World Cities
Explore the world’s major cities and the places that make them distinctive, from capitals to cultural hubs. These World Cities quizzes help you practice geography, landmarks, and city-country connections with quick, focused questions.
Quizzes
City nicknames: origins and meanings
From “The Big Apple” to “The Windy City,” city nicknames often hide a surprising backstory. In this quiz, you’ll match famous monikers to their origins, meanings, and the places that earned them. Expect a mix of straightforward classics and tricky, lesser-known labels from around the world.
Time zones: cities at local time
Test your world clock instincts by matching cities to their local time. You’ll work through real-world time zones, UTC offsets, and tricky regional differences. Pick how many questions you want and choose an easy, mixed, or hard run to fit your pace.
Match cities to their rivers
Test your geography instincts by matching famous cities to the rivers that run through them. From major capitals to historic trading hubs, you’ll spot patterns in river basins and regional naming. Choose your preferred question count and difficulty, then play at your own pace with no timer.
What you'll find here
- Curated quizzes focused on World Cities
- Difficulty spread from easy to hard
- Randomized questions with instant feedback
- Quizzes you can replay and compare on the leaderboard
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Category FAQ
How many quizzes are available?
There are 3 quizzes with 326 questions total.
Are these World Cities quizzes timed?
No. Each quiz has no timer, so you can answer at your own pace.
How are the questions formatted?
Every question is multiple choice with 4 options, designed for quick checking and easy review.
Do the quizzes include capitals only?
They include a mix of capitals and major cities, so you practice both political and cultural geography.
Do quiz difficulty and length vary?
Yes. Across the 3 quizzes and 326 questions, you’ll find a range from well-known cities to more challenging ones.
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What you’ll practice
These quizzes focus on identifying world cities by country, region, landmarks, and common geographic clues. You’ll also build familiarity with spelling, alternate names, and where cities sit on the map.
How the quizzes work
Each question has 4 answer options and there’s no timer, so you can think through tricky choices without rushing. Quiz length and difficulty vary across the set, letting you start with well-known cities and move toward lesser-known capitals and regional centers.
World cities: quick context
Cities often grow where trade, rivers, coasts, or crossroads make movement easier, which is why many major hubs sit on waterways or natural harbors. Over time, empires, migration, and industry shaped today’s global city network—sometimes leaving surprising capitals, renamed cities, and shared place names.
Tips for better scores
- Look for country and region clues (language, currency, nearby seas, mountain ranges)
- Separate capitals from larger “most populous” cities in the same country
- Watch for similar names (e.g., multiple cities with the same root or spelling)
- Use landmarks and rivers as anchors for location
- Review missed questions to spot repeating patterns and common distractors