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Distinctive Names of Countries/Cities

Distinctive Names of Countries/Cities

Q No: 1 Where is the ‘Isle of Pearls’?

  1. Thailand
  2. Bahrain
  3. Japan
  4. Switzerland

Q No: 2 Which country is known as Horn of Africa?

  1. Kenya
  2. Somalia
  3. Algeria
  4. Cuba

Q No: 3 Which country is called the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’?

  1. Japan
  2. Norway
  3. Ireland
  4. Thailand

Q No: 4 Which country is called land of Protease?

  1. Angola
  2. Switzerland
  3. South Africa
  4. North Korea

Q No: 5 Venice is known as _________.

  1. Queen of the Adriatic
  2. Holy Land
  3. Holy city
  4. Beauty city

Q No: 6 Zanzibar is known as ________.

  1. Island of Spice
  2. Island of cloves
  3. Island of flavor
  4. Town of food specialties

Q No: 7 Which is Forbidden City?

  1. Lhasa
  2. Ireland
  3. Palestine
  4. Vatican

Q No: 8 Gibraltar is known as

  1. Key to the Mediterranean
  2. The eternal city
  3. Queen of the Adriatic
  4. None of these

Q No: 9 Which of the following combination is wrong?

  1. Empire city: New York
  2. City of Palaces: London
  3. Dark Continent: Africa
  4. Emerald Isle: Ireland

Q No: 10 Chicago is known as __________.

  1. Windy city
  2. Most modern city
  3. City of records
  4. None of these

Q No: 11 Which city is called Venice of the North?

  1. Stockholm
  2. London
  3. Scotland
  4. None of these

Q No: 12 Which of the following combination is wrong?

  1. Aberdeen: Granite city
  2. Egypt: Gift of Nile
  3. Korea: Hermit Kingdom
  4. Venice: City of Merchants

Q No: 13 Which is the City of Seven Hills?

  1. Himalayas
  2. Rome
  3. Venice
  4. None of these

Q No: 14 Which place is called the Cockpit of Europe?

  1. South-hall
  2. Bangalore
  3. Belgium
  4. Belgaum

Q No: 15 Australia is known as ___________.

  1. Land of Golden Fleece
  2. Dependent continent
  3. South Europe
  4. Richest island

Q No: 16 Oxford is the city of UK known as the __________.

  1. Most illiterate country
  2. City of dreaming spires
  3. University of the world
  4. None of these

Q No: 17 Land of Maple Leaf is the nickname of __________.

  1. New York
  2. Canada
  3. Malta
  4. Ireland

Q No: 18 Sick Man of Europe is a sobriquet of _________.

  1. Turkey
  2. France
  3. South-hall
  4. Berlin

Q No: 19 The Garden of England is __________.

  1. London
  2. Kent
  3. Dublin
  4. None of these

Q No: 20 Which is known as Herring Pond?

  1. Indian ocean
  2. Atlantic ocean
  3. Pacific ocean
  4. Mediterranean Sea

Q No: 21 Land of Midnight Sun is the name given to __________.

  1. Norway
  2. Sweden
  3. Denmark
  4. Dublin

Q No: 22 Pillars of Hercules is the nickname of

  1. Venice
  2. Straits of Gibraltar
  3. Natal
  4. None of these

Q No: 23 __________ is known as the City of Eternal Springs.

  1. Quito
  2. Egypt
  3. Korea
  4. Dehradun

Q No: 24 Laos is called the

  1. Land of Thousand Elephants
  2. Land of White Elephants
  3. Hermit Kingdom
  4. Land of Elephants

Q No: 25 ___________ is also known as Fortunate Island.

  1. Canary Island
  2. Island Cocos
  3. Christmas Island
  4. Cook Island

Q No: 26 Which of the following countries is known as the Land of Thunderbolt?

  1. Belgium
  2. Nepal
  3. Bhutan
  4. Bolivia

Q No: 27 Which of the following planets is called evening stars?

  1. Mars
  2. Mercury
  3. Venus
  4. Jupiter

Q No: 28 Which of the following places is known as Playground of Europe?

  1. Switzerland
  2. Venice
  3. Stockholm
  4. Philadelphia

Q No: 29 Which country is called by the distinctive name The Battle field of Europe?

  1. Germany
  2. Belgium
  3. France
  4. Denmark

Q No: 30 Which of the following cities is also called by the name of Eternal City?

  1. Baghdad
  2. Stelingrad
  3. Ankara
  4. Rome

Q No: 31 Which city is called City of Golden Gate?

  1. Paris
  2. New York
  3. Rome
  4. San Francisco

Q No: 32 Which city is also called by the famous name of City of Magnificent Distance?

  1. Scotland
  2. Houston
  3. Denmark
  4. Washington

Q No: 33 Which land is called land of Mighty Rivers?

