallahassee is the capital of Florida. Pago Pago is the capital of American Samoa, Austin is the capital of Texas, and Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska.

According to certain ECA International cost of living surveys (around 2013-2015), Luanda (Angola) was ranked as the most expensive city for expatriates, due to high costs of imported goods and secure housing. Tokyo and Singapore have also topped various lists but Luanda held this position in specific survey years. Rankings vary by survey methodology and year.

São Paulo is the largest city in South America by population, with over 12 million people in its metropolitan area. Buenos Aires is the second largest, followed by Rio de Janeiro. Santiago, while a major capital, has a smaller population than these three Brazilian and Argentine cities.

Scotiabank's headquarters is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The bank was founded in Halifax in 1832 but moved its headquarters to Toronto. Scarborough is a district within Toronto, not the headquarters location.

Tokyo is the most populous city in the world by metropolitan area population, with approximately 37 million people. While Shanghai and New York are also very large, Tokyo's greater metropolitan area consistently ranks first in population statistics.

Detroit is known as the "Motor City" due to its historic association with automobile manufacturing. It was the birthplace of the American automotive industry and home to the "Big Three" automakers (General Motors, Ford, and Chrysler). Space shuttles are associated with NASA/Florida. Aeroplanes are more linked to Wichita or Seattle. Lights is not a Detroit nickname.

New York City is famously known as the 'Big Apple.' This nickname became popular in the 1920s and 1930s and was officially adopted by the city's tourism campaign in the 1970s. Other cities like Rome, Paris, and New Delhi have different nicknames.

Tel Aviv is Israel's financial and technological center, housing the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, numerous banks, financial institutions, and many international companies. It is the economic hub of Israel, often called 'The Silicon Valley of the Middle East' due to its concentration of high-tech industries and startups.

Mexico City is the most populous city in North America, with a metropolitan area population exceeding 20 million people. New York City is second, while Toronto and Washington D.C. have smaller populations. Mexico City has been the continent's largest city for decades.

At the time this question was likely written, Taipei 101 in Taiwan was the world's second tallest building after Burj Khalifa. Note that as of 2024, the Shanghai Tower has surpassed Taipei 101, but this question appears to reference an earlier timeframe when Taipei 101 held second place.

Detroit earned the nickname 'Motor City' because it was the center of American automobile manufacturing. Ford, General Motors, and Chrysler were all headquartered there, making it synonymous with motorcars.

Fbar is located in the Ashoka Hotel in Delhi. This is testing knowledge of Delhi's nightlife establishments. Le Meridian, Imperial, and Maurya Sheraton are luxury hotels but don't house Fbar.