The questions below have two things in common: All are about cities in our world and all start with the letter given to the left of the question.
There are five levels of information to each city. Giving the right answer on the first level will give you 5 points, on the second four, and so on down to one. Don't frown on the leads, if they don't give you a direct clue, use them. All those years, when the first university was established, can give you a lot of help. I mean, if the year is 1542, it probably isn't a city in the Americas.... If the Japanese conquered a city, it probably isn't situated in Europe... Using this information together with the city's first letter, is good help on your way.
Guess! You may guess at 5 points already and change your answer later, as often as you wish. You'll get the number of points, on which you finally guessed right - without changing your mind once more afterwards, though.
An example: On the letter "S" you guess "Singapore" at 5 points, "San Francisco" at 4 points and "Stockholm" at 3 points. Then you hold on to this answer. If the right answer were "Stockholm", you'd get 3 points. If however, you guess "Salisbury" at 2 points or "Sydney" at 1 point, you can't count any points on this question, if the answer is "Stockholm", because it wasn't your last guess. And now, that you know, that none of the cities above ist the right one on the letter "S", your task is even easier.
There is no need to know all of them on the 5-point level, in order to reach a good result - a couple of cities are rather unknown.
In order to make it easier and to avoid scrolling, I'll repeat the leads from the higher levels, so that you at any stage will have the entire information possible.

All set? Good luck!

5 points:

A: almost destroyed in 480 BC
B: university in 1910 - the main export from this port is wool
C: a great fire, on Oct 8-10, 1871, destroyed a third of the city
D: university in 1923 - at least as old as the 15th century BC
E: first university in 1583, famous for medicine and law
F: probably established in the 1st century AD, probably as a Roman settlement - university in 1914
G: University of San Carlos in 1676 - the cathedral was damaged in an earthquake in 1976
H: university in 1955 - the Queen Victoria Museum shows zoological and historical exhibitions
I: today's name was first mentioned in the 12th century - university in 1669
J: first university in 1922 - Eloff Street is a big shopping area
K: founded in 1857 as a tin-mining camp - technological university in 1925
L: university in 1957 - the Guinness World of Records Museum is found here
M: first university in 1853 - settled in 1835 as Port Phillip
N: a kingdom of its own until 1861
O: founded in 1794 as a naval fortress
P: first university in 1911 - established in the late 1820's
Q: its city walls were built between 1823 and 1832
R: important port - university in 1920
S: university in 1738 - in 1647 severely damaged by an earthquake
T: biggest exports: carpets, fruit, iron ore, olives
U: captured by the British in 1859
V: university in 1958 - a marketing center - trading teak and other hardwoods
W: university in 1818 - the National Museum is famous for Nubian Painting
X: this port was closed to foreigners from the 1750's until 1842
Y: one of its country's leading ports
Z: university in 1669 - a bishop's see in 1093


4 points:

