Memorize these and recognize 27.2% of all World Cities clues.
| # | Answer | Count | Sample Clue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cairo | 11 | City that's home to Ramses II's mummy |
| 2 | Venice | 10 | Pigeon droppings are a serious pollutant in this Italian city built on 120 islands |
| 3 | Florence | 8 | An architectural masterpiece, the Duomo in this Italian city is a sight to behold |
| 4 | London | 7 | City whose West End produces many plays seen later on Broadway |
| 5 | Glasgow | 7 | With a name from the Celtic for "dear green spot", it's the largest city in Scotland |
| 6 | Casablanca | 7 | FDR became the first president to fly while in office when he attended a conference in this African city, sweetheart |
| 7 | Barcelona | 7 | Though not the capital, it's Spain's leading industrial & commercial center |
| 8 | Montreal | 6 | Brush up on your French for a visit here, where you can walk along the St. Lawrence before catching the Habs at the Bell Centre |
| 9 | Liverpool | 6 | The Manchester Ship Canal was built to link Manchester with this port city, yeah, yeah, yeah |
| 10 | Geneva | 6 | In the 1860s a conference in this city led to a document on the treatment of those wounded in battle |
| 11 | Calcutta | 6 | Oh! this city! was the capital of British India from 1772 to 1912 |
| 12 | Zurich | 5 | Head to the end of the alphabet & this largest Swiss city that ranks among the world's most expensive to live in |
| 13 | Sydney | 5 | This capital of New South Wales is Australia's oldest British settlement |
| 14 | Sao Paulo | 5 | The tomb of Dom Pedro I stands on the grounds of Ipiranga Park in this largest Brazilian city |
| 15 | Rio de Janeiro | 5 | This Brazilian city's name means "river of January" in Portuguese; its site was discovered on New Year's Day |
| 16 | Mecca | 5 | Only Muslims may enter this holiest Islamic city |
| 17 | Lima | 5 | The most nutritious type of bean is named for this capital of Peru |
| 18 | Kyoto | 5 | The Kiyomizu Temple overlooks this former capital city |
| 19 | Alexandria | 5 | This Egyptian port city is named for the Macedonian king who founded it in 332 B.C. |
| 20 | Westminster Abbey | 4 | Officially Collegiate Church of St. Peter, British monarchs are crowned there |
| 21 | Vienna | 4 | "The Musician's Holy City", home at one time to Mozart, Beethoven, Brahms & the Strausses, etc. |
| 22 | Vancouver | 4 | This Canadian city is North America's busiest Pacific port |
| 23 | St. Petersburg | 4 | The State Hermitage Museum is in this "saintly" Russian city |
| 24 | Munich | 4 | The name of this capital of Bavaria is from a word which means "home of the monks" |
| 25 | Moscow | 4 | This capital city of 13 million located at 55.5 degrees north latitude is the most populous city in Europe |
| 26 | Manila | 4 | After the Muslims' defeat, this island capital became a Spanish colony before it was held by the U.S. & then Japan |
| 27 | Khartoum | 4 | This Sudanese capital lies on a narrow piece of land bounded by the White & Blue Nile Rivers |
| 28 | Hyde Park | 4 | Here's a view of this spot of about 350 acres, the site of national celebrations |
| 29 | Ho Chi Minh City | 4 | Present name of the largest city on the Saigon River |
| 30 | Edinburgh | 4 | The name of this Scottish city may come from a Celtic word meaning "Edin's Fort" |
| 31 | Darwin | 4 | This capital of Australia's Northern Territory lies on Beagle Gulf |
| 32 | Copenhagen | 4 | Lawrence Welk would have had a wunnerful, wunnerful time in this Danish capital |
| 33 | Berlin | 4 | This current world capital was once the capital of Prussia |
| 34 | Amsterdam | 4 | City where you'd find Rembrandt Square & Leidse Square |
| 35 | Victoria | 3 | This queen might have said of herself, "We were born in Kensington Palace on May 24, 1819" |
| 36 | Tokyo | 3 | About 1 out of every 10 Japanese people lives in this city's metropolitan area |
| 37 | Tijuana | 3 | For a day of fun & shopping, a lot of people head to this Mexican city, about 15 miles south of San Diego |
| 38 | Tel Aviv | 3 | It incorporated with largely Arab Jaffa in 1950 to form one Israeli city |
| 39 | Stuttgart | 3 | Seen here is the coat of arms of this German city whose name derives from a 10th century stud farm |
| 40 | Seville | 3 | An 18th century tobacco factory made famous in "Carmen" is now home to this city's university |
| 41 | Salzburg | 3 | The name of this Austrian city means "Salt Castle" |
| 42 | Rome | 3 | The unification of Italy is commemorated by a monument to Victor Emmanuel II in this capital city |
| 43 | Reykjavik | 3 | Icelandic capital which uses natural hot springs to heat all its buildings |
| 44 | Prague | 3 | Named for a saint & built in 1348, Vaclavske Namesti is the main square & center of cultural life in this capital city |
| 45 | Perth | 3 | The discovery of gold at Kalgoorlie in 1890 aided the growth of this capital of Western Australia |
| 46 | Ottawa | 3 | I found my thrill on Parliament Hill in this city with a visit to the Canadian Senate chamber |
| 47 | Naples | 3 | The ancient Greeks founded this Italian city around 600 B.C. & gave it a name meaning "New City" |
| 48 | Mexico City | 3 | It's the most populous city in the Western Hemisphere |
| 49 | Marseille | 3 | It's France's oldest city & its main seaport |
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