Other Sports Can you name the 100 largest cities in the U.S. in 10 minutes? - Page 3

**Rain Man** · 09-28-2017, 08:12 PM

https://hugequiz.com/quizzes/geograp...argest-cities/

As a tip, this is largest cities, not largest metro areas.

Go here, type 100 into the box, and start typing. It puts up a handy map to help you out. It doesn't have a time limit, so give yourself 10 minutes and report back.

I think about geography a lot, I mean a LOT, and I got 81. I missed a couple of obvious ones, but in looking at the ones I missed, 81 was about my limit.

ClevelandBronco · 09-29-2017, 12:32 PM

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79/100, and that was with me taking an extra 2 minutes beyond the 10 to really think about some of those metro areas and all the cities proper that make up those population centers. In 10 minutes I probably got 76 or 77.

This is lot tougher than it looks. I've never been to Dallas, and there are a dick**** ton of random shitty cities to account for in that area. Never even ****ing heard of Garland, TX.

I wonder if it almost wouldn't be easier to score a higher percentage on this quiz by adding more cities to the mix. It's definitely way easier to name cities when you only have to pick off one or two in a single state.

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California was killing me. Chula Vista? I also had a challenge in the DFW area and Phoenix area. For some reason I didn't scroll up high enough to notice the Washington state cities, so I missed some obvious ones there.

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I tried everything I could think of. Daytona, Hollywood, Fort Lauderdale (which may have worked), even Palm Beach. I would have never guessed Hialeah or even spelled it right if I did.

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Lauderdale didn't make it and Hialeah did? That is indeed surprising.

If I didn't live in Colorado, there's no way I would've known Aurora.

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75.... I was cocky, thinking the map would make it really easy, but blanked on some of the cities in Texas and California. Aurora was bugging me, I guessed Fort Collins and Boulder, but didn't zoom in far enough to see it was actually within the Denver metro (but wouldn't have guessed it anyway).

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I got a few by zooming... I've looked at LA and Phoenix enough on Google maps that once I zoomed in, it jogged my memory on a few. I left maybe 5 in Texas and they mostly seemed obvious once I finished (and hell, I even guessed Corpus Christi).

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Also, I missed Cleveland, Ohio somehow.

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76. That was with quite a bit of guessing at some of the suburbs like grapevine and aurora.

Those are the only ones I got. Thanks, guys.

**chefsos** · 09-29-2017, 01:41 PM

59. I knew Albuquerque but I knew I didn't want to waste time attempting over and over to spell it. I had to peek just to spell it here! There are maybe a dozen more I should have known, but the rest...nah, never would have guessed.

Boy, some sort of autofill would've helped there.

My list of shame:

Spoiler!

Pilsner · 09-29-2017, 01:41 PM

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I wonder how the relative scoring would change if we were penalized for wrong guesses.

My adjusted score would then be -20 or so.

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At the end, I was just throwing out every California city I could think of that started with "San" or "Santa"

I was in disbelief that Virginia Beach was an actual city and not the makers of blenders and food processors. I had to go to Wikipedia after to make sure I wasn't just making it up when I threw it out there and it accepted it. I also broke the rules and took around 15 minutes, so I'm probably disqualified.

I went back and looked through the list again today. Here's the ones I've honestly never even heard of:

67 Henderson, NV (Maybe I have heard of this? Is there an Air Force Base there?)
74 Chula Vista, CA
76 Fort Wayne, IN
84 Chandler, AZ
90 North Las Vegas, NV (This felt shitty to miss this one. It's like discovering there's secretly an "East Chicago" that's actually the 87th largest incorporated city that no one ever ****ing talks about. I even tried Paradise, NV because of a CGPGrey video, but no dice.)
93 Gilbert, AZ
94 Hialeah, FL (I'm convinced they made this city up for the sake of the quiz.)

Frosty · 09-29-2017, 03:24 PM

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67 Henderson, NV (Maybe I have heard of this? Is there an Air Force Base there?)

I only know where Henderson, NV is because I used to watch CSI back in the day.

BWillie · 09-29-2017, 03:38 PM

I bet Overland Park is in the top 250.

