Home > HistoryHistory of Famous Cities Report a question What’s wrong with this question? You cannot submit an empty report. Please add some details. 0% History of Famous Cities 1. In which city was the Declaration of Independence signed in 1776? Boston Washington D.C. New York Philadelphia 2. Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu? Romans Mayans Aztecs Incas 3. Which European city was divided by a wall from 1961 to 1989? Berlin Moscow London Paris 4. Which famous wall was built to protect Beijing from invasions? Hadrian's Wall Great Wall of China Berlin Wall Western Wall 5. Which ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD? Athens Sparta Pompeii Delphi 6. Which city is considered the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world? Damascus Thebes Babylon Jericho 7. Which city was the center of the Renaissance? Florence Milan Rome Venice 8. Which city was the capital of the Mughal Empire during Akbarโs reign? Lahore Hyderabad Delhi Agra 9. Which city became the capital of unified Germany in 1871? Hamburg Frankfurt Munich Berlin 10. Which city was formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople? Istanbul Cairo Athens Baghdad 11. What city was known as Edo before it was renamed? Kyoto Bangkok Seoul Tokyo 12. Which city was founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt? Memphis Alexandria Thebes Giza 13. What was the name of the capital city of the Aztec Empire? Cusco Tenochtitlan Lima Quito 14. Which city was the hub of Islamic Golden Age learning and culture in the 8th century? Baghdad Cairo Istanbul Tehran 15. In which year was Rome traditionally founded? 753 BC 600 BC 509 BC 800 BC 16. Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire? Athens Rome Alexandria Constantinople 17. Which city was heavily bombed during World War II and later became a symbol of peace? Dresden Rome Hiroshima Berlin 18. Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896? Paris Athens Madrid London Your score is The average score is 44% 0% Restart quiz
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