A: almost destroyed in 480 BC - under Turkish rule 1450's-1830's
B: university in 1910 - the main export from this port is wool - named after a British astronomer
C: a great fire, on Oct 8-10, 1871, destroyed a third of the city - Jane Addams and others founded the Hull House in 1889, as a welfare agency and immigrants aid
D: university in 1923 - at least as old as the 15th century BC - the Umayyad, the Sinani-yah and the Tekkeyah-mosques are found here
E: first university in 1583, famous for medicine and law - Saint-Giles and the Chapel of Saint Margaret are found here
F: probably established in the 1st century AD, probably as a Roman settlement - university in 1914 - the Römer and the Eschenheimer Turm can be found here
G: University of San Carlos in 1676 - the cathedral was damaged in an earthquake in 1976 - the modern city's predecessor was destroyed by an earthquake in 1773 - Minerva Park is found here
H: university in 1955 - the Queen Victoria Museum shows zoological and historical exhibitions - founded as a military post by English colonists in 1890
I: today's name was first mentioned in the 12th century - university in 1669 - in Roman times called Veldidena - the tomb of Maximilian I is found here
J: first university in 1922 - Eloff Street is a big shopping area - founded in 1886 - its international airport is named Jan Smuts
K: founded in 1857 as a tin-mining camp - technological university in 1925 - the Medeka Stadium and the Sultan Samad-building are found here
L: university in 1957 - the Guinness World of Records Museum is found here - originally an oasis, inhabited by the Anasazi people
M: first university in 1853 - settled in 1835 as Port Phillip - Nunawading, Eltham and Richmond are suburbs
N: a kingdom of its own until 1861 - bombed by the Allies in World War II, captured in 1943
O: founded in 1794 as a naval fortress - heavily damaged in World War II, occupied 1941-1944
P: first university in 1911 - established in the late 1820's - King's Park and the Murdoch University can be found here
Q: its city walls were built between 1823 and 1832 - founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608 - university in 1852
R: important port - university in 1920 - Ipanema and Leblon are famous beaches
S: university in 1738 - in 1647 severely damaged by an earthquake - established in 1541 by de Valdivia
T: biggest exports: carpets, fruit, iron ore, olives - university in 1960, but the Mosque of the Olive Tree served as an Islamic university a long time before
U: captured by the British in 1859 - Mpande and Cetshwayo made the city a royal homestead in the 19th century
V: university in 1958 - a marketing center - trading teak and other hardwoods - the That Luang Temple from the 16th century is a landmark
W: university in 1818 - the National Museum is famous for Nubian Painting - 90% of its industry was destroyed in World War II
X: this port was closed to foreigners from the 1750's until 1842 - occupied by the Japanese between 1938-1945
Y: one of its country's leading ports - university in 1949 - in 1923 almost totally destroyed by an earthquake
Z: university in 1669 - a bishop's see in 1093 - was once a Roman settlement


3 points:

A: almost destroyed in 480 BC - under Turkish rule 1450's-1830's - located on the Attic Plain
B: university in 1910 - the main export from this port is wool - named after a British astronomer - located near Moreton Bay
C: a great fire, on Oct 8-10, 1871, destroyed a third of the city - Jane Addams and others founded the Hull House in 1889, as a welfare agency and immigrants aid - Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls and Cubs are professional sports teams
D: university in 1923 - at least as old as the 15th century BC - the Umayyad, the Sinani-yah and the Tekkeyah-mosques are found here - located on the Baradá River
