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Origins and history of town and city names (part 3)

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7 questions
English
Hard
1

What city name means "fragrant harbour" in Cantonese?

Hard  31% got this right

The name "fragrant harbour" (香港) refers to the incense factories along the coast of kowloon
2

What city on the arabian peninsula was known as "Eudaemon" by the ancient greeks?

Hard  15% got this right

3

What capital city was named after the roman catholic feast of the assumtion?

Hard  3% got this right

4

What town ultimately derived its name from an Anglo-saxon tribe whose name means reada's people in Old english?

Hard  4% got this right

the photo i found is literally my favourite stock photo of all time
5

Which central asian nation's capital city bears a name which literally translates to capital city?

Hard  12% got this right

6

What important port city has a name which means "place of peace"?

Hard  2% got this right

7

What city was first named wanggeom-seong when it was founded in 1122 BC?

Hard  21% got this right