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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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Old Name
What is it?
Current name
Constantinople
city
Istanbul
York, Canada
city
Toronto
Barcino
city
Barcelona
Zaire
country
DR Congo
Siam
country
Thailand
Angora
city
Ankara
Gorky
city
Nizhny Novgorod
Londinium
city
London
Basutoland
country
Lesotho
Kampuchea
country
Cambodia
Old Name
What is it?
Current name
Fort Détroit
city
Detroit
Nieuw Amsterdam
city
New York City
Mesopotamia
country
Iraq
British Honduras
country
Belize
Königsberg
city
Kaliningrad
Berlin, Canada
city
Kitchener
Cape Colony
country
South Africa
Caledonia
region
Scotland
Poona
city
Pune
Nyasaland
country
Malawi
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!