MCQs about Old and New Names of International Cities and Capitals | Set 01
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Old and New Names of Countries, Capitals and Cities MCQs
1. Cambodia was earlier known as _________.
(a) Mauritania
(b) Persia
(c) Kampuchea
(d) None of these
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Kampuchea[/bg_collapse]
2. Rhodesia’s new name is _________.
(a) Zaire
(b) Zimbabwe
(c) Tanzania
(d) Swaziland
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Zimbabwe[/bg_collapse]
3. Belize was formerly known as _________.
(a) British Honduras
(b) Nicaragua
(c) Aksai Chin
(d) Malvinas
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) British Honduras[/bg_collapse]
4. Abyssinia is the old name of which of the following countries?
(a) Malaya
(b) Ethiopia
(c) Rhodesia
(d) Ceylon
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Ethiopia[/bg_collapse]
5. Which of the following is the old name of Ankara?
(a) Ottawa
(b) Angora
(c) Avon
(d) Elbe
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Angora[/bg_collapse]
6. Indonesia is the new name of _________.
(a) Batavia
(b) Istanbul
(c) Bechuanaland
(d) Basutoland
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Batavia[/bg_collapse]
7. Constantinople is the old name of _________.
(a) Surinam
(b) Leopoldville
(c) Istanbul
(d) Dahomey
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Istanbul[/bg_collapse]
8. Botswana is the new name of _________.
(a) Basutoland
(b) Burma
(c) Madagascar
(d) Bechuanaland
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) Bechuanaland[/bg_collapse]
9. Myanmar is the new name of _________.
(a) Burma
(b) Ceylon
(c) Congo
(d) Formosa
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Burma[/bg_collapse]
10. New name of British Guiana is _________.
(a) Tuvalu
(b) Greenland
(c) Guyana
(d) Gold Coast
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Guyana[/bg_collapse]
11. Lykomoma is the old name of _________.
(a) Colombo
(b) Kendy
(c) Kotte
(d) Seoul
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Colombo[/bg_collapse]
12. Sri Lanka is the new name of _________.
(a) Malaya
(b) Dahomey
(c) Malawi
(d) Ceylon
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) Ceylon[/bg_collapse]
13. Oslo is the capital of Norway. What is its old name?
(a) Christina
(b) Ellice islands
(c) Benin
(d) Formosa
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Christina[/bg_collapse]
14. Congo is the old name of _________.
(a) Botswana
(b) Guyana
(c) Zaire
(d) Harare
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Zaire[/bg_collapse]
15. Surinam is the new name of _________.
(a) Congo
(b) Dutch Guyana
(c) Dutch East Indies
(d) Burma
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](b) Dutch Guyana[/bg_collapse]
16. Kalaolit Nunaat is the new name of _________.
(a) Greenland
(b) Tamil Nado
(c) Nyasaland
(d) Saigon
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](a) Greenland[/bg_collapse]
17. Loro Sae is the new name of _________.
(a) Dajla
(b) Dahomey
(c) Guinea Bissau
(d) East Timor
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) East Timor[/bg_collapse]
18. Formosa is the old name of _________.
(a) Cambodia
(b) Rhodesia
(c) Taiwan
(d) Bangkok
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Taiwan[/bg_collapse]
19. Ghana is the new name of (a) Guyana
(b) New Guinea
(c) Gold Coast
(d) Asia Minor
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](c) Gold Coast[/bg_collapse]
20. The Netherlands is the new name of _________.
(a) New Hebrides
(b) Lesotho
(c) Nyasaland
(d) Holland
[bg_collapse view=”button-orange” color=”#4a4949″ expand_text=”Show Answer” collapse_text=”Hide Answer” ](d) Holland[/bg_collapse]
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