E: first university in 1583, famous for medicine and law - Saint-Giles and the Chapel of Saint Margaret are found here - Robert Burns, Adam Smith and David Hume lived here
F: probably established in the 1st century AD, probably as a Roman settlement - university in 1914 - the Römer and the Eschenheimer Turm can be found here - the world's largest annual bookfare is held here
G: University of San Carlos in 1676 - the cathedral was damaged in an earthquake in 1976 - the modern city's predecessor was destroyed by an earthquake in 1773 - Minerva Park is found here - there are several Mayan ruins in the surroundings
H: university in 1955 - the Queen Victoria Museum shows zoological and historical exhibitions - founded as a military post by English colonists in 1890 - the railroad from Beira, Mozambique reached the city in 1899
I: today's name was first mentioned in the 12th century - university in 1669 - in Roman times called Veldidena - the tomb of Maximilian I is found here - the name means "bridge over the local river"
J: first university in 1922 - Eloff Street is a big shopping area - founded in 1886 - its international airport is named Jan Smuts - located in the Gauteng Province
K: founded in 1857 as a tin-mining camp - technological university in 1925 - the Medeka Stadium and the Sultan Samad-building are found here - located on the Kelak and Gombak rivers
L: university in 1957 - the Guinness World of Records Museum is found here - originally an oasis, inhabited by the Anasazi people - the Hoover Dam is situated near this city
M: first university in 1853 - settled in 1835 as Port Phillip - Nunawading, Eltham and Richmond are suburbs - situated on the mouth of the Yarra River
N: a kingdom of its own until 1861 - bombed by the Allies in World War II, captured in 1943 - the Castel dell'Ovo and the Cathedral of San Gennaro are well-known buildings
O: founded in 1794 as a naval fortress - heavily damaged in World War II, occupied 1941-1944 - situated on the Black Sea
P: first university in 1911 - established in the late 1820's - King's Park and the Murdoch University can be found here - located on the Swan River
Q: its city walls were built between 1823 and 1832 - founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608 - university in 1852 - situated at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and the Saint-Charles rivers
R: important port - university in 1920 - Ipanema and Leblon are famous beaches - situated near the Guanabara Bay
S: university in 1738 - in 1647 severely damaged by an earthquake - established in 1541 by de Valdivia - situated on the Mapocho River
T: biggest exports: carpets, fruit, iron ore, olives - university in 1960, but the Mosque of the Olive Tree served as an Islamic university a long time before - the ruins of Carthage are nearby
U: captured by the British in 1859 - Mpande and Cetshwayo made the city a royal homestead in the 19th century - located on the Mfolozi River
V: university in 1958 - a marketing center - trading teak and other hardwoods - the That Luang Temple from the 16th century is a landmark - situated on the Mekong River
W: university in 1818 - the National Museum is famous for Nubian Painting - 90% of its industry was destroyed in World War II - located on the Wisla River
X: this port was closed to foreigners from the 1750's until 1842 - occupied by the Japanese between 1938-1945 - a port at the mouth of the Jiulong River
Y: one of its country's leading ports - university in 1949 - in 1923 almost totally destroyed by an earthquake - situated on Honshu Island
Z: university in 1669 - a bishop's see in 1093 - was once a Roman settlement - located on the Sava River - an industrial and cultural center


