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Quiz about Old Name New Name
Quiz about Old Name New Name

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.
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Author
jokester13
Time
3 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
10,720
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
12289
Last 3 plays: Guest 157 (1/10), HeidiErdahl (10/10), Guest 85 (5/10).
This quiz has 2 formats: you can play it as a or as shown below.
Scroll down to the bottom for the answer key.
1. What name did the country of Iran used to have? Hint

Mesopotamia
Persia
Atlantis
Siam

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

Constantinople
Singapore
Ankara
Ceylon

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

Montreal
Ottawa
Quebec City
Toronto

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

Mongolia
Laos
Formosa
Siam

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

Rangoon
Saigon
Islamabad
Yokohoma

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

Madagascar
Sri Lanka
Cypress
Sicily

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

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

Stalingrad
Odessa
Volgograd
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? Hint

London
Cambridge
Liverpool
Birmingham

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

Myanmar
Laos
Cambodia
Bangladesh


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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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