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Random Places by Former Name

Can you name these randomly selected places that were formerly referred to by these names?
the name could refer to any period in time - be aware that places may not have been independent by then!
answer must correspond to the yellow box
the answers change every time!
Quiz by Gassu
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Last updated: February 3, 2020
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First submittedFebruary 3, 2020
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Old Name
What is it?
Current name
Southern Rhodesia
country
Zimbabwe
Nanking
city
Nanjing
Mount McKinley
mountain
Denali
Spanish East Indies
country
Philippines
Godthåb
city
Nuuk
Cape Kennedy
cape
Cape Canaveral
Nyasaland
country
Malawi
Tenochtitlán
city
Mexico City
Calcutta
city
Kolkata
New Hebrides
country
Vanuatu
Old Name
What is it?
Current name
Dnipropetrovsk
city
Dnipro
Dacca
city
Dhaka
Berlin, Canada
city
Kitchener
Zaire
country
DR Congo
Dutch East Indies
country
Indonesia
Lutetia
city
Paris
Basutoland
country
Lesotho
Bohemia
country
Czech Republic
Londinium
city
London
Dutch Guyana
country
Suriname
3 Comments
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Level 51
Feb 3, 2020
Where is Edo? I think that'd be a good one, great quiz either way!
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Level 70
Feb 3, 2020
Edo is in here! With the quiz being random, you may have to refresh a few times to get it ;)
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Level 61
Feb 3, 2020
Nice quiz!