  1. Korea
  2. Nigeria
  3. Egypt
  4. Ethiopia

Q No: 34 Which country is called Great Britain of pacific?

  1. Japan
  2. New Zealand
  3. Singapore
  4. Vietnam

Q No: 35 Which is called land of Milk and honey?

  1. Cuba
  2. India
  3. Lebanon
  4. Nigeria

Q No: 36 Which city is also known by the famous name of Emerald Island?

  1. Ireland
  2. Scotland
  3. Finland
  4. Greenland

Q No: 37 Empire City is the famous name of ___________.

  1. Rome
  2. London
  3. Madrid
  4. New York

Q No: 38 Land of Thousand island is the name of ___________.

  1. Indonesia
  2. Malaysia
  3. Malay
  4. Japan

Q No: 39 Which city is also known by the famous name of The Isle of Spring?

  1. Java
  2. Jamaica
  3. Samatra
  4. Barbados

Q No: 40 Which country is called Land of Golden Fiber?

  1. India
  2. Pakistan
  3. Bangladesh
  4. Indonesia

Q No: 41 Scotland is also known by the famous of __________.

  1. Empire City
  2. The Isle of Spring
  3. Granite City
  4. Land of Cakes

Q No: 42 Land of the Flying Fish is the famous name of __________.

  1. Barbados
  2. Trinidad
  3. Myanmar
  4. Gibraltar

Q No: 43 Land of the Humming Bird is the famous name of _________.

  1. Barbados
  2. Trinidad
  3. Jamaica
  4. Scotland

Q No: 44 Which country is called land of Mountains?

  1. India
  2. Nepal
  3. Pakistan
  4. Indonesia

Q No: 45 Which country is also known by the famous name of Land of Lilies?

  1. Netherland
  2. Canada
  3. Norway
  4. Japan

Q No: 46 Which city is called city of seas?

  1. Sydney
  2. Tokyo
  3. Karachi
  4. None of the above

Q No: 47 Land of Moring Calm is the famous name of ________.

  1. Thailand
  2. Cambodia
  3. Bhutan
  4. Korea

Q No: 48 Which country is called land of Pagoda?

  1. Nepal
  2. China
  3. India
  4. Myanmar

Q No: 49 Land of Thousand Lakes is distinctive name of __________.

  1. Netherland
  2. Finland
  3. USA
  4. Canada

Q No: 50 Which country is called Buffer state of Asia?

  1. Iraq
  2. Syria
  3. Palestine
  4. Afghanistan

Q No: 51 Land of White Elephants is the distinctive name of which country?

  1. Bhutan
  2. India
  3. Singapore
  4. Thailand

Q No: 52 Land of snow is the distinctive name of ___________.

  1. Canada
  2. Greenland
  3. Iceland
  4. Norway

Q No: 53 Little Venice is the popular name of _________.

  1. Venezuela
  2. Ireland
  3. Finland
  4. Rome

Q No: 54 Mother in Law of Europe is distinctive of which country?

  1. Norway
  2. Denmark
  3. Germany
  4. England

Q No: 55 City of widows is located in _________.

  1. India
  2. Japan
  3. Russia
  4. Germany

Q No: 56 Which city is called City of Parks?

  1. Benares
  2. Quito
  3. Kiev
  4. Rome

Q No: 57 Granite City is the distinctive name of which city?

  1. Cairo
  2. Mumbai
  3. Aberdeen
  4. None of them

Q No: 58 Gift of Nile is the distinctive name of

  1. Egypt
  2. Iraq
  3. Jordan
  4. Libya

Q No: 59 Which city is called City of Mosques?

  1. Dhaka
  2. Lahore
  3. Islamabad
  4. Baghdad

Q No: 60 Which city is called Crossroads of Western Europe?

  1. Turkey
  2. France
  3. Canada
  4. Belgium

Q No: 61 Which mountain range is also known as distinctive name of Roof of the World?

  1. Pamir
  2. Lhasa
  3. Allapuzhe
  4. Guinea

Q No: 62 Sorrow of China is the distinctive name of which Chinese river?

  1. Yangtze-Hang
  2. River Hwango Ho
  3. Long Sea
  4. Cling Sea

Q No: 63 Sweden is also known by its distinctive name of ___________.

  1. Venice of North
  2. Workshop of Europe
  3. The saw mill of Europe
  4. The store house of the world

Q No: 64 Which city is called Gateway of India?

  1. Bombay
  2. Calcutta
  3. Amritsar
  4. Benares

Q No: 65 Which city is called City of Flowers?

  1. Beriot
  2. Peshawar
  3. Karachi
  4. Lahore

Q No: 66 Mexico is also known by distinctive name of __________.

