1 | Swaziland, a small landlocked country in Southern Africa, changed its name to what in 2018? eSwatini |
2 | Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in North America, was renamed what in August 2015? Denali |
3 | Christiania was the capital of which European country until 1925? Norway |
4 | Iran was know in the western world as Persia until 1935. What was it called before it was called Persia? Iran (accept Arya) |
5 | Burundi changed its capital city from Bujumbura to what city in 2019? Gitega |
6 | What was the capital of England before London? Winchester |
7 | The 'Clock Tower', the former official name of the tower where 'Big Ben' is located, was renamed in 2012. What is its new official name? Elizabeth Tower |
8 | Siam was the former name of which country? Thailand |
9 | Van Diemen's Land was the original name used by most Europeans for which Island until 1856? Tasmania |
10 | In which year did King George V change the name of the Royal Family from 'The House of Saxe Coburg Gotha' to 'The House of Windsor'? 1917 |