International cities and their nicknames

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Now that you've warmed up with the quiz "Name that Canadian city," test your knowledge of international cities and their nicknames.

1. If you visit the "Venice of the North," which city are you visiting?
2. This city is well known as the "Capital of the Alps."
3. If you take a stroll in "The Fair City," you are strolling in which city?
4. "The City of 72 Nations" is another name for this city.
5. "The Marvelous City" is the nickname of this city.
6. This city is also known as "Little Paris."
7. This city is best known as "The City of a Hundred Spires."
  
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