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Old Name New Name Trivia Quiz

Throughout history, the names of many places in the world have changed for one reason or another. Can you make the connection?

A multiple-choice quiz by jokester13. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
jokester13

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
10,720

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
12400

Last 3 plays: Guest 146 (8/10), Geoff30 (10/10), Guest 82 (7/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What name did the country of Iran used to have? Hint

Mesopotamia

Siam

Atlantis

Persia

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Question 2 of 10

2. The Turkish city of Istanbul used to be called what? Hint

Ceylon

Ankara

Constantinople

Singapore

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Question 3 of 10

3. Fort York is now which major Canadian metropolis? Hint

Toronto

Quebec City

Montreal

Ottawa

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Question 4 of 10

4. The Asian country of Thailand used to be called what? Hint

Mongolia

Laos

Formosa

Siam

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Question 5 of 10

5. Ho Chi Minh City used to be known as what? Hint

Rangoon

Saigon

Islamabad

Yokohoma

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Question 6 of 10

6. The island of Ceylon is now called what? Hint

Madagascar

Sicily

Cypress

Sri Lanka

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Question 7 of 10

7. The Canadian communities of Port Arthur and Fort William were merged to create one city called what? Hint

Sudbury

Fort Willart

Thunder Bay

Timmins

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Question 8 of 10

8. The Russian city formerly and currently called St. Petersburg once had another name. What was it? Hint

Odessa

Stalingrad

Leningrad

Volgograd

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Canadian town of Galt had its name changed in the 1960's. Its new name is shared by a town in England. What is the new name? Hint

Birmingham

London

Cambridge

Liverpool

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Question 10 of 10

10. The new name of the country of Burma is what? Hint

Bangladesh

Cambodia

Myanmar

Laos

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Most Recent Scores

Nov 20 2024 : Guest 146: 8/10
Nov 19 2024 : Geoff30: 10/10
Nov 14 2024 : Guest 82: 7/10
Nov 04 2024 : Guest 92: 6/10
Oct 22 2024 : genoveva: 10/10
Oct 19 2024 : ZWOZZE: 10/10
Oct 16 2024 : dinipie: 9/10
Oct 14 2024 : Guest 83: 8/10
Oct 05 2024 : Dunkeroo: 8/10

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What name did the country of Iran used to have?

Answer: Persia

2. The Turkish city of Istanbul used to be called what?

Answer: Constantinople

3. Fort York is now which major Canadian metropolis?

Answer: Toronto

Its nickname was 'Muddy York'.

4. The Asian country of Thailand used to be called what?

Answer: Siam

Setting for a famous movie - Anna and the King.

5. Ho Chi Minh City used to be known as what?

Answer: Saigon

Name changed after defeat of South Vietnam by North and withdrawal of American troops.

6. The island of Ceylon is now called what?

Answer: Sri Lanka

7. The Canadian communities of Port Arthur and Fort William were merged to create one city called what?

Answer: Thunder Bay

8. The Russian city formerly and currently called St. Petersburg once had another name. What was it?

Answer: Leningrad

9. The Canadian town of Galt had its name changed in the 1960's. Its new name is shared by a town in England. What is the new name?

Answer: Cambridge

On January 1, 1973 the City of Galt was amalgamated with the towns of Preston and Hespeler to form a single city to be known as Cambridge.

10. The new name of the country of Burma is what?

Answer: Myanmar

Source: Author jokester13

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