By taking the quiz on the Nicknames of Countries & Cities, you can test your general knowledge of the nicknames of world countries and cities. There are 69 questions in this quiz. After you finish the quiz, you will have more information and link on the questions you answered incorrectly.
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#1. The graveyard of empires is :
*Afghanistan is the battleground of empires, but it is unclear who coined that disputable term. Find more.
#2. The holy land is :
*Israel is an area roughly located between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea that also includes the Eastern Bank of the Jordan River. Traditionally, it is synonymous with both the biblical Land of Israel and the region of Palestine. The term usually refers to a territory roughly corresponding to the modern State of Israel, the Palestinian territories, western Jordan, and parts of southern Lebanon and southwestern Syria. It is considered holy by Jews, Christians, and Muslims.(Source: Wikipedia)
#3. Switzerland of the Middle East is :
*Lebanon, the Switzerland of the Middle East because of the banking. Find more.
#4. The land of the long white cloud is :
*New Zealand. The most common Maori name for New Zealand is Aotearoa, which is translated as The Land of the Long White Cloud. Learn more.
#5. The land of the upright men is :
*Burkina Faso. Burkina from Mòoré means ‘men of integrity‘, while Faso in Diouala means ‘fatherland‘. Thus the Burkina Faso is ‘the land of upright people‘ or ‘the land of honest people‘. Learn more.
#6. The gift of the Nile is :
* Egypt. The Greek historian Herodotus reported in his Histories that “Egypt is the gift of the Nile.” He meant that Egypt received virtually no rain, and so all of its water — for drinking, washing, irrigation of crops and operation of water-wheels — came solely from this one river. The Nile is the longest river in the world. Learn more.
#7. The red island is :
*Madagascar. Commercial exploitation of the rainforest has led to heavy erosion, which has exposed the laterite soil all over the island. Because of this Madagascar is now called the “Red Island” Learn more.
#8. The land of a thousand hills is :
*Rwanda is known as a country of thousand hills because of the natural beauty of its landscape made up of many rolling hills.
#9. The rainbow nation is :
*South Africa. Rainbow nation is a term coined by Archbishop Desmond Tutu to describe post-apartheid South Africa. Learn more.
#10. The land of pearls/pearl of the orient seas is :
*The Philipines. Pearl of the Orient Sea or in Spanish term, “Perla del Mar de Oriente” was because of its famous natural beauty and for having its rich biodiversity as its main tourist attraction. The title became more popular because of the Philippine National hero Jose Rizal in his last poem “Mi ultimo adios” before he died in 1896. The title has also referred to Hong Kong and Saigon.
#11. The sugar bowl of the world is :
*Brazil. Though Cuba earned the title as the sugar bowl of the world due to the massive amounts of sugar produced in the country, it lost its title of Sugar Bowl of the World after Castro rose to power. Learn more.
#12. The land of white elephants is :
*Thailand. In Thai culture, the white elephant is called ‘chang samkhan’ meaning ‘auspicious elephant’.
#13. The cockpit of Europe is :
*Belgium, because it has been the site of more European battles than any other country. (Find Link)
#14. The land of thunderbolt is :
*Bhutan, it is called Druk Yul – Land of Thunder Dragon.
Because of the violent and large thunderstorms that whip down through the valleys from the Himalayas, the country is known as the Land of Thunder Dragon. The sparkling light of thunderbolts were believed to be red fire of a dragon. (Find Link)
#15. The land of golden pagodas is :
*Myanmar, for its glittering pagodas everywhere, Myanmar is widely known as “The Golden Land” to visitors. Learn more.
#16. The playground of Europe is :
*Switzerland. Famous writer Leslie Stephen, the son-in-law of William Makepeace Thackeray, wrote a book in 1870 about called ‘The Playground of Europe’ about his travels in Switzerland, which is the prime reason why we call Switzerland as ‘The Playground of Europe’.Find more.
#17. The key to the Mediterranean is :
*Gibraltar. It is a narrow strait that connects the Atlantic Ocean to the Mediterranean Sea and separates Gibraltar and Peninsular Spain in Europe from Morocco and Ceuta (Spain) in Africa. Learn more.