2 points:

A: almost destroyed in 480 BC - under Turkish rule 1450's-1830's - located on the Attic Plain - its port is named Piraeus, its landmark the Acropolis
B: university in 1910 - the main export from this port is wool - named after a British astronomer - located near Moreton Bay - founded in 1824 as a station for British convicts
C: a great fire, on Oct 8-10, 1871, destroyed a third of the city - Jane Addams and others founded the Hull House in 1889, as a welfare agency and immigrants aid - Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls and Cubs are professional sports teams - located on Lake Michigan
D: university in 1923 - at least as old as the 15th century BC - the Umayyad, the Sinani-yah and the Tekkeyah-mosques are found here - located on the Baradá River - conquered by Kind David of Israel, the Assyrians, Alexander the Great and many others
E: first university in 1583, famous for medicine and law - Saint-Giles and the Chapel of Saint Margaret are found here - Robert Burns, Adam Smith and David Hume lived here - located on the Firth of Forth
F: probably established in the 1st century AD, probably as a Roman settlement - university in 1914 - the Römer and the Eschenheimer Turm can be found here - the world's largest annual bookfare is held here - located on the Main River
G: University of San Carlos in 1676 - the cathedral was damaged in an earthquake in 1976 - the modern city's predecessor was destroyed by an earthquake in 1773 - Minerva Park is found here - there are several Mayan ruins in the surroundings - the Central American Olympic Games were held here in 1950
H: university in 1955 - the Queen Victoria Museum shows zoological and historical exhibitions - founded as a military post by English colonists in 1890 - the railroad from Beira, Mozambique reached the city in 1899 - earlier called Salisbury
I: today's name was first mentioned in the 12th century - university in 1669 - in Roman times called Veldidena - the tomb of Maximilian I is found here - the name means "bridge over the local river" - the Olympic Wintergames were held her in 1964 and 1976
J: first university in 1922 - Eloff Street is a big shopping area - founded in 1886 - its international airport is named Jan Smuts - located in the Gauteng Province - the world's largest gold-deposits are nearby
K: founded in 1857 as a tin-mining camp - technological university in 1925 - the Medeka Stadium and the Sultan Samad-building are found here - located on the Kelak and Gombak rivers - the inhabitants consist of Chinese, Indians and Malaysians
L: university in 1957 - the Guinness World of Records Museum is found here - originally an oasis, inhabited by the Anasazi people - the Hoover Dam is situated near this city - surrounded by the Spring Mountains and the Sierra Nevada
M: first university in 1853 - settled in 1835 as Port Phillip - Nunawading, Eltham and Richmond are suburbs - situated on the mouth of the Yarra River - the Olympic Summer Games of 1956 were held here
N: a kingdom of its own until 1861 - bombed by the Allies in World War II, captured in 1943 - the Castel dell'Ovo and the Cathedral of San Gennaro are well-known buildings - its original name (greek) means "new city"
O: founded in 1794 as a naval fortress - heavily damaged in World War II, occupied 1941-1944 - situated on the Black Sea - workers' uprising in 1905, supported by the crew of the battleship Potėmkin
P: first university in 1911 - established in the late 1820's - King's Park and the Murdoch University can be found here - located on the Swan River - the nearby sea-port is called Fremantle
Q: its city walls were built between 1823 and 1832 - founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608 - university in 1852 - situated at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and the Saint-Charles rivers - captured by the English in 1629, came 1632 back to the French and was finally ceded to Great Britain in 1763
R: important port - university in 1920 - Ipanema and Leblon are famous beaches - situated near the Guanabara Bay - its name means "River of January"
S: university in 1738 - in 1647 severely damaged by an earthquake - established in 1541 by de Valdivia - situated on the Mapocho River - situated at the foot of the Andes Mountains
T: biggest exports: carpets, fruit, iron ore, olives - university in 1960, but the Mosque of the Olive Tree served as an Islamic university a long time before - the ruins of Carthage are nearby - the modern city was built under French rule 1881-1956
U: captured by the British in 1859 - Mpande and Cetshwayo made the city a royal homestead in the 19th century - located on the Mfolozi River - the name means "the high place" in Zulu language
V: university in 1958 - a marketing center - trading teak and other hardwoods - the That Luang Temple from the 16th century is a landmark - situated on the Mekong River - was virtually destroyed by the Thai in 1827
W: university in 1818 - the National Museum is famous for Nubian Painting - 90% of its industry was destroyed in World War II - located on the Wisla River - was under Russian control 1813-1915, under German occupation 1915-1918
X: this port was closed to foreigners from the 1750's until 1842 - occupied by the Japanese between 1938-1945 - a port at the mouth of the Jiulong River - situated in the Fujian Province
Y: one of its country's leading ports - university in 1949 - in 1923 almost totally destroyed by an earthquake - situated on Honshu Island - the capital of the Kanagawa Prefecture
Z: university in 1669 - a bishop's see in 1093 - was once a Roman settlement - located on the Sava River - an industrial and cultural center - the old form of its name is: Zagrabia


