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These Capitals Are 'Old' Trivia Quiz

Most of us know the various world capitals, but can we say what they were previously called? I'll give you the present name, you give me the old name. Good Luck.

A multiple-choice quiz by Ikabud. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Ikabud

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
57,462

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
7348

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Question 1 of 10

1. Austria's capital Vienna has an ancient name. Is it ? Hint

Vinona

Vindobona

Vicksburgh

Vigra

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Question 2 of 10

2. Spain's capital, Madrid was also called something else. What was it ? Hint

Mageritah

Maricen

Mayrit

All of these names

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Question 3 of 10

3. Paris, France also had an earlier name. Was it ? Hint

Gauloise

Lutinium

Gaulinium

Lutetia

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Question 4 of 10

4. Turkey's capital, Ankara was known by another name. Was it ? Hint

Angora

Angloland

Angola

Ankville

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Question 5 of 10

5. What about good old London Town ? Hint

Londinium

Londranium

Londonium

Londatrium

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dublin is the capital of Ireland, but what was its first name ? Hint

Eblana

Celtinium

Belfast

Varsavik

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Question 7 of 10

7. The capital of Japan is Tokyo. What was this city formerly called?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 8 of 10

8. Budapest is the Hungarian capital. What was its first name ? Hint

Aquincum

Budanium

Magyarville

Pestonium

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Question 9 of 10

9. Cairo is the largest city in Africa and capital of Egypt. What was its former name? Hint

Luxor

Al Fustat

Thebes

Pi Ramses

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Question 10 of 10

10. China's capital Beijing, is also known as Peking, but what was an earlier name for the city ? Hint

Honiming

Maoling

Khanming

Khanbalik

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Austria's capital Vienna has an ancient name. Is it ?

Answer: Vindobona

Vienna was originally a Celtic settlement called Vindobona. It was taken over by the Romans in the 1st century BC.

2. Spain's capital, Madrid was also called something else. What was it ?

Answer: All of these names

The earliest references to the City of Madrid date back to 800 AD. All the above names are mentioned in various references.

3. Paris, France also had an earlier name. Was it ?

Answer: Lutetia

A tribe of Celtic peoples called the 'Parisii' founded the city and gave it the name Lutetia around the middle of the 3rd century BC.

4. Turkey's capital, Ankara was known by another name. Was it ?

Answer: Angora

The Hittites occupied the site of Ankara since about 2000 BC.

5. What about good old London Town ?

Answer: Londinium

London was founded as a communications center by the Romans shortly after they invaded Britain in AD 43.

6. Dublin is the capital of Ireland, but what was its first name ?

Answer: Eblana

The first reference to Eblana appears in the writings of the 2nd century Alexandrian geographer Ptolemy.

7. The capital of Japan is Tokyo. What was this city formerly called?

Answer: Edo

Edo was founded in the twelfth century. In 1868 Tokyo became the capital of Japan. Kyoto was the former capital.

8. Budapest is the Hungarian capital. What was its first name ?

Answer: Aquincum

The Romans founded Aquincum in the 1st century AD. The site would later become the town of Obuda. In 1873 the towns of Obuda, Buda and Pest were combined to form Budapest.

9. Cairo is the largest city in Africa and capital of Egypt. What was its former name?

Answer: Al Fustat

Memphis, a previous capital was located south of Cairo.

10. China's capital Beijing, is also known as Peking, but what was an earlier name for the city ?

Answer: Khanbalik

The origins of the site of modern day Beijing can be traced back to the third millennium BC. Khanbalik was the name given to the city by Kublai Khan in 1272.

Source: Author Ikabud

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