Old & New Names General Knowledge MCQs - 1

Old & New Names General Knowledge MCQs - 1

1. Cambodia was earlier known as_______.
(a) Mauritania
(b) Persia
(c) Kampuchea ✓
(d) None of these

2. Rhodesia’s new name is_______.
(a) Zaire
(b) Zimbabwe ✓
(c) Tanzania
(d) Swaziland

3. Belize was formerly known as_______.
(a) British Honduras ✓
(b) Nicaragua
(c) Aksai Chin
(d) Malvinas

4. Abyssinia is the old name of which of the following countries?
(a) Malaya
(b) Ethiopia ✓
(c) Rhodesia
(d) Ceylon

5. Which of the following is the old name of Ankara?
(a) Ottawa
(b) Angora ✓
(c) Avon
(d) Elbe

6. Indonesia is the new name of_______.
(a) Batavia ✓
(b) Istanbul
(c) Bechaunaland
(d) Basutoland

7. Constantinople is the old name of_______.
(a) Surinam
(b) Leopoldville
(c) Istanbul ✓
(d) Dahomey

8 Botswana is the new name of_______.
(a) Basutoland
(b) Burma
(c) Madagascar
(d) Bechuanaland ✓

9. Myanmar is the new name of_______.
(a) Burma ✓
(b) Ceylon
(c) Congo
(d) Formosa

10. New name of British Guiana is_______.
(a) Tuvalu
(b) Greenland
(c) Guyana ✓
(d) Gold Coast

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