EDIT: Overland Park is the 128th largest city in the United States. You betta recognize.

kccrow · 09-29-2017, 03:50 PM

Ended up with 59... Brain really malfunctioned on the East Coast VA/WV etc area

baitism · 09-29-2017, 05:47 PM

73/100

**** suburbs in CA and around Dallas.

BWillie · 09-29-2017, 06:23 PM

83/100

Totally forgot Phildelphia. Almost forgot Memphis and San Antonio.

Missed:
6. Philly (that is what you get for throwing snowballs at Santa Clause, nobody cares about you)
10. San Jose
34. Fresno
36. Mesa
39. Long Beach
43. Virginia Beach
53. Bakersfield
54. Aurora
57. Santa Ana
70. Newark
72. Toledo
75. Irvine
76. Ft Wayne (I thought this city was 50k or so rofl)
86. Glendale
93. Gilbert, AZ
94. Hialeah, FL (never even heard of this one)
96. Fremont, CA

Arizona cities really messed with me. I feel like I did better on California than many midwesterners since I used to have a job that dealt with California almost exclusively. Don't know how I missed San Jose.

**Ming the Merciless** · 09-29-2017, 06:26 PM

on my little phone, barely able to type ...i only got 50 within 10 minutes ...although i wasted a lot of time trying to get all of california b4 moving on...

some of you guys are liars and cheats

8-)

Hydrae · 09-29-2017, 06:52 PM

I only got 55, pretty disappointed in myself. I did get interrupted by the pizza guy during the quiz though.

retkim · 09-29-2017, 09:01 PM

48/100, but considering I'm European and never even been to the States, it's okay. Got all 9/9 largest and 30/34 largest, Cali and North Carolina killed me.

Okay, so I knew a few more but the software was playing me, St Petersburg, Jersey City I thought was named New Jersey :P and also North Las Vegas lol...

**RealSNR** · 09-29-2017, 09:18 PM

We all need to be nicer to Hialeah. It's in the 100 largest cities in the US. What if somebody from Hialeah were reading all the things you guys were saying about it?

Oh, I'm sure they'd be laughing at your jokes, but on the inside, they'd be hurt. Definitely.

**Rain Man** · 09-29-2017, 09:26 PM

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I only got 55, pretty disappointed in myself. I did get interrupted by the pizza guy during the quiz though.

How many did the pizza guy get?

View Poll Results: I was able to name...
0 cities. I'm really bad at geography.	0	0%
1 to 10 cities	2	4.76%
11 to 20 cities	0	0%
21 to 30 cities	0	0%
31 to 40 cities	1	2.38%
41 to 50 cities	6	14.29%
51 to 60 cities	10	23.81%
61 to 70 cities	5	11.90%
71 to 80 cities	8	19.05%
81 to 85 cities	4	9.52%
86 to 90 cities	0	0%
91 to 95 cities	0	0%
96 to 99 cities	0	0%
100 cities. There was no challenge here.	1	2.38%
I don't do quizzes since I got my diploma.	5	11.90%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

