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September 21, 2005 By: Bobby Lew, LEWSER Biggest Cities in the World PACKING ROUND: P1 All of these are among the 10 largest cities in the World except: ISTANBUL (4) P2 This shopping area was home to Tokyo's department stores and gas lamps: GINZA (3) P3 Mexico City's wide Paseo De La _____ is one of the country's most beautiful avenues. REFORMA (1) P4 Bombay, Delhi and _____ in India are all among the World's 10 most populated cities. CALCUTTA (3) P5 This Los Angeles Cemetery is the burial place of Clark Gable and Humphrey Bogart: FOREST LAWN (5) P6 This largest city in China is called 'Paris of the East': SHANGHAI (1) Picture #1: Golden Winged Statue DEPARTURE ROUND: D1 This fragrant rice is a food specialty in Delhi, India: BIRYANI (4) D2 The current mayor of New York City is: MICHAEL BLOOMBERG (5) D3 All of these movies are set in the New York City area except: TRAFFIC (2) D4 Argentina's capital city of Buenos Aires is situated on this river: PLATE (2) D5 The broad leather belt worn by Japanese Sumo Wrestlers is called a/an: MAWASHI (2) Picture #2: Red and Green Pagoda looking structure ON TOUR ROUND: O1 The first settlement in Rio De Janeiro was established by the _____ in 1555. FRENCH (3) O2 Visitors to Jakarta shouldn't miss the famous ______ called "Wayang Kulit.' SHADOW PUPPETS (4) O3 Cairo is nicknamed the ______ City. TRIUMPHANT (1) O4 Mumbai (Bombay) is the ______ center of India. FINANCIAL (5) O5 Bela Vista' is a/an ______ neighborhood in ethnically diverse Sao Paulo, Brazil. ITALIAN (2) O6 These are all tourist attractions in Beijing except: YUYUAN GARDEN (1) O6 Osaka-Jo, the most visited tourist site in Osaka, Japan, is a/an: CASTLE (3) Picture #3: Grey Modern Building O7 Kolkata (Calcutta) is home to the World's oldest _____ outside of Britain. GOLF CLUB (5) O8 This area of Shanghai is called a 'World Fair of Architecture': THE BUND (4) O9 Fabric shoppers shouldn't miss the ____ factories in Jakarta's Karet District. BATIK (3) O10 This island across from Bombay's harbor is home to the triple-headed Shiva sculpture: ELEPHANTA ISLAND (5) O11 Cairo's famous _____ Souk (Bazaar) looks almost the same as it did in the 14th Century. KHAN EL-KHALILI (2) BONUS ROUND: B1 Beijing's Tiananmen Gate is also known as the _____ Gate. HEAVENLY PEACE (4) B2 Where on the map of China is Beijing found? 2 Picture #4: Mountainous Bay Area SLIDE SHOW ROUND: S1 The Angel of _____ Monument has become a trademark of Mexico City. INDEPENDENCE (3) S2 This landmark temple in Tokyo contains a golden image of the Buddhist Goddess of Mercy: SENSO-JI (1) S3 This visually stunning Los Angeles building was designed by Architect Richard Meier: J. PAUL GETTY CENTER (2) S4 This mountain is considered the best-known landmark in Rio De Janeiro: SUGAR LOAF (4) Clues for next week: Mountain Range Europe Mont Blanc Bobby (LEWSER)... |