World City Nicknames Quiz: 50 Questions and Answers about famous City Nicknames

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Are you a traveller or geography lover? Then this world city nicknames quiz will be ideal for you. It’s super fun and a great way to test your knowledge.

Each city in the world is unique. Some are more famous than others of course, I mean we have all heard of Paris or New York City, but no matter what, they all have something that makes them extra special.

For this reason, a lot of them gained one or several nicknames through the years. Some of these nicknames have been around for a long time. Some even started during the Roman Empire!

Others are much more recent but quickly gained notoriety. Whichever way, there are a lot of city nicknames you might know and this World City Nicknames quiz is the perfect way to test your knowledge.

Have you heard of the Eternal City? What about the City of Love? Or maybe you’d rather going to the Magic City? Also, did you know that the nickname windy city has actually nothing to do with the weather?

If you know all these nicknames, you’re off to a great start!

This quiz is made of 5 rounds of questions about city nicknames. It includes trivia, true or false, MCQ and even a picture quiz.

So, are you ready to get started?

Round 1: City Nicknames Trivia Questions

1. What is Las Vegas’ nickname?
2. What is the ‘City of Love’?
3. What US city is ‘The Magic City’?
4. What is the nickname of New York City?
5. Which European capital is ‘The City of Hundred Spires’?
6. What is the windy city?
7. What is ‘The City of Angels’?
8. Which city in Jordan is nicknamed ‘The Rose Red City’?
9. What is ‘The Eternal City’?
10. What is ‘The City of Gaudi’?

Round 1: City Nicknames Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What is Las Vegas’ nickname? Sin City
2. What is the ‘City of Love’? Paris
3. What US city is ‘The Magic City’? Miami
4. What is the nickname of New York City? The Big Apple
5. Which European capital is ‘The City of Hundred Spires’? Prague
6. What is the windy city? Chicago
7. What is ‘The City of Angels’? Los Angeles
8. Which city in Jordan is nicknamed ‘The Rose Red City’? Petra
9. What is ‘The Eternal City’? Rome
10. What is ‘The City of Gaudi’? Barcelona

DID YOU KNOW? The Apple is the name given to the prize in horse races. New York City was the place where the biggest races were taking place and therefore where the biggest prizes (the big apple) was.

Round 2: City Nicknames Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which US city is the ‘The Big Easy’?
   1. New Orleans
   2. Austin
   3. Portland
   4. Seattle
2. What is the nickname of Seattle?
   1. Diamond City
   2. Opal City
   3. Emerald City
   4. Sapphire City
3. What is ‘The Mile High City’?
   1. Indianapolis
   2. Memphis
   3. Denver
   4. Columbus
4. Which French-speaking city is known as ‘La Belle Ville’?
   1. Paris
   2. Bordeaux
   3. Brussels
   4. Montreal
5. Which Italian city is nicknamed ‘La Serenissima’?
   1. Palermo
   2. Florence
   3. Venice
   4. Rome
6. What is the ‘Venice of the North’?
   1. Amsterdam
   2. Manchester
   3. Oslo
   4. Copenhagen
7. What is the nickname of Detroit?
   1. Car City
   2. Motor City
   3. Automotive City
   4. Ford City
8. What is the Bluff City?
   1. Las Vegas
   2. London
   3. Memphis
   4. Sydney
9. What is the nickname of Rio de Janeiro?
   1. Amazing City
   2. Magical City
   3. Marvellous City
   4. Gorgeous City
10. In with country would you find the ‘Harbour City’?
    1. USA
    2. UK
    3. Finland
    4. Australia

Round 2: City Nicknames Multiple Choice Questions and Answers

1. Which US city is the ‘The Big Easy’? New Orleans
2. What is the nickname of Seattle? Emerald City
3. What is ‘The Mile High City’? Denver
4. Which French-speaking city is known as ‘La Belle Ville’? Montreal
5. Which Italian city is nicknamed ‘La Serenissima’? Venice
6. What is the ‘Venice of the North’? Amsterdam
7. What is the nickname of Detroit? Motor City
8. What is the Bluff City? Memphis
9. What is the nickname of Rio de Janeiro? Marvellous City
10. In with country would you find the ‘Harbour City’? Australia

Round 3: City Nicknames True or False Questions

Now is time for our true or false round. This one is pretty easy (especially since you have 50% chance to get the right answer!).

You will find below a series of ’facts’. Some of them are true, others aren’t. The only thing you have to do is to say whether it’s one or the others.

If you want to make it extra interesting, you can also correct the false ones and give the right answer for a bonus point.

1. Dublin is ‘The Fair City’.
2. Melbourne is the ‘Peace Capital’.
3. Edinburgh used to be called ‘Auld Reekie’.
4. Budapest is the ‘Pearl of the Danube’.
5. Warsaw is the ‘City of the Seven Hills’.

Round 3: City Nicknames True or False Questions and Answers

1. Dublin is ‘The Fair City’. True
2. Melbourne is the ‘Peace Capital’. False, it’s Geneva
3. Edinburgh used to be called ‘Auld Reekie’. True
4. Budapest is the ‘Pearl of the Danube’. True
5. Warsaw is the ‘City of the Seven Hills’. False, it’s Rome

Round 4: Medium City Nicknames Trivia Questions

1. What US city is the ‘City of Trees’?
2. Which European city is nicknamed ‘The Imperial City’ and ‘The City of Music’?
3. What US city is the ‘Charm City’?
4. What US city is the ‘City of Brotherly Love’?
5. Which French city is the ‘City of Wine’?

Round 4: Medium City Nicknames Trivia Questions and Answers

1. What US city is the ‘City of Trees’? Boise
2. Which European city is nicknamed ‘The Imperial City’ and ‘The City of Music’? Vienna
3. What US city is the ‘Charm City’? Baltimore
4. What US city is the ‘City of Brotherly Love’? Philadelphia
5. Which French city is the ‘City of Wine’? Bordeaux

Round 5: City Nicknames Picture Quiz

Now is time for our free picture quiz about city nicknames. Here you will find 10 photos of cities. You need to identify each photo (1 point each) and give the nickname of this said city (1 point each).

You have the opportunity to score up to 20 points in this round alone!

Also, it’s important to note that this is a printable picture quiz so feel free to save it as an image on your laptop and print it out for the other players.

Round 5: City Nicknames Picture Quiz Answers

1. Miami – The Magic City
2. Paris – The city of Love (or The City of Light)
3. New York City – The Big Apple
4. Las Vegas – Sin City
5. New Orleans – The Big Easy
6. London – The Big Smoke
7. Rome – The Eternal City
8. Seattle – The Emerald City
9. Beijing – The Forbidden City
10. Marseille – Phocean City

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