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Asian Geography by Letter - C

Can you guess these Asian geographical answers that start with the letter C?
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First submittedAugust 10, 2014
Times taken44,660
Average score55.6%
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Clue
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Country of 1.3 billion people
China
Former name of Kolkata
Calcutta
Island country that some consider
to be part of Europe
Cyprus
Term for a person from that country
Cypriot
Mountain range that divides
Europe and Asia
Caucasus
Chinese dialect spoken in Guangzhou
Cantonese
World's largest "lake"
Caspian Sea
Country in Indochina
Cambodia
Second city of Bangladesh
Chittagong
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Answer
Former name of Sri Lanka
Ceylon
Former name of Istanbul
Constantinople
Indian city formerly called Madras
Chennai
Capital of Sichuan in southwest China
Chengdu
Provisional capital of China during WWII
Chongqing
Former name of the island of Sulawesi
Celebes
Largest city in Northern Thailand
Chiang Mai
Second city of the Philippines
Cebu
Flower celebrated by the Japanese,
who call it sakura
Cherry
Blossom
buck1017
+11
Level 77
Aug 14, 2014
Oh QM...you are just asking for trouble with the Cyprus question...
nikhil02
+3
Level 40
Nov 7, 2014
please accept cyproit for cypriot
NOTKimJongUn
+23
Level 74
Nov 8, 2014
Why would he do that? That's like accepting Amercian for American. Just type it correctly
Antofagasta
+23
Level 67
Jan 13, 2017
I can see a Cyp-RIOT starting here...
larrylevine
+3
Level 67
Jul 25, 2017
I recognize an Imgurian when I "C" one.
fitheach
+3
Level 59
Apr 6, 2021
Surely if at first you don't succeed...? You can't get the answer immediately, so you give up? Or just whinge.
Shiloh376
+2
Level 75
Nov 16, 2014
Took a while to get some traction, but you were right.
giosp
+3
Level 66
Aug 22, 2014
Some consider? Cyprus isnt only part of the EU but is a member of the eurozone too...
Quizmaster
+6
Level ∞
Aug 22, 2014
If Japan joined the EU, would it then be part of Europe? Also, what is the sound of one hand clapping?
tshalla
+3
Level 75
Jul 22, 2017
I wonder if the Greeks were conscious of birthing European Civilization. Did they stand on the coast of Rhodes and contemplate the great civilizational schism between themselves and those folks in Asia Minor? (while also relishing their brother/sisterhood with the Gauls?)
UMCPGreg
+6
Level 72
Jul 26, 2017
Europe is the third closest continent to Cyprus.
bogomir
+2
Level 47
Nov 5, 2014
Only the Greek part is member of the EU. And that means nothing (e.g. French Guyana)
leon1446
+8
Level 48
Nov 5, 2014
This is totally different than French Guyana which is French overseas territory. There is no "Greek" part in Cyprus. Cyprus is a totally independent country, a member of the EU. It just happens that its northern part is de facto under Turkish occupation.
Minteh
+1
Level 22
Mar 19, 2016
French Guyana isn't a country- it belongs to France (it's a French Overseas Territory).
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Dec 5, 2016
De iure the whole island is part of EU.
ander217
+5
Level 75
Jul 23, 2017
French Guiana is not an overseas territory. It is is an overseas department of France, similar to a US state. (I learned that right here on Jetpunk.)
Ourania
+1
Level 48
Mar 16, 2018
Actually the whole island is part of the EU ie the Republic of Cyprus.