#18. Eternal city/city of seven hills is :
*Rome. It was first called The Eternal City (Latin: Urbs Aeterna; Italian: La Città Eterna) by the Roman poet Tibullus in the 1st century BC, and the expression was also taken up by Ovid, Virgil, and Livy. Rome is also called the “Caput Mundi” (Capital of the World).
*The city of Rome was built on seven hills: the Palatine, Capitolium, Aventine, Caelius, Esquiline, Viminal, Quirinal.
#19. The city of Golden Gate is :
*San Francisco. The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean. As part of both US Highway 101 and California Route 1, it connects the city of San Francisco on the northern tip of the San Francisco Peninsula to Marin County. Learn more.
#20. The city of peace is :
*Jerusalem. Jeru means “city” in ancient Semitic languages and Shalem means “peace”. Learn more.
#21. The big apple is :
*New York. “Big Apple” is a nickname for New York City. It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald, a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph. Learn more.
#22. The city of love/the city of light/la ville-lumiere is :
*Paris was nicknamed the “City of Light” (not City of Lights) originally because it was a vast center of education and ideas during the Age of Enlightenment; For “City of Love” Learn more.
#23. Venice of the North is :
*Venices of the North include Amsterdam, Bruges, Manchester, and Stockholm. Learn more.
#24. The Motor City is :
* Detroit. Long recognized as the historic heart of the American automotive industry, Detroit took on the nickname “Motor City.” Learn more.
#25. Little Havana/Magic city is :
*Little Havana is a neighborhood of Miami, Florida, United States. Home to many Cuban exiles, as well as many immigrants from Central and South America, Little Havana is named after Havana, the capital and largest city in Cuba. Learn more.
*Miami and its metropolitan area grew from just over one thousand residents to nearly five and a half million residents in just 110 years (1896–2006). The city’s nickname, The Magic City, comes from this rapid growth. Learn more.
#26. The Steel City is :
*Pittsburgh is called the Steel City because of the hundreds of steel-related businesses that have called this city home. Learn more.
Note: The Steel City is a common nickname for many cities that were once known for their production of large amounts of steel.
#29. The peace capital is :
*Geneva is home to the European seat of the United Nations as well as the international headquarters of the Red Cross. As a result, the city is often described as the “peace capital”. Learn more.
#32. Paris of the Nile is :
#33. The End of the World is :
*Ushuaia is often referred to as “El Fin Del Mundo,” The End of the World. Located at 54 degrees south, this port on the famed eagle Channel is the jumping off point for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean. Learn more.
#34. The White City of the North is :
*Helsinki is called the “white city of the north” because many of its buildings are constructed of local light-colored granite. Learn more.
#35. The city of wine is :
*Bordeaux has a strong, almost intimate relationship reflected throughout history. Learn more. Also, Learn more.
#36. The Grey City is :
#37. The Pink City is :
*Jaipur is the Pink City because of the color of the stone exclusively used for the construction of all the structures. Learn more.
#38. The City of Peace and Justice is :
*The Hague holds the first international peace conference and is known as the ‘City of Peace and Justice’ thanks to the many organizations that have since established themselves in the city. Learn more.
#39. Asia’s world city is :
*Hong Kong, because of its existing strengths in areas such as financial services, trade, tourism, transport, communications, and as a regional hub for international business and a major city in China. Learn more.
#40. The Cradle of Ancient Civilization is :
*Iraq. Mesopotamia(present Iraq) was the wellspring from which modern societies emerged. Learn more.
#42. The Land of the Eagles is :
#43. The Great White North is :
*Canada, perhaps it is “Great” because it’s the second largest country in the world; it’s “White” because of the amount of Arctic frozen tundra and snow within the country; finally, it’s “North” of the United States. Hence, the Great White North was born. Learn more.
