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Can you find your way around any city without using a navigation app? Then this quiz should be a piece of cake for you. Can you identify famous cities from all over the globe by their grid or from a different perspective. How well do you know a city if it is pictured from the sky?

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  1. Question 1 of 10
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    Can you recognise these orderly streets from a bird’s eye view?



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    This grid pattern belongs to the Eixample area in the city of Barcelona. It’s in this district where you will find Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia.The district was built as an extension (hence the name “Eixample”) when Barcelona started to grow during the middle of the 19th century. The 7.5 square km district is characterised by long straight streets, a strict grid pattern crossed by wide avenues, and octagonal city blocks – rectangular blocks with the corners cut off, which are distinctive for Barcelona. It was designed by Spanish urban planner Ildefons Cerdà.

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    Sorry! It’s Barcelona! This grid pattern belongs to the Eixample area in the city of Barcelona. It’s in this district where you will find Gaudi’s Sagrada Familia.The district was built as an extension (hence the name “Eixample”) when Barcelona started to grow during the middle of the 19th century. The 7.5 square km district is characterised by long straight streets, a strict grid pattern crossed by wide avenues, and octagonal city blocks – rectangular blocks with the corners cut off, which are distinctive for Barcelona. It was designed by Spanish urban planner Ildefons Cerdà.

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    This tower is the city’s most recognisable landmark. Where on earth do you find this tower?

     

     

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    The CN tower, measuring at 553.33 metres high, defines Toronto’s city skyline.It was completed in 1976 and is the world’s tallest freestanding structure and world’s tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of Burj Khalifa in Dubai and Canton Tower in China both in 2010. The CN tower however, remains the tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere.

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    Sorry! It’s Toronto, Canada! The CN tower, measuring at 553.33 metres high, defines Toronto’s city skyline.It was completed in 1976 and is the world’s tallest freestanding structure and world’s tallest tower at the time. It held both records for 34 years until the completion of Burj Khalifa in Dubai and Canton Tower in China both in 2010. The CN tower however, remains the tallest freestanding structure in the Western Hemisphere.

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    In which city would you use this map when taking the metro?

     

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    The first line of the Moscow metro was opened in 1935. It was 11 km long and had 13 stations. As of 2015, the Moscow Metro has 197 stations and its route length is 329 km. The system is mostly underground, with the world’s deepest section reaching 74 metres underground at the Park Pobedy station.

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    Sorry! It’s Moscow! The first line of the Moscow metro was opened in 1935. It was 11 km long and had 13 stations. As of 2015, the Moscow Metro has 197 stations and its route length is 329 km. The system is mostly underground, with the world’s deepest section reaching 74 metres underground at the Park Pobedy station.

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    Let’s change the perspective. In which city would you find this urban green space?

     

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    This is the Tiergarten in Berlin photographed from the sky.

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    Sorry! It’s Berlin! This is the Tiergarten in Berlin photographed from the sky.

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    Which city shines this bright at night?

     

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    The Las Vegas Strip is said to be one of the brightest spots on earth, lit up by hotels, casinos and billboards. The pink cluster of lights in the centre of the image is the boulevard.

     

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    Sorry! It’s Las Vegas! The Las Vegas Strip is said to be one of the brightest spots on earth, lit up by hotels, casinos and billboards. The pink cluster of lights in the centre of the image is the boulevard.


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    Can you name the city here, seen from an aeroplane window?

     

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    It’s Doha, did you know that more expatriates live in Doha than Qatari nationals.

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    Sorry! It’s Doha! Did you know that more expatriates live in Doha than Qatari nationals. 

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    The locals in this city criticise the tower in the middle for its lack of feng shui – but which city is it?

     

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    The tower in the middle are the headquarters for the Bank of China. According to locals, the sharp right angles cast a negative energy. Most of the other buildings you’ll encounter in Hong Kong were designed with the feng shui philosophy in mind.

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    Sorry! It’s Hong Kong. The tower in the middle are the headquarters for the Bank of China. According to locals, the sharp right angles cast a negative energy. Most of the other buildings you’ll encounter in Hong Kong were designed with the feng shui philosophy in mind.

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    Which city do you see here floating on water? 

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    Venice is often called the “City of Water” or “The Floating City”  in reference to being built across 118 small islands in the Venetian Lagoon of the Adriatic Sea. However, due to the influx of tourists and the buildings on the island, Venice is sinking at a rate of 2 mm each year.

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    Sorry! It’s  Venice! Venice is often called the “City of Water” or “The Floating City”  in reference to being built across 118 small islands in the Venetian Lagoon of the Adriatic Sea. However, due to the influx of tourists and the buildings on the island, Venice is sinking at a rate of 2 mm each year.

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    Here’s an oldie. In which city were they building this bridge in 1930? Today it is one of the city’s most well known and photographed landmarks.

     

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    The Sydney Harbour Bridge, also affectionately known as the ‘Coathanger’, opened to the public on March 19, 1932. Today it is possible to climb the bridge to enjoy the gorgeous panoramic views of the city.

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    Sorry! It’s Sydney! The Sydney Harbour Bridge, also affectionately known as the ‘Coathanger’, opened to the public on March 19, 1932. Today it is possible to climb the bridge to enjoy the gorgeous panoramic views of the city. .

  10. Question 10 of 10
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    This breathtaking view is how the world could look without light pollution; but which city is it?

     

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    French artist Thierry Cohen depicted several cities around the world in which the skies are not polluted with light from streetlights and signs. They are lit only by a billion stars.

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    Sorry! It’s Rio de Janeiro! French artist Thierry Cohen depicted several cities around the world in which the skies are not polluted with light from streetlights and signs. They are lit only by a billion stars.

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