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Every city in the world has a unique character, something that feels like that city and none other. These characters have given rise to hundreds of city nicknames, from the classic to the disparaging. Sure you know the nicknames of the city you live in, but how well do you know the others?Once you aShow More
Every city in the world has a unique character, something that feels like that city and none other. These characters have given rise to hundreds of city nicknames, from the classic to the disparaging. Sure you know the nicknames of the city you live in, but how well do you know the others?Once you answer all the questions, you will get your results from this quiz. Submit your answers by selecting an option below each question. All answer options will load for you once you reach them. For best results, answer the questions in a row. Once you know your results, don’t forget to check the rest of the fun quizzes we’ve prepared for you. Good luck!
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Let's start with a softball. Which of these names is NOT a nickname for NYC?
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The Big Apple
The City So Nice They Named it Twice
The City of Stars
The City That Never Sleeps
Gotham
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We hit the East Coast, now we have to go the other direction. Which of these names is not a nickname for Los Angeles?
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Orange City
City of Flowers and Sunshine
Tinseltown
City of Angels
La La Land
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Time to make it a little harder. What is the lucky city called "Everybody's Favorite City"?
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Seattle
Portland
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San Francisco
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Houston
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Which of these cities is the Gateway to the West?
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Chicago
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St. Louis
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Kansas City
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Indianapolis
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What city is the Cigar Capital of the World?
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San Juan
Tampa
Havana
New Orleans
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There are lots of cities with fruit related nicknames. Which of these is NOT a real fruit nickname?
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The Big Peach
The Mini Apple
The Big Apple
The Big Orange
The Big Guava
The Big Berry
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Cincinnati has a nicely nicknameable name. Which of this is not a real nickname for the city?
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City of Seven Hills
CinCity
The Cinter of Everything
Cincinasty
Paris of America
The Blue Chip City
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Portlandia. City of Roses. Bridgetown. Portland, Oregon has lots of nicknames, but one that might seem odd is Stumptown. Where did this nickname come from?
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It was a derogatory nickname given when Seattle was much larger than Portland and looked down on the city.
“Stump” a nickname for the rather large population of shorter people in the city.
It’s one of the first places that a politician gave a “stump speech.”
During a period of explosive growth there were so many trees cut down that there weren’t people to remove the stumps.
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Many industrial cities have nicknames about smell, smog, or dirt. Which of these "dirty" nicknames is fake?
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Mistake on the Lake
Disgusta
The Smoky City
Smogtown
Filthydelphia
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Which city has the not too exciting designation "Minneapolis of the South"?
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Nashville
Memphis
Raleigh
Atlanta
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Austin has more nicknames than you can shake a stick at. Which of these IS one of those nicknames?
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