Names of Countries, Capitals and Cities MCQs Part 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) Bechuanaland
(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

11. Lykomoma is the old name of _________?

(a) Colombo
(b) Kendy
(c) Kotte
(d) Seoul

12. Sri Lanka is the new name of _________?

(a) Malaya
(b) Dahomey
(c) Malawi
(d) Ceylon

13. Oslo is the capital of Norway. What is its old name?

(a) Christina
(b) Ellice islands
(c) Benin
(d) Formosa

14. Congo is the old name of _________?

(a) Botswana
(b) Guyana
(c) Zaire
(d) Harare

15. Surinam is the new name of _________?

(a) Congo
(b) Dutch Guyana
(c) Dutch East Indies
(d) Burma

16. Kalaolit Nunaat is the new name of _________?

(a) Greenland
(b) Tamil Nado
(c) Nyasaland
(d) Saigon

17. Loro Sae is the new name of _________?

(a) Dajla
(b) Dahomey
(c) Guinea Bissau
(d) East Timor

18. Formosa is the old name of _________?

(a) Cambodia
(b) Rhodesia
(c) Taiwan
(d) Bangkok

19. Ghana is the new name of ?

(a) Guyana
(b) New Guinea
(c) Gold Coast
(d) Asia Minor

20. The Netherlands is the new name of _________?

(a) New Hebrides
(b) Lesotho
(c) Nyasaland
(d) Holland

 

Related Parts:

Part 02    –    Part 03