NeelaabhSinha
+4
Level 43
Jun 14, 2021
And Switzerland isn't part of EU. So where is it located? On Mars?
Tim000w
+3
Level 70
Nov 5, 2014
People apparently used to like the letter C as a begin letter better.
kalbahamut
+1
Level 82
Nov 5, 2014
It is a bit passe now.
pensta
+1
Level 66
Nov 5, 2014
Since when is a blossom anything to do with geography?
Felax0
+8
Level 78
Nov 5, 2014
Since geography includes the culture of an area, not just its cartography.
tschutzer
+1
Level 91
Nov 5, 2014
Does it really?
Sadmin
+6
Level 37
Nov 5, 2014
Yes, there's human geography and physical geography.
Minteh
+10
Level 22
Mar 19, 2016
"Istanbul was Constantinople, now it's Istanbul not Constantinople, been a long time gone, Constantinople, now it's Turkish Delight on a moonlit night, every gal in Constantinople lives in Istanbul, not Constantinople, so if you've a date in Constantinople, she'll be living in Istanbul.."
DeusCaritasEst
+1
Level 55
Mar 26, 2016
Why, thank you for that. I needed another song stuck in my head!
barmanitan
+2
Level 79
Apr 6, 2021
Perhaps they are giants.
Senlac
+1
Level 47
May 20, 2016
With regards to the Cyprus question, you could now say the same about Australia, given they are now in the Eurovision Song Contest! XD
Djilas
+1
Level 82
Dec 5, 2016
And they play football mostly with Asians
Carry
+5
Level 63
May 10, 2017
Yeah, you're absolutely right. Australia is right between Europe and Asia - just like Cyprus. Easy to get confused here. But seriously. The ESC is even less of an indicator what's European than the EU.
fitheach
+3
Level 59
Jul 24, 2017
Israel also appear in Eurovision, and Morocco is a member of the EBU (the organization that runs Eurovision), yet they aren't European nations. Eurovision is a really bad way of defining what constitutes Europe.
FlickerP
+6
Level 72
Apr 6, 2021
@fitheach Trust me, Eurovision is a really bad way of defining what constitutes music as well
fitheach
+2
Level 59
Apr 6, 2021
No comment... :-)
Blob400
+5
Level 62
Jul 22, 2017
Everyone is complained about Cyprus, but is anyone going to say anything about how Istanbul is in Europe, not Asia?
fitheach
+2
Level 59
Apr 6, 2021
There's nothing to say really. Take a look at a map, it's clearly on the European side of the the strait.
wolfcat95
+1
Level 67
Apr 7, 2021
I've looked at the map... Although there are more on the European side, there are literally millions of people who live in Istanbul and Asia. (edit for spelling)
Sulps
+4
Level 56
Jul 22, 2017
Are you sure Constantinople crossed into Asia too when it was still called Constantinople? Modern Istanbul does but I wouldn't be so sure about its predecessor.
Yossarian
+1
Level 64
Jul 23, 2017
The word "Caucasus" is my nemesis.
SirPhilippines
+5
Level 65
Apr 6, 2021
Cauca"sus"
Yanni47
+3
Level 77
Apr 7, 2021
Yeah, about that... It accepted it just after "Caucas". I know a lot of names are accepted after the penultimate letter - which I don't really agree with - but leaving the last two out, and then having to delete those from your next entry? OK, why don't we just have to write Constantinop then, or Calcut, or Chittago, etc?
TheForsakenFurby
+3
Level 73
Apr 7, 2021
I think the reasoning was because some people who aren't too formally familiar with geography might call them the "Caucasian Mountains" or something. I think making fun geography trivia more accessible is worth the annoyance of having to backspace a few times.