#44. The windy city is :
*Chicago, perhaps because of the frigid breezes that blow off Lake Michigan and sweep through the city’s streets, or perhaps because it was coined in reference to Chicago’s bloviating residents and politicians, who were deemed to be “full of hot air.” Learn more.
#45. The sorrow of China is :
*The Huang He River because of frequent devastating floods, largely due to the elevated river bed in its lower course. Learn more.
#46. The sick man of Europe is :
*Turkey. “Sick man of Europe” is a label given to a European country experiencing a time of economic difficulty or impoverishment. Learn more.
#47. The Quaker city is :
*Philadelphia, thanks to its founder and the large settlements of Quakers that found a home here. Learn more.
#48. The yellow river is : ? in China
*The Huang He is called theYellow River because huge amounts of loess sediment turn the water that colour. Learn more.
#49. The roof of the world is : ? in Central Asia
*Pamir or Pamirs is a mountain range in Central Asia, at the junction of the Himalayas with the Tian Shan, Karakoram, Kunlun, Hindu Kush, Suleman, and Hindu Raj ranges.
#50. The land of kangaroos is :
#51. The land of golden fleece is :
*Australia, because of the quantity of wool produced there. Learn more.
#52. The queen of the Arabian Sea is : ? In India
*Kochi (also known as Cochin) is a city in southwest India’s coastal Kerala state.
#53. The land of a thousand lakes is :
*Finland is called ”the land of a thousand lakes,” but at last count, there were 187,888 lakes.
#54. The land of the boot is :
*Italy, because it resembles a tall boot, with the Puglia region in the southeast being the “heel of the boot” and the Calabria region in the southwest being the “toe of the boot.”
#55. The land of cakes is :
*Scotland because it is famous for the oatmeal cakes; Also, there are many cakes named after places in Scotland.
#56. The bread basket of Europe is :
*Ukraine, because along with the U.S. and Australia, it’s one of the world’s top wheat exporters.
#57. The land of the palms (Pindorama) is :
*Brazil, the name is Tupi for Land of the Palms, the natives’ name for Brazil.
#58. The land of poets is :
*Chile, land of poets (Spanish: país de poetas) is commonly used to describe Chile owing to its highly valued poetry tradition.
#59. Uncle Sam is :
*The USA, Uncle Sam (initials U.S.) is a common national personification of the American government or the United States in general that, according to legend, came into use during the War of 1812 and was supposedly named for Samuel Wilson, a meat packer, supplied the U.S. Army with barrels of beef during the War of 1812.
#60. The red dragon is :
*Bhutan means “land of the dragon.” Their flag features a white, Chinese-style dragon with a pearl clutched in each paw.
#61. The land of the rising sun is :
*Japan. Both Nippon and Nihon literally mean “the sun’s origin”, that is, where the sun originates, and are often translated as the Land of the Rising Sun. This nomenclature comes from Imperial correspondence with the Chinese Sui Dynasty and refers to Japan’s eastern position relative to China. (Source: Wikipedia)
#62. The land of the blue sky is :
*Mongolia, its sky remains cloudless for more than two-thirds of the year.
#63. The hermit kingdom is :
*North Korea. The term hermit kingdom can be used to refer to any country, organization or society which willfully walls itself off, either metaphorically or physically, from the rest of the world. North Korea is a prime example of a hermit kingdom.
#64. The land of the morning calm is :
*South Korea. In 1934 A.D., an emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, titled Korea as “Chaohsien” meaning morning freshness. The tile was perfect for South Korea because of its natural beauty of high mountains and clear waters, and tranquility in the morning.
#65. India’s teardrop is :
*Sri Lanka lies like a teardrop in the Indian Ocean.
#66. The land of smiles is :
*Thailand. Thais really do smile, or yim, a lot, even in situations where a smile is not always warranted. Also, there are historical reasons. Find more.
#67. The land of thousand islands is :
*Indonesia
#68. The Emerald Isle is :
*Ireland because of its emerald green landscaping.
#69. The Drinkable City is :
*Milan, because there are more than 500 drinking fountains throughout the city, offering fresh water to people on the streets. Learn more.
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