This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > General Facts > Sobriquets – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sobriquets Quiz 1 (49 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which city is the diamond capital of the world? A) Jaipur, India. B) Washington, USA. C) Cape Town, South Africa. D) Kimberley, South Africa. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Kimberley, South Africa. 2. This is also known as the "Fortunate Island" A) Canary Island. B) Island Cocos. C) Christmas Island. D) Cook Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canary Island. 3. Which country is called the 'Land of Golden Pagoda'? A) Myanmar. B) Thailand. C) Sri Lanka. D) Cambodia. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Myanmar. 4. Laos is called the A) Hermit Kingdom. B) Land of White Elephant. C) Land of Thousand Elephants. D) Land of Elephants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Land of Thousand Elephants. 5. Which of the following is known as Britain of the South'? A) Hamilton. B) New Zealand. C) Kerala. D) Goa. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) New Zealand. 6. Where is the Isle of Pearls? A) Hawaii. B) Sri Lanka. C) Japan. D) Bahrain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Bahrain. 7. Which one of the following is known as 'The Land of the Humming bird'? A) Jamaica. B) Trinidad. C) Barbados. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trinidad. 8. Which place is called the Workshop of Europe? A) Finland. B) Italy. C) Belgium. D) Sweden. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Belgium. 9. Which place is called as the 'Roof of the World'? A) The Pamirs in Central Asia. B) Laos. C) Tasmania. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The Pamirs in Central Asia. 10. Which country is called the 'Sugar Bowl of the World'? A) Cuba. B) India. C) Myanmar. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cuba. 11. 'Land of the Morning Calm' refers to A) Japan. B) Taiwan. C) Korea. D) Netherlands. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Korea. 12. Pillars of Hercules is the nickname of A) Venice. B) Strait of Gibraltar. C) Natal. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Strait of Gibraltar. 13. World's Loneliest Island is A) Ivory Coast. B) Austqlia. C) Tristan da Cunha. D) Nicobar. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tristan da Cunha. 14. 'Gate of Tears' is A) Aberdeen (Scotland). B) Bal-el-mandab (Jerusalem). C) Prairies (Australia). D) Pamirs (Central Asia). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bal-el-mandab (Jerusalem). 15. Which city is called 'Pearl of the Orient'? A) Singapore. B) Madagascar. C) Munabai. D) Damascus. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Singapore. 16. The Queen of the Adriatic is the name given to A) Milan. B) Fogia. C) Peshkara. D) Venice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Venice. 17. 'The Modern Babylon' is A) Chennai. B) Paris. C) Mumbai. D) London. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mumbai. 18. 'Mistress of the Eastern Seas' is the name of A) Myanmar. B) Sri Lanka. C) India. D) Pakistan. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sri Lanka. 19. Which is called the 'International River'? A) Amazon. B) Rhine. C) Elbe. D) Nile. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhine. 20. Which place is called Bird Continent? A) South Africa. B) Algeria. C) South America. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) South America. 21. Venice of the North' is A) Stockholm. B) London. C) Scotland. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stockholm. 22. Which place is known as Queen of the Arabian Sea? A) Kochi. B) Alappuzha. C) Mumbai. D) Punjab. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kochi. 23. The Saw Mill of Europe is A) Turkey. B) Sweden. C) Italy. D) Poland. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sweden. 24. Which harbour is known as the Gateway to the World? A) Diamond. B) Hamburg. C) Hongkong. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Hamburg. 25. Oxford is known as the A) Most Literate Country. B) City of Dreaming Spires. C) University of the World. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) City of Dreaming Spires. 26. The Mother-in-Law of Europe is A) Denmark. B) Portugal. C) Finland. D) France. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Denmark. 27. Which pair is incorrect? A) Gift of the Nile: Egypt. B) Holy Land : Palestine. C) Hermit Kingdom : Japan. D) Land of Lilies : Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hermit Kingdom : Japan. 28. Gibraltar is known as A) Key to the Mediterranean. B) The Eternal City. C) Queen of the Adriatic. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Key to the Mediterranean. 29. Which river is called Bihar's Sorrow? A) Damodar. B) Cokra. C) Kosi. D) Son. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kosi. 30. Nilgiri Hills are known as A) Roof of the World. B) Blue Mountains. C) Tea Treasures. D) None of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Blue Mountains. 31. Which city is called 'Australia's Front Door'? A) Darwin. B) London. C) Paris. D) Sydney. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Darwin. 32. Which of the following combinations is wrong? A) Empire City: New York. B) Dark Continent : Africa. C) City of Palaces: London. D) Emerald Island: Ireland. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) City of Palaces: London. 33. Tonga is also known as the A) Friendly Islands. B) Tokelan Island. C) Haapai. D) Christian Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Friendly Islands. 34. Which country is called the 'Land of the Golden Fleece'? A) Venice. B) Africa. C) Australia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Australia. 35. Which is called the Quaker City in the world? A) Philadelphia. B) Tibet. C) Babylon. D) Madagascar. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Philadelphia. 36. A country which is known as Land of Maple (Leaf) is A) India. B) Saudi Arabia. C) Israel. D) Canada. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Canada. 37. Which place is called the City of Eternal Springs? A) Rome. B) Quito. C) Laos. D) Malta. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Quito. 38. Which is the Twin City? A) Vatican. B) Budapest. C) Palestine. D) Rome. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Palestine. 39. Which place is called Granite City? A) Aberdeen. B) Kent. C) San Francisco. D) Amsterdam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Aberdeen. 40. Which city is called 'Pink City of India'? A) Jaipur. B) Pathankot. C) Kalka. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jaipur. 41. Which country is called the 'Playground of Europe'? A) Japan. B) Switzerland. C) Italy. D) Korea. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Switzerland. 42. Which city is called the Eternal City? A) Tirupathi. B) Thailand. C) Tokyo. D) Rome. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rome. 43. Zanzibar is known as A) Island of Spice. B) Island of Cloves. C) Island of Flavour. D) Island of Diamond. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Island of Cloves. 44. Which one of the following is known as the Coffee Port of the World? A) Sao Paulo. B) Buenos Aires. C) Havana. D) Rio de Janeiro. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sao Paulo. 45. Which place is called the Land of Cakes? A) Scotland. B) Thailand. C) London. D) Switzerland. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Scotland. 46. The country known as the Land of the White Elephants is A) South Africa. B) Thailand. C) Malaysia. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thailand. 47. Which is the City of Seven Hills? A) Rome. B) Ooty. C) Simla. D) Venice. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rome. 48. The is referred to as the Isle of Dogs A) Canary Islands. B) Channel Island. C) Cape Verde Islands. D) Cayman Island. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Canary Islands. 49. Venice of the East is A) Alappuzha. B) Singapore. C) Jakarta. D) Colombo. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Alappuzha. Related QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesDays And Years Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books