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Quiz about Former or Alternate Names of Nations

Former or Alternate Names of Nations Quiz

Do you know the former names or alternate names for these countries?

A multiple-choice quiz by bigwoo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bigwoo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
74,364

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
10731

Last 3 plays: gopher75 (10/10), Guest 173 (10/10), xxFruitcakexx (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What was the former name of the United Arab Emirates? Hint

Trucial States

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United Arab Republic

Moldavia

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Question 2 of 10

2. Russia and fourteen other nations were once a part of the U.S.S.R. What did those initials stand for?

Answer: (Five Words)

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Question 3 of 10

3. What did Zaire used to be known as? Hint

Comoros

French Somaliland

Lesotho

Belgian Congo

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Question 4 of 10

4. What nation was once known as the Dutch East Indies? Hint

New Zealand

Indonesia

The Seychelles

Solomon Islands

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Question 5 of 10

5. What two countries united to form Tanzania? Hint

Tanganyika and Zanzibar

Upper Volta and Western Sahara

Zanganyika and Tanzibar

Rhodesia and Zambia

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Question 6 of 10

6. What are British Guiana and Dutch Guiana now known as? Hint

Suriname and Aruba

Ghana and Suriname

Guyana and Suriname

Guyana and Aruba

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Question 7 of 10

7. What nation was once known as Ceylon? Hint

Taiwan

Sri Lanka

Bangladesh

Moldova

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Question 8 of 10

8. What name is often used for The Netherlands?

Answer: (One Word - 7 letters)

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Question 9 of 10

9. What did the nation of Belize used to be known as? Hint

Dutch Guiana

Dominica

Benin

British Honduras

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Question 10 of 10

10. What nation used to be known as Abyssinia? Hint

Ethiopia

Turkey

Egypt

Iraq

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What was the former name of the United Arab Emirates?

Answer: Trucial States

The Trucial States gave Britain control of their defense in the 19th century. In 1971 six of the states gained independence to form the UAE

2. Russia and fourteen other nations were once a part of the U.S.S.R. What did those initials stand for?

Answer: Union of Soviet Socialist Republics

Fifteen republics made up the USSR. The largest was Russia.

3. What did Zaire used to be known as?

Answer: Belgian Congo

Zaire became an independent nation in 1960. It is now called the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

4. What nation was once known as the Dutch East Indies?

Answer: Indonesia

Indonesia is the world's largest archipelago. It gained its independence from the Dutch in 1949.

5. What two countries united to form Tanzania?

Answer: Tanganyika and Zanzibar

These two nations united in 1964. Tanganyika was controlled by Britain until 1961. Zanzibar became a Germany colony in 1884 and became independent in 1963.

6. What are British Guiana and Dutch Guiana now known as?

Answer: Guyana and Suriname

Guyana gained its Independence from Britain in 1966. Suriname became independent in 1975 after nearly 300 years of Dutch rule.

7. What nation was once known as Ceylon?

Answer: Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka gained independence in 1948. It was called Ceylon while under British rule.

8. What name is often used for The Netherlands?

Answer: Holland

Two of the nation's twelve provinces have 'Holland' in their name. 40 per cent of the country lives in those two provinces thus many refer to the Netherlands as Holland.

9. What did the nation of Belize used to be known as?

Answer: British Honduras

Belize, located in Central America, is bordered by Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea. The nation became known as Belize when it became fully independent in 1981.

10. What nation used to be known as Abyssinia?

Answer: Ethiopia

Abyssinia came from an Egyptian word.

Source: Author bigwoo

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