Landmarks
Countries and capitals
Vocabulary
Cities facts
Cities in Media
100
This famous mountain is one of the national symbols of Japan
Mt Fuji/ Fujisan
100
For a brief period of Russian history, this city was the capital of the Russian empire.
Saint-Petersburg
100
What 2 word adjective can be used to describe this building?
run-down
100
Name the most populated city (metropolitan area) in the world
Tokyo, Japan
100
The city in which Romeo and Juliet's story takes place
Verona, Italy
200
Christ the Redeemer is a worldwide religious symbol. In which city is it located?
Rio-de-Janeiro
200
For a long time, the capital of Brazil was the "City of God" Rio de Janeiro. But nowadays the Brazilian capital is which city?
Brasilia
200
When a building is planned to be demolished, it is _________?
condemned
200
Name 3 cities that have the same name as the country they are in
Possible answers: Monaco, Luxembourg, Liechtenshtein, Andorra, etc.
200
Used in ancient times by the poet Tibullus, "The Eternal City" is a nickname given to what European capital?
Rome, Italy
300
This famous gate is one of the main sights in Berlin, the capital of Germany.
Brandenburg Gate
300
This Byzantine city was dubbed "Second Rome" before it was taken by the Ottomans in 1453 and renamed to Istanbul. What was the city originally called?
Constantinople.
300
How many types of accomodation can you name (bonus round)
hotel, motel, bed and breakfast, inn, tube hotel (japan), airbnb flat (rented flat), cottages, hostels
300
In the game Civilization (parts 5/6) you can construct wonders, which are taken from real life city sights, like the Eiffel Tower, Kremlin, Uffizi Gallery, etc.
One wonder, called the CN tower, a collossus which overlooks Lake Ontario in Canada, is the same for all game versions except Russian. Guess the wonder it was substituted for.
Ostankino tower, Moscow
https://civilization.fandom.com/wiki/CN_Tower_(Civ5)
300
Daily Double (Wager points)
Which country's capital city is considered capital of the European Union?
400
This famous theatre was the place where Shakespeare staged his best plays. 
Globe Theater (London)
400
The Acropolis is a UNESCO World Heritage site in which city?
Athens
400
Different religions are practiced in religious buildings, which are called differently for each religion...
1)Muslim -
2)Christian - (x4)
3)Jewish
4)*Shinto/Buddhist?
1)Mosque
2)Temple,Chuch, Cathedral, monastery
3)Synagogue
4)Shrine
400
The Mardi Gras festival, a holiday of music, parades, picnics, floats and excitement is celebrated was popularized in which American city?
New Orleans, USA
400
Steven King, one of the biggest and the most prolific authors of the century, was born in this city. He also makes a lot of the stories in his books take place here.
Portland, Maine
500
This famous landmark became popular due to the "Indiana Jones and the Lost Crusade". Where the main character goes into this ancient temple to find the Holy Grail.
Petra (Jordan)
500
Question for history buffs.
by 1812 Napoleonic wars have been going on for almost 15 years. During that time Napoleon made an awesome reputation for himself by capturing a lot of major european nations and subduing them into his french empire.
Name 6 European (and 1 African) capitals Napoleon I and his army captured (including ones that he lost later)
Rome, Madrid, Vienna, Berlin, Warsaw, Moscow, + Cairo
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Europe_1812_map_en.png
500
This mostly conversational word that starts with a B is used by the inhabitants of New York to describe various areas of their hometown
Borough
The boroughs are the Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens, and Staten Island.
I got five chicks in New York, that means one in each borough (Jack Harlow)
500
Located on the south of Honshu and the northern shore of Osaka Bay, what K-word Japanese city gave its name to a type of beef and a famous Los Angeles Laker?
Kobe, Japan
500
The "Before" Trilogy, filmed by Richard Linklater, is a beautiful romance story that also pays tribute to 3 very romantic places/cities in the world. Can you name the 3 locations where the story takes place/the movie was filmed?
Vienna, Austria
Paris, France
Messenia, (Greece).