Historical Geograpy Flashcards
Sri Lanka was previously known as what ?
Ceylon
In which year did Persia change its name to Iran?
1935
In which year did Siam change its name to Thailand ?
1939
What was the supercontinent that existed during the late Palaeozoic and Mesozoic period ?
Pangea
After colonization, Southern Rhodesia became Zimbabwe. What did northern Rhodesia become?
Zambia
What was the capital city the Byzantine empire?
Constantinople
Why did the republic of Macedonia change to the Republic of North Macedonia?
Become part of NATO and Distinguish from Greece
In which year did the Czech Republic officially change its name to Czechia ?
2016
Yugoslavia was a country in south east Europe and central Europe. What 6 countries made up Yugoslavia?
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia
Swaziland changed its name in 2018 to what?
Eswatini
Name the ancient city which was destroyed by a volcano in 79AD?
Pompeii
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of its independence, the republic of Upper Volta changed its name to what ?
Burkina Faso
What is the name of the ancient city, which is carved out of rock, and can be found in Jordan ?
Petra
Saigon was renamed after captured by North Vietnamese troops. What is the City now called?
Ho Chi Minh City
The spices islands were once highly sought after islands. What are these islands called today ?
The Moluccas Islands
What was the capital of the Incan empire ?
Cusco
The Ming Dynasty are responsible for building which architectural marvel between 1368 to 1644?
The Great Wall of china
Namibia’s new name was decided by the UN and changed in 1990. What did Namibia use to be called?
German South West Africa
The capital of China, Beijing, used to be called something else.
Peking
Tanganyika and Zanzibar formed to make which Country?
Tanzania
The oldest known pyramid in Egypt was built in 2630bc, but what is its name ?
Step Pyramid
What was Ethiopias previous name before it was changed in 1945 ?
Abyssinia
In which year did Kenya become independent ?
1963
Name the ancient civilization that built Manchu Picchu in Modern day Peru.
The Incas
Which countries occupied Germany after World War Two?
United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and France
In which year did Apartheid officially end in South Africa?
1994
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall ?
1989
Which of the following was the capital city of the Mongol Empire from 1235-1260 ?
Karakoram
Which city did Alfred the great make the capital of England in 871AD ?
Winchester
In which year did Canberra become the capital of Australia?
1908