1 point:

A: almost destroyed in 480 BC - under Turkish rule 1450's-1830's - located on the Attic Plain - its port is named Piraeus, its landmark the Acropolis - capital of Greece
B: university in 1910 - the main export from this port is wool - named after a British astronomer - located near Moreton Bay - founded in 1824 as a station for British convicts - capital of the State of Queensland
C: a great fire, on Oct 8-10, 1871, destroyed a third of the city - Jane Addams and others founded the Hull House in 1889, as a welfare agency and immigrants aid - Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls and Cubs are professional sports teams - located on Lake Michigan - its name comes from native "Checagou", meaning wild onions
D: university in 1923 - at least as old as the 15th century BC - the Umayyad, the Sinani-yah and the Tekkeyah-mosques are found here - located on the Baradá River - conquered by Kind David of Israel, the Assyrians, Alexander the Great and many others - capital of Syria
E: first university in 1583, famous for medicine and law - Saint-Giles and the Chapel of Saint Margaret are found here - Robert Burns, Adam Smith and David Hume lived here - located on the Firth of Forth - capital of Scotland
F: probably established in the 1st century AD, probably as a Roman settlement - university in 1914 - the Römer and the Eschenheimer Turm can be found here - the world's largest annual bookfare is held here - located on the Main River - the seat of the European Union's Central Bank
G: University of San Carlos in 1676 - the cathedral was damaged in an earthquake in 1976 - the modern city's predecessor was destroyed by an earthquake in 1773 - Minerva Park is found here - there are several Mayan ruins in the surroundings - the Central American Olympic Games were held here in 1950 - capital of a country with the same name
H: university in 1955 - the Queen Victoria Museum shows zoological and historical exhibitions - founded as a military post by English colonists in 1890 - the railroad from Beira, Mozambique reached the city in 1899 - earlier called Salisbury - capital of Zimbabwe
I: today's name was first mentioned in the 12th century - university in 1669 - in Roman times called Veldidena - the tomb of Maximilian I is found here - the name means "bridge over the local river" - the Olympic Wintergames were held her in 1964 and 1976 - capital of the Tirol Province, located on the Inn river
J: first university in 1922 - Eloff Street is a big shopping area - founded in 1886 - its international airport is named Jan Smuts - located in the Gauteng Province - the world's largest gold-deposits are nearby - the apartheid-system was in use until the 1990's
K: founded in 1857 as a tin-mining camp - technological university in 1925 - the Medeka Stadium and the Sultan Samad-building are found here - located on the Kelak and Gombak rivers - the inhabitants consist of Chinese, Indians and Malaysians - capital of Malaysia
L: university in 1957 - the Guinness World of Records Museum is found here - originally an oasis, inhabited by the Anasazi people - the Hoover Dam is situated near this city - surrounded by the Spring Mountains and the Sierra Nevada - the "Entertainment Capital of the World"
M: first university in 1853 - settled in 1835 as Port Phillip - Nunawading, Eltham and Richmond are suburbs - situated on the mouth of the Yarra River - the Olympic Summer Games of 1956 were held here - capital of the state of Victoria
N: a kingdom of its own until 1861 - bombed by the Allies in World War II, captured in 1943 - the Castel dell'Ovo and the Cathedral of San Gennaro are well-known buildings - its original name (greek) means "new city" - capital of the Campania Region
O: founded in 1794 as a naval fortress - heavily damaged in World War II, occupied 1941-1944 - situated on the Black Sea - workers' uprising in 1905, supported by the crew of the battleship Potėmkin - most important Ukrainian port
P: first university in 1911 - established in the late 1820's - King's Park and the Murdoch University can be found here - located on the Swan River - the nearby sea-port is called Fremantle - capital of Western Australia
Q: its city walls were built between 1823 and 1832 - founded by Samuel de Champlain in 1608 - university in 1852 - situated at the confluence of the Saint Lawrence and the Saint-Charles rivers - captured by the English in 1629, came 1632 back to the French and was finally ceded to Great Britain in 1763 - the capital of a province in Canada, holding the same name
R: important port - university in 1920 - Ipanema and Leblon are famous beaches - situated near the Guanabara Bay - its name means "River of January" - the capital of Brazil from 1763 - 1960
S: university in 1738 - in 1647 severely damaged by an earthquake - established in 1541 by de Valdivia - situated on the Mapocho River - situated at the foot of the Andes Mountains - the capital of Chile
T: biggest exports: carpets, fruit, iron ore, olives - university in 1960, but the Mosque of the Olive Tree served as an Islamic university a long time before - the ruins of Carthage are nearby - the modern city was built under French rule 1881-1956 - the capital of Tunisia
U: captured by the British in 1859 - Mpande and Cetshwayo made the city a royal homestead in the 19th century - located on the Mfolozi River - the name means "the high place" in Zulu language - the capital of the KwaZulu Province in South Africa
V: university in 1958 - a marketing center - trading teak and other hardwoods - the That Luang Temple from the 16th century is a landmark - situated on the Mekong River - was virtually destroyed by the Thai in 1827 - the capital of Laos
W: university in 1818 - the National Museum is famous for Nubian Painting - 90% of its industry was destroyed in World War II - located on the Wisla River - was under Russian control 1813-1915, under German occupation 1915-1918 - the capital of Poland
X: this port was closed to foreigners from the 1750's until 1842 - occupied by the Japanese between 1938-1945 - a port at the mouth of the Jiulong River - situated in the Fujian Province - another name is Amoy - situated on an island with the same name
Y: one of its country's leading ports - university in 1949 - in 1923 almost totally destroyed by an earthquake - situated on Honshu Island - the capital of the Kanagawa Prefecture - situated on the western shore of Tokyo Bay
Z: university in 1669 - a bishop's see in 1093 - was once a Roman settlement - located on the Sava River - an industrial and cultural center - the old form of its name is: Zagrabia - today the capital of Croatia


© Bernhard Kauntz, 2000

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