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• This city lives outdoor. White sandy beaches are full of sport- Soccer and Volleyball.
• This city of Brazil was discovered in 1502 by Portuguese and then in 1570 slaves started arriving here from Africa.
• In 1807, when Napoleon invaded Portugal, its prince fled to Rio and settled there.
• Then Brazil got independence from Portugal in 1822 and later in 1960 capital was moved from this city to Brasilia.
• You can enjoy best of Samba dance here during the greatest festival of the city- The Carnival.

Ans:- This is the city of RIO DE JANEIRO.

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• This capital city of Belgium has a magnificent Gothic building- Town Hall.(built in 1402) and speaks two languages! French and Dutch.
• In 1815, Napoleon was defeated here besides Waterloo. That finished his conquests.
• It can be called the unofficial capital of Europe- The European Commission, European Parliament and the Council of Europe - all are here.
• The symbol of this city is the statue of urinating boy - Manneken-Pis who wears fabulous donated clothes.

Ans :- We are talking about the city of BRUSSELS.

Guess the city...

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• In this city on western coast of USA , you have "Silicon Valley" (Apple, Yahoo and tons of like that)
• Built on 43 hills,earthquakes have destroyed this city more than once. (1906 and 1989).
• The hap place here is : Chinatown. Thanks to the Chinese immigrants.
• Bay bridge is one of the many bridges here and you can find 15 kmph cable cars ( trams here ).
• Tagged as "gay capital of america", this city had the origin of Hippie Culture.( 1960s)

Ans :- The city we are talking about is.........................SAN FRANSISCO

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• This city of Belgium has a romantic legend. Novel of Georges Rodenbach made it so.
• This city is the Europe's best preserved medieval town. A catholic march takes place here : The Procession of The Holy Blood."
• Known for Lace making, this city is full of Gothic buildings.

Ans:- This city is BRUGES

Guess the city...

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• This city is in Chile, which was given to Spain ( being left of Brazil- which was given to Portuguese) in 1494.
• This city was found by Pedro de Valdivia in 1541 when he trekked across Andes, but conflict with Indians continued.
• Declared independence in 1818 after war with Spain and had a coup in 1973.
• Palacio De La Moneda is the famous building and seat of govt.
• Two of its citizens ( Gabriela Mistral and Pablo Neruda ) won Nobel for literature.

Ans:- This city is SANTIAGO.

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• Overlooking River Danube , this city of Slovakia got a fortress built on Castle Hill.
• After Budapest fell to Turks in 1536, it became capital of Hungary.
• Germans and Hungarians were expelled by Slavs after World War -II.
• Urban apartments here are called "Petrzalka".

Ans:- This city is BRATISLAVA

More cities to guess about

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• This USA city was "born" in 1851 when pioneers landed at Alki Point and was almost destroyed in 1889 fire.
• Home of Boeing , the aircraft manufacturer , Bill Gates was born here in 1955.
• Nicknamed as Emerald City for its parks, greenery, and glimpses of sparkling water.
• Most popular tourist attraction is the "underground tour"- roads and stores of the time before engineers raised the streets above tide to prevent flooding.
• Space Needle , Pike place market and Skid Row are famous landmarks here.

Ans:- Yes the city is SEATTLE.

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• This German town became capital in 1871 and Nazi regime of 1936 staged impressive Olympics.
• In 1989 the wall dividing West and communist East fell and 10 years later it became seat of government.
• Situated on river Spree, it has lot of open space.
• Nicknamed buildings such as Hollow Tooth ( Memorial Church), Washing Machine ( Govt. Chancellery) are here.
• Famous for Siemens, it has many industries and largest immigrant population is of Turks.

Ans:- This city is BERLIN.

Guess these cities if you can.....

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• In 1720, it was established as a Fur trading post by French and in 1790, it was made capital of Upper Canada by British.
• In 1812, American attempts to oust British were thwarted by loyalists. It became capital of Ontario.
• CN tower ( world's largest free standing structure ) is here along with Bata shoe Museum and Casa Loma.
• A thriving cultural center, it has Little India, Little Italy, Chinatown and Little Portugal here.

Ans:- The City is TORONTO.

Clues:-

• This Roman City was founded in 15 BC and it fell to Moors in AD.777.
• Before being invaded by Napoleon in 1800, it was under Spain for 300 years and then there was textile boom here.
• It was capital of Independent Catalunya in AD988 so it got autonomous status in 1977 again.
• Antony Gaudi's unfinished Temple - Sargada Familia is here.
• This city has lots of green space. Sardana is the national dance of this city.

Ans:- The City is BARCELONA.

Can you Guess the City ?

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• This west coast city of Canada is situated on the mouth of Fraser river.
• After gold rush by British ( James Cook in 1780) and Spanish, it was finally claimed by the former.
• After being destroyed by the great fire in 1886, the greanpeace organization was founded here.
• Center of "First Nations Art", this city is the largest port of Canada.
• Stanley Park( 1000 Acre) and Sam Kee Building ( narrowest building of the world) are famous landmarks here.

Ans:- The city is Vancouver.

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• In 3000 BC on north hill of this city , Acropolis was established which became the cultural center of Greece.
• War of Independence with Ottomon emancipated this city in 1833 and it fought with Turkey in World War-I.
• Before entering a 5 year civil war in 1944 it saw massive bloodshed in World War -II with Germany and Italy.
• It hosted Olympics in 2004 and is home to great philosopher Socrates ( c.400BC).

Ans:-The city is Athens.

Can you Guess the City ?

Clues:-

• This was chosen as the capital by first president of the country in 1790.
• Situated on the banks of Potomac river, in 1984, it was attacked by the British.
• In 1912 Tokyo gifted cherry blossoming trees to this city.
• In 1963 , Martin Luther King delivered the famous " I have a dream" speech here.
• Its main buildings are National Mall, Capitol and White House.

Yes the answer is WASHINGTON !

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• This city of Netherlands, was established by fishing and farming families on the mouth of River Amstel. ( this was salty before 1930, when the great sea barrier was made).
• In 1814 it became the capital of the kingdom.
• It has a permissive attitude towards prostitution and drug use.
• In 1942, a 13 year old jew girl Anne Frank came to hide here but was killed in a concentration camp 3 years later by Nazis. She used to write diaries, which sold 25 million copies:- "The Diary of Anne Frank."

Could guess? We are talking about AMSTERDAM

IMPORTANT STRAITS

• Straits :- Seas joined :-Name of landmass existing on either side.


• Bab-el Mandeb:- Red Sea and Arabian sea:-Arabia and Africa


• Bering:-Arctic Ocean and Bering Sea:-Alaska (U.S.A) and Asia


• Bosporus:-Black Sea and Sea of Marmara:-Asia Turkey and European Turkey


• Dardanelles:-Sea of Marmara and Aegean Sea:-Asian Turkey and European Turkey


• Dover:-North Sea and Atlantic Ocean:-England and Europe


• Florida:-Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean:-Florida (U.S.A) and Bahama Islands


• Gibraltar:-Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean:-Spain and Africa


• Malacca :-Java Sea and Bay of Bengal:-Malaysia and Sumatra


• Palk:-Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea:-India and Sri Lanka


• Magellan:-South Pacifica and South Atlantic:-South America and Tierra-del Fuego Island.

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