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. Which ancient civilization built the city of Machu Picchu? Incas Mayans Romans Aztecs 2. Which city was heavily bombed during World War II and later became a symbol of peace? Dresden Hiroshima Rome Berlin 3. Which city was the center of the Renaissance? Rome Florence Milan Venice 4. Which European city was divided by a wall from 1961 to 1989? Paris London Berlin Moscow 5. What was the name of the capital city of the Aztec Empire? Lima Cusco Quito Tenochtitlan 6. Which city hosted the first modern Olympic Games in 1896? Paris London Athens Madrid 7. Which city was the hub of Islamic Golden Age learning and culture in the 8th century? Tehran Istanbul Baghdad Cairo 8. Which famous wall was built to protect Beijing from invasions? Hadrian's Wall Western Wall Great Wall of China Berlin Wall 9. In which city was the Declaration of Independence signed in 1776? New York Boston Washington D.C. Philadelphia 10. In which year was Rome traditionally founded? 600 BC 753 BC 800 BC 509 BC 11. Which city is considered the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world? Thebes Jericho Damascus Babylon 12. Which city was founded by Alexander the Great in Egypt? Thebes Alexandria Giza Memphis 13. Which city became the capital of unified Germany in 1871? Frankfurt Munich Hamburg Berlin 14. Which city was formerly known as Byzantium and Constantinople? Baghdad Cairo Athens Istanbul 15. Which city was the capital of the Mughal Empire during Akbarโs reign? Delhi Lahore Agra Hyderabad 16. Which city was the capital of the Byzantine Empire? Athens Alexandria Rome Constantinople 17. What city was known as Edo before it was renamed? Bangkok Seoul Tokyo Kyoto 18. Which ancient city was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD? Delphi Pompeii Sparta Athens Your score is The average score is 44% 0% Restart quiz
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