Can You Identify The World's Largest Cities?

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This quiz was expert-written by Dan Henry. Dan has a Master's Degree in Geosciences with a concentration in Applied Meteorology and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics. He is a huge trivia fanatic and spends a lot of free time browsing the Internet, researching on a variety of topics, and winning money at trivia night.

Never before in human history have so many people lived in megacities worldwide. With so many amazing places around the world, we think everyone should be aware of our global neighbors. Are you savvy enough to identify the world's largest metropolitan areas by population?


Dan has a Master's Degree in Geosciences with a concentration in Applied Meteorology and a Bachelor's Degree in Economics.

He is a huge trivia fanatic and spends a lot of free time browsing the internet, researching on a variety of topics, and winning money at trivia night.

Worlds Largest Cities Quiz Questions

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Question 1

We'll start off easy. This city of five boroughs is the one of only two American cities on the list, and the largest metropolitan area in that country.

  • A
    Miami
  • B
    Los Angeles
  • C
    New York City
  • D
    Chicago

Question 2

Staying in North America, this city south of the border is the largest city and urban area in Latin America, and has an altitude exceeding two miles in some areas!

  • A
    Mexico City
  • B
    Guatemala City
  • C
    Cancun
  • D
    Tegucigalpa

Question 3

Now for the first of many cities in Asia. This east Asian metropolis hosted the 2008 Olympics.

  • A
    Shanghai
  • B
    Shenzhen
  • C
    Tokyo
  • D
    Beijing

Question 4

This Asian city surrounded by mountains is considered the largest metro area in the world by population.

  • A
    Tokyo
  • B
    Beijing
  • C
    Kyoto
  • D
    Bangkok

Question 5

Now let's head towards Asia. This hot, dry city on the water is the world's second-largest in a predominantly-Muslim country.

  • A
    Jakarta
  • B
    Riyadh
  • C
    Karachi
  • D
    Mumbai

Question 6

This city borders the Pacific Ocean where the Yangtze River flows into the East China Sea and is the most populous city in the most populous country in the world.

  • A
    Shanghai
  • B
    Guangzhou
  • C
    Ulaanbator
  • D
    Tokyo

Question 7

Now it gets tougher. This might be the only city on the list less than 20 miles away from a nuclear power it is technically at war with.

  • A
    Pyongyang
  • B
    Moscow
  • C
    Seoul
  • D
    Beijing

Question 8

Another tough one. This massive city sits on the most populous island on Earth and is capital of the world's largest majority-Muslim country.

  • A
    Sumatra
  • B
    Casablanca
  • C
    Jakarta
  • D
    Baghdad

Question 9

Let's go back to the Western Hemisphere. This is the largest city in South America and the largest city in the world that speaks Portugese.

  • A
    Bogota
  • B
    Quito
  • C
    Sao Paulo
  • D
    Lima

Question 10

The first of three cities on this list in a Hindu-majority country, this city is capital of the world's second-largest country.

  • A
    Tehran
  • B
    Lagos
  • C
    Calcutta
  • D
    New Delhi

Question 11

Now to Africa for the only city on the continent that makes our list, which also happens to be in Africa's most populous country.

  • A
    Abuja
  • B
    Lagos
  • C
    Cairo
  • D
    Casablanca

Question 12

We'll be amazed if you get this one. This is one of China's largest cities, located on the Pearl River 75 miles from Hong Kong.

  • A
    Guangzhou
  • B
    Beijing
  • C
    Taiwan
  • D
    Macau

Question 13

Surprisingly, this is one of only two European cities among the 25 largest by metropolitan area. It may also be one of the coldest, with an average low of 14° F in February.

  • A
    Berlin
  • B
    Paris
  • C
    London
  • D
    Moscow

Question 14

Good luck with this one. This Chinese city borders Hong Kong and is home to one of the busiest ports in the world.

  • A
    Shenzhen
  • B
    Taiwan
  • C
    Macau
  • D
    Xi'an

Question 15

Let's stay in Asia but head west a bit. This city is built precariously on a flood-prone river delta and is the capital of one of the world's most populous countries.

  • A
    Vientiane
  • B
    Dhaka
  • C
    Phnom Penh
  • D
    Manila

Question 16

This city straddling two continents was capital of a vast, powerful empire for over 1,000 years, but today is merely the largest city in Europe.

  • A
    Istanbul
  • B
    Athens
  • C
    Rome
  • D
    Sparta

Question 17

Back to the western part of Asia for this one. This is the largest city in the world's second-largest country.

  • A
    Calcutta
  • B
    Colombo
  • C
    Islamabad
  • D
    Mumbai

Question 18

This city is second-largest in Japan, seated at the mouth of the Yodo River.

  • A
    Incheon
  • B
    Hiroshima
  • C
    Osaka
  • D
    Nagasaki

Question 19

Now back to the Middle East, where this 7,000 year old city in the foothills of the Alborz mountains has been capital of its country/empire for over 200 years.

  • A
    Kathmandu
  • B
    Beirut
  • C
    Tibet
  • D
    Tehran

Question 20

We'll end how we started: in the United States. America's second-largest city sits in the Pacific time zone and was settled nearly 250 years ago by the Spanish.

  • A
    Los Angeles
  • B
    San Francisco
  • C
    Chicago
  • D
    Albuquerque

Comments (5)

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Moscow is not in Europe either! Many errors here.

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Istanbul is not in Europe

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You do grade a little tough as Lennyfiji54 has noted...Not complaining, just noting....

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C for getting 75%? C'mon people!!

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bil

Seeing these mega cities I quote Moe from the Three Stooges ---- SPREAD OUT!

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