Queen Elizabeth Tours: Old and New Places' Names Quiz

Answer: Zimbabwe

Southern Rhodesia ceased to be a British colony in 1965, when it declared its independence, but there were 15 years of great turmoil until April 18, 1980, when a peace treaty was signed and the country became part of the Commonwealth of Nations as the Republic of Zimbabwe. Its capital, Harare, formerly known as Salisbury, is the largest and most important city in the country.

Zimbabwe is a landlocked country bordered by Mozambique, Botswana and South Africa, located between the Zambesi and Limpopo rivers. The economy is based on mining and agriculture. Zimbabwe was expelled from the Commonwealth in 2003 for human rights violations.

Answer: Kenya

In 1952, Princess Elizabeth and her husband were on a tour of Commonwealth countries, representing King George VI, who was very ill. They arrived in Kenya on January 31 and on February 6th they were in Aberdare National Park, 165km from Nairobi, an area of environmental preservation, staying at the Treetops Hotel (hotel built on top of trees), when they received news that the king had died.

The royal couple broke off their journey and returned to England. After becoming queen, Elizabeth briefly passed through the now Republic of Kenya in 1972 and 1991. Between 10 to 14 November, 1983, she returned to Kenya on a state visit.

Answer: Sri Lanka

Queen Elizabeth II is not always able to spend April 21st, her birthday, with her family. Several times she has been on an official trip on this day. From 10th to 21st April 1954, Queen Elizabeth was on a tour of Ceylon, a former British colony independent since 1948.

On May 22, 1972, a new constitution was approved and the country became a republic under the name of Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, whose executive and judicial capital is Colombo. It is an island country located in South Asia in the Indian Ocean, separated from the Indian subcontinent by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait.

Answer: Islamabad

In 1961, Queen Elizabeth II went on a tour of Eastern countries, which included Pakistan, India, Iran and Nepal. The visit to Pakistan was in the period 1-16 February; it started in the capital Karachi and continued through Peshawar, Quetta, Lahore and other areas in the north of the country.

In 1997, the Queen made another six day visit to Pakistan. This visit was to commemorate the country's 50 years of independence and started in Islamabad, the official capital of Pakistan since August 14, 1967. The city was built to be the country's capital.

Answer: Iran

At the end of a tour to India, Pakistan and Nepal, from March 2-6, 1961, Queen Elizabeth II and her husband made a state visit to Iran, where they were received by Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and his wife. On this occasion they visited Tehran, Isfahan and Persepolis.

Persepolis was the ancient capital of the Kings of the Achaemenid Empire. Its ruins are located about 50km from the city of Shīrāz, in southwestern Iran, at the confluence of the Kor and Pulvar rivers. From 1979 the site became a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Answer: Banjul

Gambia, the smallest country within mainland Africa, was an English colony until 1970 when it became a republic. In 1973, the capital of the Republic of The Gambia, which had been called Bathurst since its founding in 1816, was renamed Banjul.

Banjul is located in St. Mary's Island (Banjul Island) where the Gambia River meets the Atlantic Ocean. The island is connected to the continent by bridges and ferries.

Answer: Ghana

On November 9-20, 1961 the royal couple visited Ghana, although they were advised not to go, due to tensions in the area. Ghana is an independent country, formed in 1957 with the unification of the Gold Coast, Ashanti, the Northern Territories and British Togoland. After independence, it became a single independent dominion within the British Commonwealth. Its capital is Accra, located on the Atlantic Coast.

At the end of the tour, at the farewell ball in Accra, to everyone's surprise, the Queen danced with Kwame Nkrumah, the president of the new country. This gesture, according to analysts, showed that she not only accepted the end of the Empire but also accepted a new type of voluntary association between countries.

Answer: Brasília

The queen's tour of South America began in Recife, in the northeast region of Brazil. From there the entourage passed through Salvador (which was the first capital of Brazil), Rio de Janeiro (the second capital, 1763 to 1960), São Paulo, Campinas and Brasilia, which has been the Brazilian capital since 1960.

The first two Brazilian capitals were located in the coastal region of the country, but since the time of the Empire (19th Century) there was a plan to move the capital to the interior of the country. President Juscelino Kubstchek (1956-1961) decided to build a city at the top of the Brazilian highlands in the Central-West region. The new capital was inaugurated in 1960 and was called Brasília.

Answer: Serbia and Croatia

In 1972, Queen Elizabeth visited the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia where she was welcomed by President Josip Broz Tito. At the time of the visit, the federation consisted of the republics of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Slovenia.

After Tito's death in 1980, tensions increased and the federation gradually fell apart. The area of former Yugoslavia is made up of seven independent countries. So to visit Zagreb and Dubrovnik you have to go to Croatia and to visit Belgrade you have to go to Serbia.

Answer: Jordan

The Queen and Prince Philip made a five-day trip to Jordan. On this occasion they visited Amman, Petra and Aqaba, on the Red Sea

Aqaba has been inhabited since 4000 BC and is now known for its luxury resorts. Located in the south of Jordan, on the shores of the Red Sea and as the country's only seaport, Aqaba is of strategic importance.

Now that you finished playing this quiz, why don't you think about planning a trip to Aqaba?