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Cities and Cultural Landmarks

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This topic covers major global cities, their cultural landmarks, iconic monuments, and famous rivers. These questions are frequently asked in the general awareness section of SSC, banking, and state PSC exams. Test your knowledge of international urban geography and heritage sites here.

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Cities and Cultural Landmarks Questions

Multiple choice political science interdependence international problems problems affecting the world major challenges before the world human rights : origin, characteristics and types

Name the French city where a heavy truck ploughed through crowds and killed at least 84 people in what was a terror attack?

  1. Nice

  2. Paris

  3. Toulouse

  4. None of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Nice citizens were the victims of a terror attack, when a terrorist at the wheel of a heavy truck slammed into crowds celebrating Bastille Day in French city Nice.

  • President Francois Hollande said that France was filled with sadness by this new tragedy. Theres no denying the terrorist nature of this attack.
  • Driver identified by the police as a 31-year-old Tunis born Frenchman also opened fire before officers shot him dead and was wanted by the police in connection with crimes like theft and violence.
  • ISIS claimed responsibility on 16th July 2016 for the terror attack by Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel who used a hired lorry to kill 84 people in a Bastille day rampage.
  • The attacker carried out the operation in response to calls to target the citizens of coalition nations fighting IS.

Multiple choice political science interdependence international problems problems affecting the world major challenges before the world human rights : origin, characteristics and types

South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist Nelson Mandela passed away in ____________.

  1. Cape Town

  2. Pretoria

  3. Durban

  4. Johannesburg
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

South African anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist Nelson Mandela passed away in Johannesburg on 5 December 2013. Fighting against racism Mandela served 27 years in prison.

Multiple choice geography structure of ocean floor relief of the ocean ocean water movement ocean circulation

Which waterway does not pass through the Panama Canal ?

  1. London-Honolulu

  2. New York-San francisco

  3. New York-Buenos Aires

  4. New York-Sydney
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

New York-Buenos Aires water ways does not passes through the Panama canal,

The Panama Canal is an artificial 82 km waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. The canal cuts across the Isthmus of Panama and is a conduit for maritime trade.

Multiple choice here we go again second world war and world history

Which city of Japan was bombed on the 9th of March 1945?

  1. Hiroshima

  2. Tokyo

  3. Nagasaki

  4. Iwo Jima
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
  • The Japanese city of Tokyo was bombed on 9th March 1945. American bombers dropped fire bombs without a specific target on the Japanese city of Tokyo.
  • These fire bombs created a huge firestorm destroying 16 square miles of the city and causing 100000 civilian casualties.
Multiple choice here we go again second world war and world history

On 6th August 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of _______________.

  1. Osaka

  2. Tokyo

  3. Yokohama

  4. Hiroshima
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
On 6th August 1945, the American bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Within minutes, over 70000 people were dead and as many again injured. One square mile of the city was totally destroyed.
Multiple choice here we go again second world war and world history

Where was Reinhard Heydrich attacked?

  1. Berlin

  2. Lidice

  3. Prague

  4. Bohemia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • On 27 May 1942 in Prague, in Nazi-occupied Czechoslovakia, seven men attacked a vehicle with grenades.
  • The passenger, Reinhard Heydrich, was severely wounded and died several days later.
Multiple choice here we go again second world war and world history

Where did the trails against the Nazi leaders take place?

  1. London

  2. Berlin

  3. Hague

  4. Nuremberg
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The trails against the Nazi leaders took place in Nuremberg.
  • Nuremberg was the site of the annual Nazi party rallies and so was considered a good place to bring Nazism to an end.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

Alicante airport that opened in 1967 was the biggest contributing factor to the success of _____ as a holiday resort.

  1. Scotland

  2. Costa Blanca

  3. Benidorm

  4. Majorca
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Alicante airport that opened in 1967 was the biggest contributing factor to the success of Benidorm as a holiday resort. Benidorm was the model upon which all other holiday resorts were based.
  • Before the airport opened, Benidorm was a small fishing port.
Multiple choice historical tools and life of people in britain life in britain in the twentieth century history

The first electric mainline trains were running between which two cities?

  1. Scotland to Paris

  2. Paris to London

  3. London to Istanbul

  4. London to Scotland
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
  • The 1967 the invention or introduction of many new things in Britain.
  • The first electric main line trains running from London to Scotland. It reduced journey times significantly.
Multiple choice zoology diversity in living world botanical gardens, zoological parks and zoological museums museums and zoos tools of taxonomy

The city with the largest number of museum is

  1. London

  2. Mexico

  3. New york

  4. Delhi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
According to the National Council for Culture and Arts (Conaculta), Mexico City is the city with the most museums in the whole world. It is home to more than 150 museums. These ranges from European art museums, to museums devoted to communication and learning, to science focused museums and more.
So, the correct answer is option B.
Multiple choice

Big Ben was completed in 1859. What is the official name of the tower?

  1. Victoria Tower

  2. Clock Tower

  3. Elizabeth Tower

  4. Westminster Tower
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

While often referred to as Big Ben, that name technically refers only to the Great Bell inside. The tower itself was renamed the Elizabeth Tower in 2012 to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

Multiple choice

What landmark did Elizabeth II open in October 1973?

  1. The London Eye, England

  2. The Sydney Opera House, Australia

  3. The CN Tower, Canada

  4. Tokyo Tower, Japan
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Sydney Opera House on October 20, 1973. It is one of the most recognizable buildings of the 20th century.