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In My Day It Was Called... Trivia Quiz

This quiz is all about things, places and people that have changed their name.

A multiple-choice quiz by lorance79. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
lorance79

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
232,390

Updated
Jan 08 22

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Istanbul used to be known by another name. Who was this ancient city named in honour of under Roman rule? Hint

Byzas from Megara

Alexander the Great

Constantine the Great

Darius I

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which European capital was once known as Christiania? Hint

Oslo

Dublin

Copenhagen

Lisbon

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Chinese gooseberry got a new name during the cold war, when marketers believed association with a communist country was a bad idea. What is the fruit more commonly known as now? Hint

lychee

kiwifruit

pomegranate

mulberry

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Question 4 of 10

4. Who of these is not a famous singer? Hint

Herbert Cooper

Faroukh Bulsara

Georgios Kyriacos Panayiotou

Harry Rodger Webb

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Question 5 of 10

5. Even diseases may change their name, in part to avoid stigma associated with old labels. What is leprosy now more commonly called? Hint

Nothing, it's always just been leprosy

Hansen's disease

Ectromelia syndrome

Chronic infectious keratosis (CIK)

6. After the excesses of the Spanish Inquisition, the court of appeal in trials of heresy within the Catholic church underwent radical procedural revisions and a name change. What is the successor to the Holy Inquisition known as now? Hint

The Roman Curia

The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments

The Congregation for Catholic Education and Evangelisation

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which biblical character changed his name to Israel? Hint

Simon

Saul

Jacob

Abram

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Question 8 of 10

8. What was King Edward VIII known as to his family? Hint

David

Albert

Henry

George

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Question 9 of 10

9. How many times did the Russian city St Petersburg change its name in the 20th century? Hint

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Question 10 of 10

10. Joseph Heller originally planned to use a different number in "Catch-22". His publishers were worried about the potential for confusion with a recently released novel set during WWII that also had a number in the title. If Heller had gotten his book out first, what phrase would we be using now to describe a lose-lose situation? Hint

Catch-11

Catch-18

Catch-69

Catch-32

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Istanbul used to be known by another name. Who was this ancient city named in honour of under Roman rule?

Answer: Constantine the Great

Istanbul, formerly Constantinople, was known as Byzantium under Greek rule.

2. Which European capital was once known as Christiania?

Answer: Oslo

The capital of Norway. Founded in 1048 and named Oslo, it was destroyed by fire in 1624. King Christian IV of Norway rebuilt the city, which was later named in his honour. In 1924 the original name, derived from Old Norse and meaning 'Eastern leaning", was restored.

3. The Chinese gooseberry got a new name during the cold war, when marketers believed association with a communist country was a bad idea. What is the fruit more commonly known as now?

Answer: kiwifruit

The kiwifruit was named after the national bird of New Zealand, where it became commercially popular. Great on a pavlova!

4. Who of these is not a famous singer?

Answer: Herbert Cooper

They are George Michael, Freddy Mercury, Cliff Richard, and my grandfather :)

5. Even diseases may change their name, in part to avoid stigma associated with old labels. What is leprosy now more commonly called?

Answer: Hansen's disease

I made the other names up. CIK could describe an infectious disease that persists for a long time and causes inflammation of the skin. Ectromelia is a medical term meaning absence of one or more limbs - a reference to the (mistaken) belief that many people have of leprosy causing limbs to drop off.

Answer: The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith

Pope Benedict XVI was Prefect of the CDF from 1981 until his election in April, 2005.

7. Which biblical character changed his name to Israel?

Answer: Jacob

Names hold important meanings or power in Hebrew, so when a person's name changes it indicates a change in character or authority.

Jacob's new name is believed to mean "one who has struggled with God."

Saul changed his name to Paul after his conversion on the road to Damascus.

Abram changed his name to Abraham after making the covenant with God.

The apostle Simon son of Jonah was given the name of Peter ("Cephas" in Aramaic) by Jesus.

8. What was King Edward VIII known as to his family?

Answer: David

After the abdication of Edward VIII in 1936 his brother Bertie became King George VI. Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Prince George, Duke of Kent, were younger brothers. The family also had a sister, Princess Mary. The youngest brother, Prince John, died at the age of 13.

9. How many times did the Russian city St Petersburg change its name in the 20th century?

Answer: 3

In 1914, at the beginning of WWI, the city founded by Tsar Peter the Great sounded too German. It was altered to Petrograd by Tsar Nicholas II. The city was renamed Leningrad in honour of the leader of the communist revolution three days after his death in 1924. Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, a small majority (54%) of the population voted to restore the original name.

Answer: Catch-18

The other book was "Mila 18", about an uprising in a Warsaw ghetto.

Source: Author lorance79

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