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City Names by Origin - Statistics
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- This quiz has been taken 14 times
- The average score is 6 of 10
Answer Stats
| Question | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| New York City, United States | Named after the Duke of York. | 100%
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| Paris, France | Named after the "Parisii" Gallic tribe. | 85%
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| Tokyo, Japan | Named after to and kyo, the Japanese words for "east" and "capital." | 69%
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| Perth, Australia | Named after the city of Perth, Scotland. | 62%
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| Phoenix, United States | Named after the idea of a city emerging from the ruins of a previous civilization, like a phoenix from the ashes. | 62%
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| Brussels, Belgium | Named after bruoc and sella, the Old Dutch words for "marsh" and "settlement." | 54%
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| Lima, Peru | Named after limaq, the Quechuan word for "speaker." | 54%
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| Hamburg, Germany | Named after the first permanent building, known as Hammaburg. | 31%
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| Sofia, Bulgaria | Named after the Saint Sofia Church in the city. | 31%
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| Karachi, Pakistan | Named after Mai Kolachi, a fisherwoman whose son is said to have killed a man-eating crocodile. | 23%
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