  1. Rich Port
  2. Herring Pond
  3. Hermit Kingdom
  4. The store house of the world

Q No: 67 White City is the distinctive of _________.

  1. Belgrade
  2. Bangkok
  3. Oslo
  4. New York

Q No: 68 Manchester of Pakistan is the name of __________.

  1. Faisalabad
  2. Vehari
  3. Multan
  4. Karachi

Q No: 69 Which country is called the Land of Amber?

  1. Lebanon
  2. Nepal
  3. Lithuania
  4. Korea

Q No: 70 World’s Bread Basket is the distinctive name of _________.

  1. North of America
  2. South America
  3. Cuba
  4. None of them

Q No: 71 Philadelphia is also known by its distinctive name of _________.

  1. Pearl of Pacific
  2. Quaker City
  3. Empire City
  4. Isle of Pearls

Q No: 72 Kochi (India) is also known by its distinctive name of _________.

  1. Queen of Adriatic
  2. The Down Under
  3. Pearl of Arabian Sea
  4. Queen of Arabian Sea

Q No: 73 Land of Silver fiber is the name of

  1. Pakistan
  2. India
  3. Bangladesh
  4. China

Q No: 74 Rich Coast is the famous name of __________.

  1. Bahrain
  2. Scotland
  3. Costa Rica
  4. Dubai

Q No: 75 City of Arabian Night is the distinctive name of _________.

  1. Damascus
  2. Baghdad
  3. Dubai
  4. None of them

Q No: 76 Budapest is also known by the distinctive name of _________.

  1. Golden City
  2. Twin City
  3. White City
  4. Windy City

Q No: 77 The Imperial City is the distinctive name of __________.

  1. Baghdad
  2. Grenada
  3. Rome
  4. Ireland

Q No: 78 Johannesburg is also known by its distinctive name of _________.

  1. Golden City
  2. Imperial city
  3. Twin city
  4. White city

Q No: 79 The modern Babylon is the distinctive name of _________.

  1. New York
  2. London
  3. Rome
  4. None of them

Q No: 80 Which city is called city of Peace?

  1. Baghdad
  2. Venice
  3. Rome
  4. Quito

Q No: 81 Which of the following country is called Land of Free People?

  1. Lebanon
  2. Australia
  3. Thailand
  4. Japan

Q No: 82 City of Colleges is the distinctive name of __________.

  1. Lahore
  2. New York
  3. Karachi
  4. Rome

Q No: 83 City of Conferences is the distinctive name of __________.

  1. Bangkok
  2. Venice
  3. Cairo
  4. Geneva

Q No: 84 Which one of the following countries is called Land of Fertile Fields?

  1. India
  2. Pakistan
  3. Algeria
  4. Australia

Q No: 85 Which city is called Valley of Flowers?

  1. Lahore
  2. Peshawar
  3. Swat
  4. Quetta

Q No: 86 Which city is called City of Space Flights?

  1. London
  2. Bangkok
  3. Cape Kennedy
  4. Chicago

Q No: 87 Which country is called Switzerland of Middle East?

  1. Lebanon
  2. Jordan
  3. Iran
  4. Tajikistan

Q No: 88 Which city is called the City of Angles?

  1. Bangkok
  2. Benares
  3. Cairo
  4. London

Q No: 89 Which city is called Brasilia of Pakistan?

  1. Islamabad
  2. Karachi
  3. Lahore
  4. Quetta

Q No: 90 Which city is called City of Roses?

  1. Peshawar
  2. Swat
  3. Shiraz
  4. Paris

Q No: 91 Which city is called Little Pakistan?

  1. Cairo
  2. Paris
  3. Bradford
  4. Beirut

Q No: 92 Which city is called Pyramid City?

  1. Cairo
  2. Rome
  3. Amritsar
  4. Paris

Q No: 93 Which country is called Switzerland of Africa?

  1. Somalia
  2. South Africa
  3. Swaziland
  4. Congo

Q No: 94 Island of cloves is the nickname of

  1. Kochi
  2. Madagascar
  3. Bomeo
  4. Virgin Island

Q No: 95 Which country is also known as Land of cakes?

  1. Scotland
  2. Switzerland
  3. Thailand
  4. Japan

Q No: 96 The place called as Garden of England is

  1. London
  2. Kent
  3. Manchester
  4. Brighton

Q No: 97 What place is nicknamed The City of Lilies?

  1. Johannesburg
  2. Florance
  3. Rome
  4. Lhasa

Q No: 98 Which city is known as Golden City?

  1. Cairo
  2. Beirut
  3. Oslo
  4. Prague

Q No: 99 By which name Singapore city is also known as?

  1. Pearl of Pacific
  2. City of Flowers
  3. Lion City
  4. Land of Amber

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