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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
12456

Last 3 plays: Guest 108 (10/10), JOHNNYBOI1 (10/10), Guest 93 (7/10).

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

Siam

Mesopotamia

Persia

Atlantis

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

Ankara

Constantinople

Singapore

Ceylon

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

Toronto

Quebec City

Montreal

Ottawa

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

Laos

Mongolia

Siam

Formosa

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

Saigon

Islamabad

Rangoon

Yokohoma

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

Madagascar

Sri Lanka

Cypress

Sicily

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

Fort Willart

Sudbury

Timmins

Thunder Bay

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

Leningrad

Volgograd

Stalingrad

Odessa

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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

Birmingham

Liverpool

Cambridge

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

Bangladesh

Cambodia

Myanmar

Laos

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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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