09-28-2017, 08:12 PM
Rain Man NFL's #1 Ermines Fan Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $3328491 VARSITY	Can you name the 100 largest cities in the U.S. in 10 minutes? https://hugequiz.com/quizzes/geograp...argest-cities/ As a tip, this is largest cities, not largest metro areas. Go here, type 100 into the box, and start typing. It puts up a handy map to help you out. It doesn't have a time limit, so give yourself 10 minutes and report back. I think about geography a lot, I mean a LOT, and I got 81. I missed a couple of obvious ones, but in looking at the ones I missed, 81 was about my limit.
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09-29-2017, 01:41 PM	#32
chefsos Fifty eight sixty two... Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Felton, DE Casino cash: $8507676	59. I knew Albuquerque but I knew I didn't want to waste time attempting over and over to spell it. I had to peek just to spell it here! There are maybe a dozen more I should have known, but the rest...nah, never would have guessed. Boy, some sort of autofill would've helped there. My list of shame: Spoiler! MISSED! #1 Louisville, KY (91.58%) #21 Plano, TX (69.24%) #41 San Bernardino, CA (69.69%) #2 Portland, OR (95.93%) #22 Henderson, NV (77.77%) #3 Albuquerque, NM (92.55%) #23 Chula Vista, CA (65.92%) #4 Fresno, CA (86.29%) #24 Fort Wayne, IN (80.32%) #5 Long Beach, CA (81.12%) #25 Chandler, AZ (63.99%) #6 Mesa, AZ (80.95%) #26 Laredo, TX (70.88%) #7 Colorado Springs, CO (89.03%) #27 Madison, WI (90.14%) #8 Wichita, KS (86.93%) #28 Lubbock, TX (76.55%) #9 Arlington, TX (81.87%) #29 Irvine, CA (69.08%) #10 Honolulu, HI (76.63%) #30 Winston-Salem, NC (72.54%) #11 Aurora, CO (78.57%) #31 Glendale, AZ (73.4%) #12 Anaheim, CA (83.17%) #32 Garland, TX (59.72%) #13 Santa Ana, CA (70.41%) #33 Hialeah, FL (68.33%) #14 Riverside, CA (75%) #34 Reno, NV (93.24%) #15 Lexington, KY (84.91%) #35 Chesapeake, VA (67.72%) #16 Anchorage, AK (75.03%) #36 Gilbert, AZ (60.49%) #17 Stockton, CA (68.66%) #37 Irving, TX (67.31%) #18 Toledo, OH (84.41%) #38 Scottsdale, AZ (75.22%) #19 Greensboro, NC (77.6%) #39 North Las Vegas, NV (80.09%) #20 Newark, NJ (90.39%) #40 Fremont, CA (60.75%)
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09-29-2017, 03:38 PM	#35
BWillie Future NBA Finals MVP Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth Casino cash: $2441241	I bet Overland Park is in the top 250. EDIT: Overland Park is the 128th largest city in the United States. You betta recognize. __________________ Who wants free money? Use the link below to sign up at Bovada, BetOnline, Black Chip Poker and Ignition. Contact me for private deals, spot bonuses, possible rakeback or any questions! Bovada, Ignition, BetOnline, Black Chip Poker: baldeaglepoker.com Bovada Poker is back! Get up to $500 poker deposit bonus.
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09-29-2017, 03:50 PM	#36
kccrow MVP Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Casino cash: $3247078	Ended up with 59... Brain really malfunctioned on the East Coast VA/WV etc area
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09-29-2017, 05:47 PM	#37
baitism Starter Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Overland Park, KS Casino cash: $5139551	73/100 **** suburbs in CA and around Dallas.
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09-29-2017, 06:23 PM	#38
BWillie Future NBA Finals MVP Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Earth Casino cash: $2441241	83/100 Totally forgot Phildelphia. Almost forgot Memphis and San Antonio. Missed: 6. Philly (that is what you get for throwing snowballs at Santa Clause, nobody cares about you) 10. San Jose 34. Fresno 36. Mesa 39. Long Beach 43. Virginia Beach 53. Bakersfield 54. Aurora 57. Santa Ana 70. Newark 72. Toledo 75. Irvine 76. Ft Wayne (I thought this city was 50k or so rofl) 86. Glendale 93. Gilbert, AZ 94. Hialeah, FL (never even heard of this one) 96. Fremont, CA Arizona cities really messed with me. I feel like I did better on California than many midwesterners since I used to have a job that dealt with California almost exclusively. Don't know how I missed San Jose. __________________ Who wants free money? Use the link below to sign up at Bovada, BetOnline, Black Chip Poker and Ignition. Contact me for private deals, spot bonuses, possible rakeback or any questions! Bovada, Ignition, BetOnline, Black Chip Poker: baldeaglepoker.com Bovada Poker is back! Get up to $500 poker deposit bonus. Last edited by BWillie; 09-29-2017 at 06:36 PM..
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09-29-2017, 06:26 PM	#39
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09-29-2017, 06:52 PM	#40
Hydrae Sandbox: Leander Lasercats Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Austin, Tx Casino cash: $2337000	I only got 55, pretty disappointed in myself. I did get interrupted by the pizza guy during the quiz though.
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09-29-2017, 09:01 PM	#41
retkim Starter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Europe Casino cash: $9922400	48/100, but considering I'm European and never even been to the States, it's okay. Got all 9/9 largest and 30/34 largest, Cali and North Carolina killed me. Okay, so I knew a few more but the software was playing me, St Petersburg, Jersey City I thought was named New Jersey :P and also North Las Vegas lol... Last edited by retkim; 09-29-2017 at 09:22 PM..
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