Quiz on City Names and Their Etymology

What does the name 'Beijing' mean?

• Southern Capital

• Eastern Capital

• Western Capital

• Northern Capital

Which city is known as the 'harbor/haven of peace'?

• Grozny

• Dar es Salaam

• Tashkent

• Ouagadougou

What is the origin of the name 'London'?

• Named after a famous battle

• Means 'city of lights'

• Named after a Roman emperor

• Derived from a Celtic word for 'river'

Which city was founded as Bytown?

• Ottawa

• Buenos Aires

• Barcelona

• Melbourne

What does 'Tegucigalpa' likely mean?

• River of Trade

• Meeting Place

• City of Peace

• Silver Hills

Which city is named after a hero from the Yonyonse tribe?

• Luanda

• Canberra

• Ouagadougou

• Grozny

What does the name 'Sydney' refer to?

• A famous explorer

• A type of tree

• A river

• A lord

Which city’s name means 'fearsome' in Russian?

• Grozny

• Amsterdam

• Budapest

• Berlin

What is the meaning of 'Managua' in Nahuatl?

• Surrounded by Water

• City of Water

• Place of Trade

• Land of Hills

Which city is derived from a Celtic tribe's name?

• Berlin

• Athens

• Paris

• Rome