…On the other hand, maybe it'd be better to throw them in the deep end so they don't learn something technically incorrect. Oh well! Regardless I'm sure the decision wasn't arbitrary.

reverendmeat
+3
Level 80
May 24, 2022
Caucaus'd'nt'st've
ChipOtley
+4
Level 74
Jul 25, 2017
Is it just me, or does this quiz seem a bit "What we used to call all them places before those pesky natives took them back into their own language"?
TheForsakenFurby
+4
Level 73
Apr 7, 2021
In the case of Constantinople it was the reverse ;p

But yeah there were a lot of "formerly called" questions on here…

Algernon
+3
Level 72
Nov 25, 2017
I was flying in this quiz until I got to the last six questions. Not a clue on 5 of them and face palm on the last.
Guam
+2
Level 60
Apr 23, 2018
You should specify urban or metro area for the second city of the Philippines question. By city proper, Manila is the second largest city after Quezon City. The answer you have is correct for the second largest urban are and metro area, but you should specify.
Chronikhiles
+2
Level 49
Sep 6, 2018
That moment of delight when your hometown is an answer.
KingEureka
+1
Level 62
Dec 11, 2019
Is it Chitagong or Chennai?
morcaca
+4
Level 59
Aug 20, 2020
Chengdu, Cebu, Chiang Mai and Chingqing are on the quiz and Constantinople if you’re old enough.
anonymousrbarm
+3
Level 30
Jan 1, 2019
Yo QM, ur asking for trouble with the Philippines question. "Second city" I see as the second most populous city, which is Manila since Quezon city is first. If you mean second most economically important it is Davao since it is the largest on the second largest island of the Philippines. Of course, none of these starts with a c, so you can eventually guess Cebu. Fix this chief.
IsleAuHaulte
+1
Level 89
Apr 3, 2019
Bloody chrysanthemums.
wolfcat95
+1
Level 67
Apr 7, 2021
Yeah, I ran out of time trying to spell it correctly only to find out I was barking up the wrong tree.
JackintheBox
+1
Level 79
Dec 14, 2019
Yay, got them all first try!
Geopro
+1
Level 60
Apr 7, 2021
Same, and I never do good at these sorts of quizzes. I usually get about 10. Something good is happening to me today!
FolgoreCZ
+1
Level 60
Jun 7, 2020
Aside from all the Cyprus talks. Isn't the Philippine town called Cebu City, while Cebu being the island it's on? It's just a technicality, since it would follow the "Vatican/Panama/Djibouti/etc." precedent of accepting just "Cebu", but you know how we jetpunkers are. ;-)
Glacial
+1
Level 32
Aug 13, 2020
i could not spell cyelon for the life of it
LGK
+3
Level 58
Nov 8, 2020
Okay, for the Cyprus issue: Cypriots and Greeks are very very close and similar to each other. Same language (although Cyprus has it's own dialect and distinctive pronunciation), same religion, same culture more or less. They are different countries, but Cyprus' culture shares more traits with the broad European culture that the ones of Africa or Asia. Politics don't make sense, here you have Israel in the Eurovision and Turkey in UEFA competitions. That doesn't have any impact on a place's history. Back in the 70's Cyprus was invaded by Turkish forces that took control of the northern part of the island, but that's not to say that Cyprus is a Asian nation or whatever. That would be like saying that India was a European state when it was under British control! And I do know what I'm saying, I'm Greek...
dunkinggandalf2
+2
Level 68
May 2, 2021
I'd go one further: Cypriots are not just similar to Greeks, they actually *are* Greeks. The fact that they are now in different countries is a historical accident: if Greece had handled things better, Enosis would have happened long ago. Both Greeks and Cypriots were in favour of it!
parkave
+4
Level 57
Mar 25, 2021
Second City of the Philippines? Thats worded weirdly
dave123
+1
Level 65
Apr 6, 2021
Cantonese is a language within the Chinese language family.
LivelySainis2
+1
Level 24
Apr 6, 2021
Cyprus is in Europe sorry. Also Constantinople or Istanbul is in Europe too (European Turkey).
rhinobaby
+1
Level 68
Apr 6, 2021
It amazes me how many obscure Chinese cities we are expected to know, yet there are so few answers that ever deal with France or Germany, among many others Western countries.
camus
+6
Level 78
Apr 6, 2021
If you want French or German cities in this quiz, look at the title. If you are complaining generally, then well... yeah, who cares about the obscure 10 million people city where paper money was invented, home to several historical kingdoms, a world heritage site, and one of the busiest airports in the world. Or the other one: who is expected to know a city that, depending on your count, is merely the largest in the world with the size of Austria, has not one but two UNESCO world heritage sites and served as China's capital during World War II. You can also go through lists of quizzes that exclusively deal with French or German answers. The only countries that are more represented on Jetpunk are the US and perhaps the UK.
camus
+1
Level 78
Apr 6, 2021
You could have looked it up and found out that Chongqing municipality has 82,403 square kilometers. Granted that stretches the meaning of "city" but that's why I added "depending on your count".
kiwiquizzer
+4
Level 68
Apr 6, 2021
The Chinese cities might be obscure to you... but not to millions of other people.
Pharley
+1
Level 73
Apr 6, 2021
Chongqing is hardly in south west China. It's almost smack bang in the middle of the country.
ooftownroad
+1
Level 61
Apr 6, 2021
smack bang lol
rovergate
+1
Level 33
Apr 15, 2021
For the following question:

"Term for a person from that country"

Judging by the number of people who got it right, I might be a minority but I didn't put two and two together and realize that you were asking for the term of a person from the country in the previous question. Can you include in brackets or something that you are referring to the term of a person from the country in the previous question? I kept typing "citizen" thinking you meant the term used to refer to a person from any country.

GeneralZ
+1
Level 42
Dec 1, 2021
Well, since 2018, Chittagong's official name has been changed to Chattogram, which is based on its pronunciation in Bengali language.
FreeStater
+1
Level 66
Nov 17, 2022
For the Kolkata question, I first misread it as "Formerly known as Kampuchea," so I typed Cambodia and got an answer.

Then I misread it as "Former name of Sri Lanka," typed Ceylon, and got another answer.

Finally, I read it correctly, and incorrectly guessed Chennai, giving me another answer.

Koopa
+1
Level 77
Nov 30, 2022
When you say "second" for the cities, do you mean second-largest? There are two questions asking for the second city of a country. Also, a lot of these are historical geography.
Difluzi
+1
Level 81
Mar 31, 2023
"Second city" should definitely be fixed for both the Philippine and Bangladeshi city questions.
trex01
+1
Level 69
Sep 15, 2023
"Second city" is unclear for both Bangladesh and the Philippines. It should be "second largest" or "second most-populous" city
itsrunningwind
+1
Level 46
Jan 21, 2024
agreed
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