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Cities by Skyline Silhouette - Map Quiz

Guess the city whose skyline is depicted in the highlighted silhouette.
Some are not to scale / have emphasised features. Don't complain.
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Last updated: November 12, 2019
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First submittedNovember 12, 2019
Times taken66,359
Average score60.0%
Rating4.96
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Barcelona
Dubai
Johannesburg
Kuala Lumpur
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Paris
Seattle
Shanghai
Sydney
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This City is:
Ant1927
+3
Level 66
Nov 12, 2019
Greta quiz, thank you
SWATkun
+5
Level 60
Nov 13, 2019
Owowo dear, I loved it. Looking forward for it's second part
iRDM
+1
Level 75
Aug 17, 2022
Owo
Devvik2
+3
Level 68
Dec 20, 2019
Oh god, this is an amazing quiz! Deserves to be featured for sure!
svelte
+1
Level 52
Dec 28, 2019
Nominated
JWatson24
+3
Level 71
Jan 1, 2020
Is there something particularly iconic about the Johannesburg skyline that makes it recognizable? In all the other ones there were specific landmarks/buildings that helped with identification, but I don't know anything about the Johannesburg skyline.
WillemLAif
+2
Level 77
Jan 6, 2020
Maybe it's in for the challenge and inclusion (of Africa). I just left it down to two I wasn't quite sure of and 50% chance was enough for obtaining the perfect score.
kalbahamut
+10
Level 83
Jan 8, 2020
Other cities stop at one tall tower with a bulbous knob somewhere near the top. Cape Town decided they needed three. Similar approach as South Africa took to its national capitals.
Jiff123
+1
Level 46
Dec 18, 2021
You can see the buildings are shorter than others.
TheLonelyAlula
+1
Level 49
Sep 1, 2022
It has the Hillbrow Tower, which sticks up similarly to the CN Tower in Toronto and is the tallest tower in Africa, as well as a few other skyscrapers.
rabble
+1
Level 64
May 9, 2023
1) NY,Seattle,Paris,Dubai,KL,easy. Barcelona's a foggy memory. Sydney/bridge. Shanghai probably more condensed than Toronto.

For Johannesburg.. I was once skimming through tripadvisor Africa.

I remembered stories about a crappy tourist trap- I guess tour busses drop you off at the tallest building in the country, continent, or some variant etc. Turns out it's rundown/vacant, you might not be able to get to the top anyway, and you have a high likelihood of being mugged while you're there.

So I assumed the one with the white elephant was SA. I guess it's called the Carlton Centre. Figured it was likely SA, since how many other countries would have tourism + tallest building in Africa. And how many countries in the developed world would choose to stick that sore thumb onto their skyline. You could also go: Toronto=spire (CN Tower), then, which would you expect to have worse urban planning, Toronto, or SA?

Raz07
+1
Level 56
Jan 3, 2020
Every single quiz of yours is brilliant stewart. They all get featured!
sillie
+4
Level 78
Jan 6, 2020
Map Quiz? I don't see a map? A picture quiz, I'd say.
Stewart
+10
Level 68
Jan 6, 2020
"Map Quiz" is a quiz format, originally intended for maps. It is the one where you click the answers highlighted in blue, rather than typing them. Being level 82, I would've thought you'd know that already?
Arp2600
+2
Level 85
Jan 7, 2020
Can't you remove "Map quiz" from the title?
Arp2600
+1
Level 85
Jan 8, 2020
And it was a serious question. I'm not sure wether the tag is added automatically when you use that format or not (and if it can be removed or not).
Stewart
+3
Level 68
Jan 8, 2020
The tag in the title is not, but the actual "tag" is added automatically due to the format used. But QM normally includes "Map Quiz" in all features quizzes of this format (for example see my Monopoly "Map Quiz" features). I think I'll leave the choice up to QM due to this.
loganite
+2
Level 88
Jan 23, 2020
Yes, I saw the title and knew exactly what the format would be. I think it's fine as is.
LivinAWestLife
+2
Level 78
Jan 6, 2020
Nice. Hope Hong Kong and Chicago can be added in a part 2 or something.
samiamco
+3
Level 69
Jan 7, 2020
London, Las Vegas, and San Francisco came to mind, too!
kalbahamut
+3
Level 83
Jan 8, 2020
Barcelona looks like Disney Land.
kalbahamut
+3
Level 83
Jan 8, 2020
There's a magic castle, a rocket ship, some Arabian palaces, and an enormous duck crossbred with Alfred Hitchcock, among other oddities.
ander217
+1
Level 75
Jan 12, 2020
Oh, my goodness, you are so right. LOL.
loganite
+2
Level 88
Jan 23, 2020
Hmmm...I guess it's been a while since I've been to Disney Land. I don't remember Sagrada Familia Land. ;)
kalbahamut
+1
Level 83
Jan 26, 2020
Google "Cinderella castle silhouette".. not exact but close.
Carry
+1
Level 63
Jan 16, 2020
That was something different. Really enjoyed it.
shaleemarina
+1
Level 47
Jan 23, 2020
Très bonne idée!
WilsonTheBall
+1
Level 52
Jan 23, 2020
Great quiz! Would love to see a second part.
Nathaniel
+1
Level 72
Jan 23, 2020
Wonderful quiz!
Oinks
+1
Level 43
Feb 1, 2020
Yes guessed the last one right before time ran out

1:29 time

Greatmoom
+1
Level 55
Jul 29, 2020
Such a creative quiz. I really liked it
Finlay
+1
Level 51
Dec 17, 2020
Surprised I got all of them right
lilpick
+1
Level 61
Mar 16, 2021
I am insulted that Chicago, the city of skyscrapers is not on here!
EvanAviator
+1
Level 58
Mar 29, 2021
smh
Hampus
+1
Level 57
Apr 21, 2021
Ok, I see the opera house now..
bobbyfirmino
+1
Level 80
May 3, 2021
In Seattle the Space Needle is far from the tallest building. Based on the other skylines it seemed like you were trying to keep things roughly in scale rather than focusing on a specific angle (but I could be wrong, not an expert on these skylines).

If that is the case, I'd suggest reducing space needle size relative to others

Stewart
+3
Level 68
May 4, 2021
It is the most distinctive though, read the caveat.
TheLonelyAlula
+1
Level 49
Sep 1, 2022
Such an awesome idea, I hope that one day a second part will be made. :D
AbiA
+1
Level 80
Sep 11, 2022
Only the first five silhouettes are displaying on my iPhone.
Stewart
+2
Level 68
Sep 11, 2022
You need to scroll horizontally
AbiA
+1
Level 80
Mar 10, 2023
Thanks
hamilton614
+1
Level 43
Aug 16, 2023
Shanghai's Oriental Pearl is way too tall, but overall great quiz!
Stewart
+2
Level 68
Aug 16, 2023
Some prominent features are over-emphasised to make it easier. They are not strictly to scale.
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