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4 Sobriquets
The term sobriquet may apply to the nickname for a specific person,
group of people or place. Well-known places often have sobriquets.
Match the nicknames to their country / town / river.
1. Land of the Golden Fleece a) Bengaluru
2. Cockpit of Europe b) Strait of Bab-el Mandeb
3. City of Skyscrapers c) Belgium
4. City of Seven Hills d) New York
5. Land of the Midnight Sun e) Rome
6. White Man’s Grave f) Ireland
7. Emerald Island g) Guinea Coast
8. Roof of the World h) Huang He
9. Land of Golden Pagoda i) Pamir (Tibet)
10. Land of Thunderbolt j) New Zealand
11. Gate of Tears k) Bhutan
12. Garden City l) Japan
13. Britain of South m) Norway
14. Land of Rising Sun n) Australia
15. Sorrow of China o) Myanmar
This Corner
Ø Zanzibar is known as ‘Island of Cloves’.
Ø Bhubaneswar is also known as ‘Temple City of India’.
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