ASOIAF - Places in Essos

Test your knowledge on some of the known locations in A song of Ice and Fire, from the free cities to the lands that seem to exist only in legend. This is my first quiz, so feel free to point out any mistakes. But most importantly, have fun :)

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Free city founded by escaped Valyrian slaves. Home to the iron bank and the faceless men	Braavos
Island Free city that is mostly abandoned. Used to be home to the Mazemakers	Lorath
Island Free city and former member of the Triarchy. Known for their pleasure houses	Lys
Island Free city and former member of the Triarchy. Known for locals dyeing their hair	Tyrosh
Free city and former member of the Triarchy. Known for lace, carpets and glassmaking	Myr
Region of Essos the three above are constantly fighting over	Disputed lands
Free city and major trading port on the western coast. Ruled by a prince elected by magisters	Pentos
The ancient homeland of the Andals and the Faith of the Seven	Andalos
Free City to the south and the oldest free city. Known for their fearsome tattoos	Volantis
Free city in the interior of Essos. Home to the bearded priests	Norvos
Free city known as "The city of sorcerers". Worship a black goat	Qohor
Southern peninsula left in ruins by the eruption of 14 volcanoes. Founded most of the Free Cities	Valyria
Vast grassland, home to brutal horse nomads	Dothraki sea
Only city in above, where weapons are forbidden	Vaes Dothrak
Kingdom north of the grasslands	Sarnor
Island nation in the shivering sea. People are known for being short and hairy	Ibben

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Semi arid lands, whose people are known for shepherding	Lhazar
Coastal area, the wealthy hub of the essosi slave trade	Slavers bay
City in this area, called "The Red City", known for training unsullied	Astapor
City in this area, called "The Yellow City", known for training bedslaves	Yunkai
City in this area, the largest and most formidable	Meereen
Desert wasteland full of ruins, devil grass and stunted trees	Red waste
The greatest city that ever was or will be, home to the warlocks	Qarth
Archipelago in the shivering sea, home to fish-like people	Thousand islands
Mountain range separating the further east from the west	Bone mountains
Plains region, whose people ride Zorses and have pointed heads	Jogos Nhai
Great empire in the east, called "The Golden Empire"	Yi ti
Forested island rich in spices and gemstones	Leng
Forts built of fused black stone. The Essosi equivalent of the Wall	Five forts
Vast desert east of the above	Grey waste
A cold dark land of "shapechangers and demon hunters"	Mossovy
A dark city where shadowbinders practice blood magic	Asshai