Thursday, 19 May 2011

Can you Guess the City ?

Clues:-
  • This city of Austria is famous for the great composer Mozart(1756-91)-who died penniless.
  • Sitiauted on the river Salzach, this city is the chocolate box beautiful town of Europe.
  • This city was found in 7th Century by Bishop Rupert and in this city was decimated by fire.
  • In 1816 this city joined the Hapsburg Empire and in 1818 fire takes its toll on the city once again.
  • A grand festival was organised here in 1920.

Ans:- This is the city of SALZBURG

Clues:-
  • This city of Russia is known as the world capital of ballet.
  • Originally built on river Neva, this city now spreads across more than 40 islands.
  • Pushkin, Gogol and Dostoevsky, all lived here.
  • This city was found in 1703 by Peter the Great and in 1712 it became capital of Russia.
  • In 1917 strikes break out in capital (now Petrograd) and tsar is forced to abdicate.
  • In 1941 the Germans invade Russia and besiege the city (now Leningrad) for 900 days leaving 2 million people dead.
  • In 1985 Mikhail Gorbachev introduces Glasnost (openness) and perestroika(reconstruction) here.

Ans:- This is the city of ST.PETERSBURG

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